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An exciting collection of essays, short stories and reflections on fly fishing. In The Best Fly Fishing Is Everywhere, Jesse Lance Robbins invites readers into a contemplative journey through water and time. This collection of essays, stories, and meditations moves beyond the pursuit of the perfect cast or the biggest catch. Instead, it explores fly fishing as a dialogue between human and nature, solitude and connection, movement and stillness. From the misty rivers of Oregon to the urban waters of Tokyo, the windswept flats of Key West to the trout-laced waters of New Zealand, Robbins captures the essence of place and the spirit of the angler. Each chapter is a moment suspended--sometimes triumphant, sometimes humbling, always honest. 5.75x8.55 inches, 192 pgs.REVIEWS: "Jesse Robbins' essay collection, The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere, focuses on the 'why' of fly fishing instead of the where, when, and how--a crucial distinction in our Internet/social media era. It's a tenet I believe in so strongly that I founded a magazine based on it. Not that you won't learn things by reading Robbins' writing; from the unique pageant of a hex hatch in Maine to the thousandth cast for a musky or steelhead to the 'dumb luck' of catching a permit, Robbins pleasantly describes the mix of joy and anguish found in the mental game of this beloved sport. He uses strong, surprising writing to inform, entertain, and enlighten his readers." --Tom Bie, founder and editor of The Drake Magazine
"Robbins stands out for his ability to convey detail and abstractly riff and reflect on the broader fly fishing experience. This earnest, well-crafted collection of stories brings light to the fact that the people we fish with and the moments we share are often more memorable and important than the fish we catch." --Ken Morrish, co-founder of Fly Water Travel, fly fishing photographer and writer
"Those looking for how-to tips will find plenty here on rods, flies, guides, streams, and pretty much everything else that informs the fishing life. It is the everything else that has earned Gierach the following of fellow writers and legions of readers who may not even fish but are drawn to his musings on community, culture, the natural world, and the seasons of life." -- Kirkus Reviews
"It's obvious that fly fishing lives in Jesse's head just as much as it lives in his heart. Fly fishing stories from chasing big browns in New Zealand to tarpon in Florida and anadromous fish near the coasts, make it clear that yes, the best fly fishing is everywhere and Jesse joyously takes you along for the journey. Reading through each essay, you'll see his head and heart awake, alive, and anticipating his next encounter on a solo adventure or shared with loved ones. Sit down, grab a coffee, and enjoy this escape before planning your next adventure...everywhere." --Kara Armano, editor of TROUT Weekly
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jesse Lance Robbins is an essayist, creative writer, and journalist whose work has appeared in The Drake Magazine, The Flyfish Journal, Swing the Fly, Modern Huntsman, TROUT, and Atlantic Salmon Journal, as well as online. Jesse has worked in and lived various facets of fly fishing since high school--from fly shop staff, trout bum, guide, casting instructor, trip host, and writer to tackle design and development, marketing, travel, and sales; for over a decade, he worked in-house at Sage, Redington, RIO Products, and Fly Water Travel. A frequent reader and organizer of the Writers on the Fly event series, he now works in nonprofit fisheries, river, and water conservation, connecting people with the places they love, and the work being done to protect and restore them. Jesse and his partner live near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers in Oregon with their cache of old boats, timeless books, acoustic guitars, and always-strung fly rods.
