# River Songs: Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing - Hardcover

by **Steve Duda** (Author), **Matthew Delorme** (Illustrator)

_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.

**Number of Pages:** 192

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.1 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** August 01, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 24.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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