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Christmas Island. The Russian Arctic. Argentine Patagonia. Japan. Cuba. British Columbia. Dylan Tomine takes us to the far reaches of the planet in search of fish and adventure, with keen insight, a strong stomach and plenty of laughs along the way. Closer to home, he wades deeper into his beloved steelhead rivers of the Pacific Northwest and the politics of saving them. Tomine celebrates the joyand painof exploration, fatherhood and the comforts of home waters from a vantage point well off the beaten path. Headwaters traces the evolution of a lifelong anglers priorities from fishing to the survival of the fish themselves. It is a book of remarkable obsession, environmental awareness shaped by experience, and hope for the future.
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What is fly fishing? Everything. Anglers will find Tomines book a spirited defense of that thesis. — Kirkus Reviews
Tomine delivers a work that informs and moves in equal measure. This is sure to reel in readers. –Publishers Weekly
Dylan Tomine isnt just a writer, hes a researcher, reporter, biographer, historian, humorist, essayist, and columnist. But mostly, hes just a great storytellerone that understands a story neednt be twelve thousand words to be compelling. — The Drake
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