All Fishermen Are Liars
- ISBN-10
- 1451618328
- ISBN-13
- 9781451618327
- Series
- All Fishermen Are Liars
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-28
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- John Gierach
Description
From the Pacific Northwest to the Upper Midwest to the Canadian Maritimes, "America's best fishing writer" shares insights, musings and countless stories he has collected over a lifetime of fishing, proving that life's most valuable lessons are found while fly-fishing.
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