Trout Bum

Trout Bum is a fresh, contemporary look at fly fishing, and the way of life that grows out of a passion for it. The people, the places, and the accoutrements that surround the sport make a fishing trip more than a set of tactics and techniques. John Gierach, a serious fisherman with a wry sense of humor, show us just how much more with his fishing stories and a unique look at the fly-fishing lifestyle.
Trout Bum is really about why people fish as much as it is about how they fish, and it is ultimately about enduring values and about living in a harmony with our environment. Few books have had the impact on an entire generation that Trout Bum has had on the fly-fishing world. The wit, warmth, and the easy familiarity that John Gierach brings to us in Trout Bum is as fresh and engaging now was when it was first published twenty-five years ago. There's no telling how many anglers have quit their jobs and headed west after reading the first edition of this classic collection of fly-fishing essays.

Introduction
Chapter One Trout
Chapter Two Lightening the Load
Chapter Three: Zen and the Art of Nymph-Fishing
Chapter Four: The Bass Pond
Chapter Five: Fishing Commandos
Chapter Six: Camp Coffee
Chapter Seven: No-See-Ums
Chapter Eight: The Fly Collection
Chapter Nine: Kazan River Grayling
Chapter Ten: Cane Rods
Chapter Eleven: The Fisher of Small Streams
Chapter Twelve: Sawhill Portrait
Chapter Thirteen: Headwaters
Chapter Fourteen: Turning Pro
Chapter Fifteen: The Fly Rod
Chapter Sixteen: The Adams Hutch
Chapter Seventeen: Night-fishing
Chapter Eighteen: Cutthroat Pilgrimage
Chapter Nineteen: The Fly Box
Chapter Twenty: On the Road