Days on the Water: The Angling Tradition in Pennsylvania

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Sajna renders his days on the water in a way that brings home the full experience of fishing - the air, the water, the personal stresses shed or brought along. He describes the nuances of particular trout streams; such as Loyalhanna Creek, Laurel Hill Creek, and Dunbar Creek in western Pennsylvania; Hayes Run and Hickory Run in the Poconos; Clear Shade and Kettle Creek in the northern part of the state. Not forgotten are the fish themselves, and the ancient arts of fly-tying, casting, and timing a Green Drake hatch.

SYNOPSIS

Renowned outdoors writer Mike Sanja rekindles memories of Loyalhanna Creek, Hickory Run, Clear Shade, and other great fishing holes as he describes the history of the people, places, and inventions that made Pennsylvania a mecca for anglers. Delightfully mixed in this collection of memoirs and fishing lore is a tribute to the fish themselves and the ancient arts of fly-fishing, casting, and timing a Green Drake Hatch.

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Booknews

Sajna, an outdoors writer for the , combines aspects of memoir, guidebook, and environmental history to explain everything essential for understanding fly-fishing. He traces geological events that formed the state's waterways, and discusses issues of vital importance to anglers and environmentalists, such as the stocking of streams and the impact of industry on water and fish. He describes nuances of particular streams, and details the ancient arts of fly-tying and casting. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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