The Role of Fly Fishing
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Re: The Role of Fly Fishing
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Prior to The Reel Sisters, I had only heard of fly fishing in one other context: from Marla Cilley, author of Sink Reflections. She calls herself the Flylady. It is interesting to me that, in a stereotypically male sport, my only experience with this centers around women!Kat Berg wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 23:24I'm actually surprised there aren't more books about it as well. I am sure there are probably quite a few specialty books, but...It is often thought of as a masculine hobby, so it is fascinating to me that the rest of the book is centered around female relationships.starshipsaga wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 13:53 I know nothing about fly fishing - but it is something I have always wanted to try. For such a popular pastime, I'm surprised there are not more stories based around the theme, to be honest. I don't mind when the author goes into great detail about the activity; I love learning new things, and I love it when I can feel the author's enthusiasm for the subject in every word. If it can be presented in an interesting way, I don't find it boring. That actually gets me even more interested in fly fishing, I just wish I knew more people to try it with me
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The book is loaded with too much information that kept my mind in suspect, I was like what is really happening with Amanda... Because I see Amanda,. I was egger to see the end of Amanda, and so on.
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I love learning new things while reading a book. I didn't know a lot about Fly Fishing before, actually, I hadn't even heard about it. The author seems to love this pass time, she writes about it with enthusiasm. The details didn't really bother me but I sometimes found myself skimming those parts. It was interesting though.
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Overall, the fly fishing was symbolic of the struggles each of the women were going through. Fly fishing teaches you patience and determination. Both things the women needed when they dealt with their lives beyond the river.
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I completely understand that that's entirely subjective, though. Personally, it was a tough subject for me to get through, but I bet there are so many people who would prefer reading about fly fishing over other, applicable hobbies! Overall, it is a great story for anyone who's at least mildly interested in learning about fly fishing.
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Passion is catchy! Even if it is something you are not interested in, someone else's passion can pull you in for the moment, but it definitely would have been easier for me too if it were gardening they were talking aboutAstrocelot wrote: ↑17 Feb 2018, 14:54 It's so difficult to get a reader invested in a hobby that they have absolutely no interest in, which was my struggle after reading a good portion of the book! But I think the author's enthusiasm for fly fishing truly does save it. Connecting the hobby to friendship makes sense too, although I personally would have had an easier time finishing The Reel Sisters if the interest they all shared was something like gardening.
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HAHA! yes, that would drive them crazy. I spent some of my growing up years in Montana (home to many fly fisher people), and most of my family are of the hunting, fishing, gun-loving variety (and yeah, me being vegetarian is definitely given the side-eye!). I spent a little time with them while they fished. I can definitely envision their reaction to you coming down the stream in your kayak, messing up their world. Cussing would ensue, for sure. (And side note: even if I weren't a vegetarian I am WAYYY to clumsy to fly fish! Someone would lose an eye, and it would likely be me.)CommMayo wrote: ↑21 Feb 2018, 12:38 I thought that my prior knowledge of fishing was going to be a huge help to me with this book, but it turns out that the style of fishing I know is so completely different than fly fishing. Now I understand why they get so angry when they see me coming down the stream in my kayak!
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HAHA! yes, that would drive them crazy. I spent some of my growing up years in Montana (home to many fly fisher people), and most of my family are of the hunting, fishing, gun-loving variety (and yeah, me being vegetarian is definitely given the side-eye!). I spent a little time with them while they fished. I can definitely envision their reaction to you coming down the stream in your kayak, messing up their world. Cussing would ensue, for sure. (And side note: even if I weren't a vegetarian I am WAYYY to clumsy to fly fish! Someone would lose an eye, and it would likely be me.)
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One year, we organized a big kayaking/canoeing trip in the next state over. None of my friends knew that it was the first day of trout season. I knew, because the trip was in my home state. Boy were there some mad fishermen! I didn't feel too bad since I knew it was a freshly stocked stream and those poor farm raised trout were just hungry fish in a barrel.
Also, I'll never forget the time my friend's brother gave himself a nice "fly" earring by accident...