num_pages: 215
description: Fly fishing is a world filled with dilemmas and triumphs, and Jessica Maxwell tangles her life line in any number of them in this humorous account of her induction into angling. She explores the rich eddies of biology, of women in nature, of the language of river, and of the elusive state of grace she names "quantum fishing." Culling from her experiences, Maxwell chronicles the traditions, customs, and techniques of the pastime and its curiously fascinating subculture.
language: English
title: I Don't Know Why I Swallowed the Fly
titlecomplete: I Don't Know Why I Swallowed the Fly
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Harper Perennial