A gorgeous memoir of what it means to fly fish, the lessons that can be learned, and the beautiful environment that we can surround ourselves in.

If you love fly fishing, I think this is a book you would really enjoy. I have never been fly fishing and am not interested in ever going - so you may wonder why I picked this book up. My stepdad is an avid angler and has also traveled to many of these places for fishing - so I thought through reading about Coggins’s experiences, I might understand more about his travels. And while I can now ask if he used a dry fly or a nymph and know what that means - in general it was more specific and technical fly fishing data than I was really needing. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the free ebook to review!

The author who is a lifelong fisherman, a lifelong fly fisherman describes his journeys that take place literally around the world and his lust to catch various types of fish. Whether it is catching trout in Aregentina, Spain or the United States, salmon in Norway and Scotland, bonefish and tarpon in Cuba or one of the most elusive fish in the ocean called a permit which must be a unicorn of the sea and yes, I had to look it up to see what it looks like. Not only does talk about what it takes to catch these, but the equipment used. The great things are he goes into detail about the country and the people in these areas along with a little history. He talks about what most fisherman understand about the heartbreak of losing a big fish or not getting a bite all day but he reenforces the idea that for some fishing is a form of religion.

As a fly fisherman this was such an enjoyable read. I enjoyed hearing about all of the lovely places and waters in this book. Can’t wait to pass it along to my other fly fishing friends

This is the second book by the author that I have been privileged to read. The first, "The Optimist" was very good. Now he has followed up with this volume, "The Believer". Coggins is an excellent writer. His stories of fly fishing are both thoughtful and humorous. They're the kind of stories to be read on a winter's eve, in front of a fireplace with a good drink and a dog at your side. I really enjoyed them, and hope he writes another.