River Songs is rich with bracing, authentic, generous stories–writing that revels in language and spirit. Avoiding most of fly fishing’s clichés–the romantic elegies, the Moby-Dick-like conquests, the play-by-play detailing a “victory” over a fish– Steve Duda instead offers pieces that breathe lived experience, reveal vulnerabilities, and convey a broad perspective of what it means to have “a long run with a tight crew.” Duda is interested in what has been learned out there on the river: what is it about this “ridiculous activity” that connects us to this planet, makes us human, gives us hope?
River Songs focuses on the in-between moments and the unexpected revelations–awe, fear, frustration, doubt, joy–that are as much a part of fishing as tying knots and chucking flies. Readers ride along with Duda in battered pickup trucks, fish “between jobs,” look longingly at unfished famous rivers while touring with a country-punk band, and wonder how a fishing trip led to getting a tooth pulled while being surrounded by trash-talking friends. They will find beauty, discovery, heartbreak, good dogs, and the wonder of nature within the expanse of Northwest landscapes and beyond.Author: Steve Duda
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: 08/01/2024
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781680517019
Language: English
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