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This beautiful, eclectic collection of
first-person stories from bamboo
rod-making legend Hoagy B. Carmichael
explores various important parts of his
life and how they tie into the sport of
fishing. Growing up in Beverly Hills with
a famous jazz musician for a father, young
Hoagy wasn't exactly destined to become a
fisherman. But by the age of nine he had a
subscription to Field and Stream magazine,
and regularly rode his bicycle to the
local "sport shop of the stars" in town.
With strong and exciting prose, Carmichael
takes readers through these early years
and those that followed, where he not only
honed his passion for fly fishing, but
also his skills as a rod builder, fly
fisherman, and author. In addition to
reflecting on his life in fly fishing,
Carmichael gives readers a fascinating
look into the history of rod making and
competitive fishing. He also describes
encounters with some of the biggest names
in the art of fine bamboo rod-making, such
as Ed Fody and Everett...
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