Bury Me With My Fly Rod: The unvarnished truth about fly fishing

Not to belie that title, but inveterate fisherman and author Dennis Dauble intends no immediate action in the burying department, noting "because between now and when I reach the last fishing hole in the sky, I plan to catch as many native rainbow trout as possible" with his beloved Winston fly rod.Instead, in this collection of short stories and fishing insights, Dauble takes readers on a “spoke of the wheel” tour of northeastern Oregon trout streams where he battles the “Mike Tyson” of Couse Creek, hikes into Spirit Mountain, and soaks flies near his cabin in the Umatilla River canyon. He regales in tales about grasshoppers on a string, beaver scat, dogs that herd trout, and how not to teach your honey to cast. Elsewhere he swing a fly for steelhead on the Deschutes and Columbia rivers, and goes farther afield to chase “Brownies” on the Isle of Skye. A FEW LESSONS FROM BURY ME WITH MY FLY ROD· Fishing buddies are like marriage partners. A certain degree of tolerance and mutual respect is required to maintain a relationship.· The pleasure of catching trout is in the knowing that they are there. · Fishing doesn’t have to be all about catching fish.· Learn what makes a perfect fly rod ... and the secret of huckleberry cream pie!