{"product_id":"all-fishermen-are-liars","title":"All Fishermen are Liars","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Fishermen Are Liars Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis “elegiac tribute to the elusive art and ineffable pleasure of fly-fishing” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) shows us why life’s most valuable lessons—and some of its best experiences—are found while fly-fishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor John Gierach, “the master of fly-fishing” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), fishing is always the answer—even when it’s not clear what the question is. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Fishermen Are Liars,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGierach travels around North America seeking out quintessential fishing experiences, whether it’s at a busy stream or a secluded lake hidden amid snow-capped mountains. He talks about the art of fly-tying and the quest for the perfect steelhead fly (“The Nuclear Option”), about fishing in the Presidential Pools previously fished by the elder George Bush (“I wondered briefly if I’d done something karmically disastrous and was now fated to spend the rest of my life breathing the exhaust of this elderly Republican”), and the importance of traveling with like-minded companions when caught in a soaking rain (“At this point someone is required to say, ‘You know, there are people who wouldn’t think this is fun’”). And though Gierach loses some fish along the way, he never loses his passion and sense of humor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWry, contemplative, and lively—that is to say, pure Gierach—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Fishermen Are Liars\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a joy to read—and, as always, the next best thing to fishing itself. “From the early days…to his present cult status, Gierach’s candor and canniness at the water’s edge have been consistent…His grizzled, laconic persona is engaging and the voice of the common angler” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Gierach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614250103082,"sku":"yvb1789499276404","price":11.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6203\/6266\/files\/all-fishermen-are-liars_1.jpg?v=1789499280","url":"https:\/\/ginghamstepboutique.shop\/products\/all-fishermen-are-liars","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}