Shadowcasting: An Introduction to the Art of Flyfishing
"Every once in a blue moon a new movie comes along that truly does justice to the fine sport of fishing. Several years ago, Patrick Markey and Robert Redford's rendition of Norman Maclean's novel 'A River Runs Through It' was just such a movie. Every once in a while, too, a new book comes along that does the same thing-makes one want to put down the fly rod, if only briefly, to experience the angling sport through someone else's eyes. John Dietsch and Gary Hubbell's newly released work, 'Shadowcasting,' is just such a book. Intended as an introduction to the art of flyfishing, the subject of this handsome paperback belies the wealth of fly-fishing experience that its authors have between them. These guys easily could have produced a book on advanced fly casting, fly fishing or any number of other fly fishing topics...These two guys-Hubbell and Dietsch-have put together a first-class beginner's guide to fly-fishing. In fact, they've put together a book that's genuinely good reading, whether you are a beginning fly fisherman or not. It is a book that I can recommend without qualification...With rare wit and humor, Dietsch and Hubbell have produced a work that should be of interest to anyone who contemplates picking up a fly rod."-Fred Deegen, Deputy Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, saltwater flyfishing guide and columnist for the Biloxi, Mississippi, Sun-Herald. --Publisher Comments