Books by Chris Yates
“The Secret Carp is about a hidden lake, somewhere in England, and it’s narrated over the course of a single night and day spent fishing there. Yates is great at noticing. He sees and hears and smells the world around him with real acuity, and the short time-window of the book allows him the opportunity to really dive in and revel in that detail. What he’s also great at is expressing joy, excitement, the youthful fervour that all anglers know—and, if they’re lucky, still regularly experience. He’s able to convey, better than almost anyone, what it’s actually like to catch, and to anticipate catching, a fish. That’s no small feat.” Read more...
Malachy Tallack, Memoirist
Interviews where books by Chris Yates were recommended
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A River Runs Through It
by Norman Maclean -
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The Habit of Rivers: Reflections on Trout Streams and Fly Fishing
by Ted Leeson -
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The Secret Carp
by Chris Yates -
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Trout Culture: How Fly Fishing Forever Changed the Rocky Mountain West
by Jen Corrinne Brown -
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The Earth Is Enough: Growing Up in a World of Trout and Old Men
by Harry Middleton
The best books on Fishing, recommended by Malachy Tallack
The best books on Fishing, recommended by Malachy Tallack
Fishing as an activity offers the hobbyist an excuse to leave everyday worries on the shore; it’s an opportunity for solitude, and for deep, even meditative, appreciation of the natural world. Here, Malachy Tallack—the keen angler and author of fly-fishing memoir Illuminated by Water, selects five of the best books on fishing.
