CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. THE YALE ANGLERS’ JOURNAL v
3. CONTENTS vi
4. FOREWORD viii
5. PREFACE x
6. Part I. Backcasts
7. PILGRIMAGE TO HAIG-BROWN 2
8. FISHING WITH MY DADDY 9
9. GREAT UNCLE 13
10. RIVERINE 15
11. ON ALMOST DROWNING 18
12. BIRTH OF AN ANGLER 21
13. ALL IS NOT GOLD 25
14. STARTING OUT 28
15. WINTER KILL AND OTHER POEMS 31
16. THE LOST STRIPER 37
17. NO TRESPASSING 42
18. Part II. The Great Pool
19. CROCODILE CENTRAL 50
20. THE GRAYLING AND THE BELL CURVE 62
21. PANIC ON THE BANKS OF THE GRIMSA 65
22. A TALE OF TALAU 67
23. THE COMPANION 77
24. AN EARLY WINTER 83
25. NIOKOLO KOBA 92
26. SCRATCHING THE SURFACE, IN BORNEO 96
27. Part III. Whatever Rises
28. THE ART OF FLY-FISHING AND THE AESTHETICS OF SOLITUDE 104
29. SEA MONSTERS 110
30. MR. PINKY GONE FISHIN’ 115
31. THE FISH GARDEN 124
32. AT HOME IN THE MIDWEST 134
33. FEAR AND LOATHING…IN ALCOVA, WYOMING 135
34. HOOKED CLANDESTINELY 145
35. GITTIN’ MYSELF A GARFISH 149
36. TO A FATHER LONG GONE 155
37. THE GRAND SLAM 157
38. Part IV. Landing Net
39. THE ODYSSEY 172
40. JETTIES 174
41. SELECTIONS FROM YEATS 179
42. THE ANGLER’S STORY 182
43. CLOSING DAY 183
44. RE-LAX-NESS 185
45. LATE SEPTEMBER ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER 187
46. Part V. A Necessary Passion
47. AMARE O PESCARE 190
48. A FISHING TALK GIVEN AT YALE 203
49. SOUL TO SOUL 210
50. IN TWO DAYS THE LEAVES WILL COAT 213
51. SALUDA PROBABILITY 214
52. RUMMAGING THROUGH THE BASEMENT FINDING PISCATORIAL AUDUBONS 217
53. MARCEL PROUST AND THE ART OF FLY-FISHING 222
54. Part VI. Hook, Line, and Sinker
55. JEALOUS FISHERMAN BARES SOUL 228
56. FLY-FISHING WITH JESUS 232
57. THE NEW FLYFISHING BOOKS 234
58. THE GAON OF BOZEMAN 237
59. ANOTHER POEM FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS 239
60. ABOUT THE AUTHORS 240
61. COLOPHON 248