Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions
...snazzy but strong, deeply personal and yet universal a rare melange served up with extraordinary elegance in this inelegant time of fast fare angling literature . --Art LeeBruce Ducker is one of those rare, homespun writers that I've always loved reading. He knows how to spin a tale and keep a reader engaged....And Home Pool is Ducker at his best!Home Pool is a collection of 16 short stories about fly fishing. Each one includes a host of colorful characters and great anecdotal storylines. [The book] is illustrated by Duke Beardsley....And he s done a masterful job of catching the mood and just of the stories with his drawings....Ducker is the author of eight previous novels, and a fisherman who has traveled the world in order to pursue his passion. His stories are touching and witty as they are fun to read. If you haven't discovered his books you should pick up a copy of Home Pool. --High Country AnglerRiveting...stories laced with humor and pathos and a kind of worldly charm.... Ducker introduces some of the most memorable situations and characters ever to embrace a rod and reel....As always, his elegant mastery of language and mood enhance his flair for storytelling....Style equals content every time, a reward for the serious reader. --Colorado Expression...snazzy but strong, deeply personal and yet universal a rare mélange served up with extraordinary elegance in this inelegant time of fast fare angling literature . ----Art LeeRiveting...stories laced with humor and pathos and a kind of worldly charm.... Ducker introduces some of the most memorable situations and characters ever to embrace a rod and reel....As always, his elegant mastery of language and mood enhance his flair for storytelling....Style equals content every time, a reward for the serious reader. ----Colorado Expression