Standing in a River Waving a Stick Audiobook (Free)

Outstanding, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and lifestyle in general with the acknowledged get better at of fishing writers

With his inimitable mix of wit and wisdom, John Gierach once more celebrates the fly-fishing life in Standing in a River Waving a Stick and notes its benefits being a sport, philosophical pursuit, even therapy: ‘The treatment for any problem-work, love, money, whatever-is to look fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip ought to be.’ After about Standing in a River Waving a Stay all, fly-fishing will teach important existence lessons, says Gierach-about solitude, patience, perspective, humor, as well as the sublime espresso break.

Recounting both memorable fishing places and memorable fish, Gierach discusses what makes an excellent fly pattern, the ethics of writing about undiscovered trout waters, the dread to getting skunked, and the camaraderie of fellow fishermen who can end almost any conversation with ‘Well, it’s sort of like fishing, isn’t it?’ Reflecting on an eternity of lessons discovered by the end of a fly rod, Gierach concludes, ‘The one inscription you don’t want carved on your tombstone is certainly ‘The Poor Son of the Bitch Didn’t Seafood Enough.” Fortunately for Gierach followers, this is not likely to happen.