At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman by John Gierach

At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman is a collection of essays by John Gierach, widely regarded as one of America’s most celebrated fishing writers. Published by Simon & Schuster, the book follows a year of fishing expeditions across the American West, from early spring on Wyoming’s barely thawed rivers to a New Year’s Eve outing on Colorado’s Frying Pan River. Gierach writes about trout, carp, and grayling with the same candor he brings to the ethics of secret spots, the limitations of instructional fishing videos, and the mythology of the unflappable outdoorsman. The result is a book as much about a life lived outdoors as it is about catching fish.