I want to introduce you to a book that I just finished. It tries to put into words the reasons why grown men have a strong attraction to a small stream and the miniature brook trout that inhabit them. The book is well written and a easy read. While it does focus on many of the tiny blue lines in Appalachia it also touches in on the stream of Maine, Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania.
I know I have tried to bring forth my love of these streams and wild brook trout to the readers of this blog, I feel this book does the same. Pick up a copy of "Downstream", I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
There is magic in such places. Below is some of that magic plucked out of it.
Excellent! I'm about to finish the Kathy Scott book, so I will need something to read. Looks good.
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That Kathy Scott book is it Brook Trout Forest?
You'll like this one.
i love how you love nature and all its beauty.
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Theresa does it show?
That book sounds great - thanks for the heads up!
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Will your going to like it.
I've always been fascinated by your love of small streams and brookies. I'll check it out.
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Howard buddy you will truly enjoy this book.
Alan
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another great read on small streams. I will check it out on Amazon.
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Winter gives us time to read, and this is a good book for one of those long cold nights.
It is so easy to get totally absorbed in reading your work on this blog. Any book that you recommend has got to be worth the read.........................
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Mel indeed this is one of the better books on this subject in a long time.
I have a few older titles which I'll feature later.
Thank you for the heads up on the book, I just ordered it up and am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. I plan on doing a lot more backwoods smaller stream adventures this year with my little girls, just like when I started as a kid.
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Rich that would be wonderful. I'm sure the girls would love it. Quality time with dad.
I'd love to see a photo of them holding a little wild brookie.
you will if I have anything to do with it. I guess that is one of my goals in 2015 now that they have their own waders and vests...
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DeleteLittle kids, little streams and little trout.
I'll have to add this to my list of books to check out. I am always amazed at the small streams that I fish, and what I find in them...fish wise. Not the bicycles or Michael Jordan shoes....actually I am amazed at some of the other things I find in them. (The small streams around me.)
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I know you will enjoy the book Justin.
New Years Day while fishing I noticed a beer can midstream. As the fly drifted towards it a small trout took a strike at it. The trout was laying beside the can.