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  • Written by: John Gierach
  • Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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All Fishermen Are Liars

Written by: John Gierach
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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For John Gierach, "the master of fly-fishing" (Sacramento Bee), fishing is always the answer - even when it's not clear what the question is.

In All Fishermen Are Liars, Gierach travels around North America seeking out quintessential fishing experiences, whether it's at a busy stream or a secluded lake hidden amid snow-capped mountains. He talks about the art of fly-tying and the quest for the perfect steelhead fly ("The Nuclear Option"), about fishing in the Presidential Pools previously fished by the elder George Bush ("I wondered briefly if I'd done something karmically disastrous and was now fated to spend the rest of my life breathing the exhaust of this elderly Republican"), and the importance of traveling with like-minded companions when caught in a soaking rain ("At this point someone is required to say, 'You know, there are people who wouldn't think this is fun'"). And though Gierach loses some fish along the way, he never loses his passion and sense of humor. Wry, contemplative, and lively - that is to say, pure Gierach - All Fishermen Are Liars is a joy to listen to-and, as always, the next best thing to fishing itself.

©2014 John Gierach (P)2017 Tantor

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"Perceptive and witty...These lyrical essays explode with descriptions of beautiful places, big fish, and beautiful fish." ( Booklist starred review)

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Classic Gierach

If you enjoy one John Gierach book, you'll love them all. Ever since randomly stumbling across "Trout Bum" in a book store 20 years ago I've been hooked.

My only complaint is the narrator's frequent mispronunciation of words. This is unbelievably common on Audible, particularly when dealing with niche subject matter like fly fishing. I understand that not everyone is going to be familiar with the specifics of every possible subject but, quite frankly, that shouldn't be the customer's problem! If I'm paying for a book in audio format I expect to be delivered the author's actual words, pronounced correctly. "Lead eyes" is "led", not "leed". 1/0 is not "one owe". "Skagit" doesn't contain a hard "g". "Nunavut" is a real place and you don't get to invent your own way of pronouncing it. The last one being the best example - if you're going to have to say a word a half dozen times while reading the book, learn how to say it.

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