Download e-book for iPad: At the River's Edge: Lessons Learned in a Life of Fly by Jerry Kustich

on the River's aspect is a pleasant read...I used to be sorry to determine it finish. -- Joan Wulff, the 1st girl of Fly Fishing

The top messages on fly fishing come from the guts. Jerry is a brand new voice in that culture. -- John Randolph, Editor and writer, Fly Fisherman Magazine

The heat of those fishing tales radiates a long way past the river financial institution. -- Charlie Meyers, outdoors Editor, The Denver Post

"In a sequence of brief tales, Kustich takes the reader to rivers around the state, introduces them to characters he is met alongside the coastline and gives a glimpse right into a way of life that increases fly fishing to a close to spiritual adventure.

"Ever ask yourself what it might be wish to dwell the lifetime of a full-time fishermen?" asks Glenn Brackett, the grasp bamboo rod builder with Winston Rod, within the book's foreword. "Well, Jerry lives that lifestyles. it's a lifetime of goal and fervour -- a robust love affair with fish and fishing. even if he casts his line throughout water or upon paper, he's without end fishing." '--Perry Backus of The Montana usual

Out of the restlessness of the 60s and down a course that resulted in nowhere, the writer discovered even more than it is easy to ever think. This number of tales defines the that means of passionate pursuit. In that realm the place a fly is forged into the movement of lifestyles, the reader too will locate that the line much less traveled can result in a really unique place.

Ever ask yourself what it'd be wish to reside the lifetime of a full-time fisherman? good, Jerry lives that lifestyles. it's a lifetime of goal and passion-a strong love affair with fish and fishing. no matter if he casts his line throughout water or upon paper, he's endlessly fishing. Jerry's works replicate this love whole-heartedly...At the river's part he has discovered the affection of a girl, the loyalty of a chum, the companionship of a puppy, a voice in case you don't have any voice, the magical stumble upon, and the phrases to exhibit all this-along with a lot more.

About the Author

A one-time highschool instructor with a fantastic starting place within the sciences, the writer constructed a willing curiosity of nature and conservation concerns whereas staring at the Niagara River succumb to the forces of toxins within the 50s and 60s. through the years he has handled those haunting pictures of the prior as an artist and a author. as well as a variety of released articles, Jerry wrote and illustrated a weekly nature column within the Montana typical, and co-authored Fly Fishing for excellent Lakes Steelhead: a sophisticated examine an rising Fishery together with his brother Rick. After eighteen years, Kustich nonetheless keeps to construct bamboo rods with the R.L. Winston Rod corporation in dual Bridges, Montana-when he's not at the street or status in a river.