Synopses & Reviews
Many anglers have dreamed of catching a tiger fish in Botswana or of casting a fly to the cold waters on the roof of the world in Bhutan. In
The Longest Cast, Alexander Taylor tells the unique story of how he made his dream come true with a single, continuous journey to the far stretches of the globe to fish the greatest of places. Along the way, we are transported from the Rio Grande in Argentina to the South Island Rivers of New Zealand, from Andros Island in the Bahamas to the salmon rivers of the Emerald Isle. The superb photography of Peter and Beverly Pickford introduce us to what are surely some of the most beautiful images of the most secluded and unspoiled hideaways in the world.
Each essay captures the beauty of some of the wildest, most remote, and most beautiful fly-fishing landscapes with inimitable skill. Using notes from his daily journal, he recalls the thrills of catching tiger fish in Botswana, landing trout from the icy, freestone rivers of Bhutan; he captures the memory of fishing for Atlantic salmon in the Irish moonlight; landing rainbows in South Africa and Argentina, bonefish in the Bahamas, and wild brown trout in New Zealand. Each piece is followed by advice on where and when to go, strategies for success, and which flies and tackles to use. Anglers who want to re-create any of the journeys here will find details of the hotels and lodges where Taylor and the Pickfords stayed, and can glean valuable information from Taylor's notes and fascinating observations.
This magnificently illustrated and utterly unique book is as much a testament to the beauty of nature as to the mysterious thrill of fly fishing, as Taylor's attempts to understand the meaning of our everyday lives and our relationship with the natural world. It is destined to become a timeless classic.
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Around the world, people share a passion for fishing. The Longest Cast chronicles some of the people and places that define fishing as a truly worldwide pursuit.
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A journey to the four corners of the earth to experience the world's most fabulous fishing.