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Trout Eyes

True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing

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Trout Eyes

By: William G. Tapply
Narrated by: Donald Corren
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Fly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is a long section on trout fishing called "Brookies, Browns, and Bows", and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing, and an exciting group of memoirs about fishing near home and in far-flung and often exotic places - like the Minipi, Bighorn, and Norfolk rivers, where the trout can beggar the imagination, and where frustration can be the occupational hazard. Trout Eyes is a love letter to the fish we pursue and insects they eat and the waters in which they live.

©2007 William G. Tapply (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Fishing Hunting & Fishing Outdoors & Nature Sports Writing Sports Witty True Adventure
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It is no surprise that fly fishermen treasure William Happly; his witty writings on angling find insights that embrace human experiences in general. However, Happly is no dull philosopher. Through narrator Donald Corren's vibrant performance, Happly's wit and passion for angling come through in stories that include his encounters with eccentric animal rights activists and the challenges of saltwater fishing. Corren ably uses his expressive voice to highlight Happly's perceptive thoughts on the connections between writing and fly fishing. Happly notes, "Writers go fishing for fun, sure. But they also go fishing for stories." In this audiobook, listeners will be satisfied to find that Happly has quite a good catch.
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I love the laconic relaxed attitude of the story well copied by the narrator. If ever I can't sleep I just turn on Trout Eyes and it sends me to sleep! I'm not a fisherman but my husband is and he enjoys these fishing adventures too.

A favourite

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a brilliant piece of story telling its WGT takes you along on his angling adventures highly recommended

Truly great fly-fishing book

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If you are a fisherman and especially a.trout fisherman you will.love this, as I did, easy listening of a man's reflections on his fishing life among friends and especially of those times with his father.

Nice easy listening

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The passion throughout this excellent book is infectious and really resonated with me. I am reviewing this from Scotland which is very different to the rivers and conditions William describes in the US. However, there are many parallels with these stories as Scotland is also blessed with a vast number of incredible rivers full of beautiful brown trout (not just salmon).
After listening to this, I made the effort to travel further afield in search of that perfect brownie and have had some wonderful experiences recently fishing new waters with my father.
Have recommended this to friends with an interest in fishing but would also recommend to those with no angling knowledge.
Thank you for the inspiration!

Inspired me to get back on the water and travel further afield than my local river!

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Had a great time listening this title. Great stories that can teach you something too.

If you like fishing stories this it

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