Fishing for Sanity: A Trout Stream and a Way of Life

Jack McAllister feels he has close to the perfect life in the mountains of Pennsylvania. This unconventional existence he’s carved out for himself amounts to fishing his beloved trout streams near his home with longtime pal Soothsayer, the wizened sage of the Green Spring Valley, and guiding angling clients. But his life is soon to be altered with the sudden appearance of a mayfly hatch. Soon, the Shad River and the whole valley become a destination spot for fly-fishers and commercial interests. By the time, an intrepid reporter, a fast-talking attorney and a lovely magazine editor enter Jack’s life, things have become more than complicated. Fishing for Sanity is an often-humorous story capturing a way of life and changes we all face and must confront.