| Here’s a book that embraces yet transcends the fly-fisher’s world much as Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods transcends the hiker’s world. It is a journey to remote Labrador, to Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, the Florida Keys, to a Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas, to a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on 42nd Street, to Kettle Creek in Pennsylvania’s Forbidden Lands. It is suffused with the fragrance of Montecristos, the plumy sweetness of vintage Port, the sizzle of sirloins on a Coleman stove. Plus such unforgettable characters as Mr. Earp, a 100 percent West Virginian and 50 percent Cherokee; and Mr. Cotter, the quintessential NY cop turned fly-fishing gentleman. Ah, to write like Ed! He tickles you with his humorous observations and gets instructive without your even noticing. Curt Hill, Orvis-Endorsed Instructor + Destinations Planner A delicious collection filled with hearty helpings of wit and wisdom. Robert Selb, The Classic Fly Fisherman What an enjoyable read! Quigley has a witty way of telling amusing stories about his many and varied fly-fishing adventures. Charlie Meck, author of The Hatches Made Simple |
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 I took the bait |
| Review Date: November 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Kirkland, Silver Spring, MD USA |
| I don't fish -- but I DID thoroughly enjoy this warm, witty and wise book about Quigley's adventures with rod, reel ... and cigar. My husband (who DOES fish) found the stories not only entertaining, but stealthily instructive. Who knew? |
What a pleasant surprise!
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| Review Date: November 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: A. M. MCNULTY, Newtown Square, PA United States |
Most of my reading is done in airports, planes and hotel rooms. So I buy books with short chapters. Quigley's collection of 25 fly fishing stories makes the cut. These stories are fast-paced and amusing and the characters are unforgettable. "Painted Ladies" recounts a Newtonian moment at the bar in NYC's Waldorf-Astoria "amid a hatch of Dollimentia sophisticata" that leads to a fly fishing theory of attraction. "Angling Attire" reveals how Orvis outfits raise everyone's expectations. "Catch & Release" catches Lee Wulff with a trout on the grill and another on the wall. In "The Legend," which first appeared in the Yale Anglers' Journal, a fisherman achieves dubious fame on the flats in the Bahamas. Quigley's other stories take you to the Outer Banks in search of albies, to Labrador for giant brookies, to Florida for tarpon, to Walker's Cay, Ireland, Scotland, Alaska, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania. I recommend Quigley's book to all fellow travelers and sporting gentlemen who enjoy their fly fishing adventures short, sweet and seasoned with good writing and more than a pinch of wit. It makes a great gift for the fisherman in your life.
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A very good read
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| Review Date: November 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tom Hazlett, Evanston, IL USA |
I shelled out good money for this book - and thoroughly enjoyed it. Quigley is a masterful storyteller. While I am not a fisherman, the word pictures painted by the author really made me feel as if I were there with him. I particularly liked "The Legend" and "Painted Ladies."
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A must have for anyone who loves a good story .
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| Review Date: August 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: S Pear, Philadelphia, PA |
| A wonderfully warm book that you'll love spending time with. Pull up a comfortable chair and start turning the pages. You'll feel like you're in the company of the author as he entertains you with the telling of his adventures. Then in the days and weeks after, you'll find yourself thinking back to the stories and just smiling at the memory of them. Greatly enjoyable whether you're a hunter or a fisherman or not. |
A great collection of stories
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| Review Date: November 18, 2007 |
| Reviewer: John Haeberle, Lansdale, PA |
This book contains a great collection of stories which will stimulate an outdoorsman's desire to escape to a better place. A must for any fly fisherman's library.
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An absorbing collection of short stories.
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| Review Date: February 6, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Brookie, Canada |
| Truly a great book. Tales of epic adventures and misadventures from around the globe. I recommend Quigley's book, "In the Company of Rivers". It's the ideal paperback to take with you on your next fishing trip. |
Story-teller extraordinaire
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| Review Date: June 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Cruz, Lyons, IL |
| For fisherman and non-fisherman alike, Mr. Quigley's writing style captures your fancy. You won't need a net to catch his drift. Once you pick up this book, intending to only read a chapter here and there, you'll find it hard to let go of his world of story-telling. His easy-going style and ability to relate to all walks of life holds your attention throughout. Very refreshing and lighthearted, it's a good read--and picking up some new tips on angling doesn't hurt, either. (Watch for his new book, Fly Fishing, scheduled for publication in the fall of 2009.) |
A must for every angler's bookshelf!
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| Review Date: July 26, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Ignatious J. Reilly, New Orleans, LA |
Writing style is entertaining, superb, will make you want to read it again and again.
This one is worth sharing with your fishing buddies!
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Nice tales, well told.
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| Review Date: November 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Thomas Leibrandt, Abington, PA USA |
| I enjoyed it. Don't care much for fishing stories, but I like good writing. Nice tales, well told. |
Eloquent
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| Review Date: December 1, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Susan Duff, Ohio |
| An eloquent work...destined to be a classic. Those who cherish the outdoors will relish every word.Ed Quigley has given us a magnificant gift. Thank you Ed. |
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