Cast Again - Softcover

Olsson, Jennifer

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558215808 ISBN 13: 9781558215801

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 1997

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A bold new voice in fly-fishing literature.

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Review:

Jennifer Olsson is a spy in the ranks; her keen eye for detail and generous spirit make Cast Again a pleasure to read and a lesson to anyone bent on introducing a loved one to fly-fishing. A guide in Montana for more than 10 years before becoming a full-time writer, Olsson's voice is that of the infiltrator. She smuggles the usual bits of information--the dilemmas of a difficult sport--from the front but deciphers them through her own unique perspective. In "I'd Like to Get My Wife into Fly-Fishing," the narrator (also a fly-fishing guide named Jennifer) and her freshly coiffed client spend a day shopping on the sly at the western boutiques instead of fishing. In "Just One," the same narrator struggles to snare a fish for her inexperienced client, and when the woman finally lands a big, beautiful brown trout, the narrator hopes that her client's waiting husband won't ask, "Just one?" These are stories that sparkle and instruct.

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Crisp as perfect casts, these twelve tales are funny, poignant, fresh, and vibrating with life. They are peopled with a colorful panoply of characters inspired by Olsson's experiences as a Montana fishing guide. Cast Again is also the story of a woman's life built around fly fishing and the aesthetics, ethics, and rhythms that define the angling life. It will appeal immensely to all fly fishers, especially to the legions of women just discovering the sport, but also to anyone seeking a life more connected to the natural world and more dictated by the heart's desire. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4, 160 pages)

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