Headwaters

Dylan Tomine, formerly a fly fishing guide, is now a writer, conservation advocate, blueberry farmer and father, not necessarily in that order. His work has appeared in the Flyfish Journal, the Drake, Golfweek, the New York Times and numerous other publications.Thomas Francis McGuane III is an American author. His work includes ten novels, short fiction and screenplays, as well as three collections of essays devoted to his life in the outdoors.

• ForewordIntroductionStoriesConfessions of a Steelhead BumTrout Fishing at the End of the EarthSilver LiningWay Down South to the Old WestLuckHunting GiantsThe Worst Guide in the WorldThe Search for Atlantic SteelheadCommitmentThe Little ThingsState of the SteelheadCrashA Recipe for Caddis CarbonaraWhy Can’t Fly Fishermen Be Watermen?Hidden Gold in the Deep Blue SeaThe High Cost of Kola ChromeTrouble in ParadiseWrathGluttonyOperation Ditch PickleFrankenfish: Coming Soon to a Market Near You?A Crack in the Dam RemovalWhat about Bob?Running Out of NorthBig in JapanThe Weather Will DecideThe Myth of HatcheriesA River RebornGiants Live ForeverWhat Is Fly Fishing?There Is No Plan BA Small OfferingThe Grand SalamiSteelhead, Love, and Other MysteriesSalmon Dreams

“What is fly fishing? Everything.” Anglers will find Tomine’s book a spirited defense of that thesis. -- Kirkus ReviewsTomine delivers a work that informs and moves in equal measure. This is sure to reel in readers. --Publishers Weekly. . . a sparkling, elegiac book. -- The Wall Street Journal"Dylan Tomine isn’t just a writer, he’s a researcher, reporter, biographer, historian, humorist, essayist, and columnist. But mostly, he’s just a great storyteller—one that understands a story needn’t be twelve thousand words to be compelling."  -- The DrakeWith quick delivery, injections of humor and such locales as Northwest steelhead country, Patagonia,Russia and Japan, Tomine’s explorations will keep you in your chair when the river is too swollen to fish. But after a day or two of dropping water levels, the author will be the first to tell you to go cast a line: “It’s just that when the river’s right, the river’s right. -- Anglers' Journal"I belong to an informal book club on Skype with three college buddies scattered from New England to the Pacific Northwest. Over the years, we have discussed many elevating reads. But this is one of the best I’ve encountered in a long while. I’m the only angler in the group. Still, my friends harboreclectic interests and love good stories in all forms. Next time it’s my turn to choose, this book gets the nod."—Scott Dailey, American Fly Fishing"Come for the writing, stay for the paintings, and proudly display Headwaters on your shelf for many years to come." --Ed Roberson, Mountain and Prairie podcast