Learning to See, Learning to Fish
There is a big difference between looking and seeing, a distinction that was brought home to me by Andre Goulancourt at his excellent photographic workshop in Inversnaid, Scotland a few years ago. The photography of Joe Cornish is a good example; his work forces you to see more closely and it induces a moment when breathing and thinking stop.
Fly-fishing also induces this - awareness of the river, the light, the sound of the water, the gentle pop of an unseen trout taking a fly in the distance - a sense of blending. "Jiki-shin" - Straight mind, immediacy, now!
Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007
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Hi Tony...I really like your site. Love the fact that you talk about photography & fly fishing--two of my favorite ways to engage the world. :) I especially got a kick out of you listing Wetherell's book in your selection. You must know about Vermont's rivers. He's got a great voice. Have you read Ian Frazier's collection of essays about fishing? Take care.
Thanks Lene. I have never explored Vermont's rivers, but I get a good sense of them from Wetherell. I am reading his book "Upland Stream" at the moment, which I am enjoying. Hoping to fish the Miramichi next year, so I may take an extra week and fish some of the streams in the Catskills. I have not heard of Ian Frazier, so I will search out one of his books, thanks for the tip.
Very best regards,
I'm not familiar with the Miramichi, but fly fishing is relatively new for me. Hope you have a great trip--but I'm sure we'll be in touch before then. Ian Frazier is an essayist. I think the collection about fishing is called The Fish's Eye, but I'm not positive. He has one essay in there about eating mayflies which is hilarious. He has a very different tone/voice than Wetherell, but you might like him too. Who knows? :)