On Dec 26, 4:12*pm, rw wrote:

An important part of fly fishing, for me, has imagining and anticipating
a new place or a new species. (More often than not, the reality doesn't
live up to the dream.) The person who gave me the book knows that, so it
was a thoughtful gift.

I too received the book as a gift, albeit a couple of years ago. I
didn't see it as consumerish as some apparently do and read it with
the same sense that I might read a national geographic. Depending on
what the future holds I might get the chance to fish some of the
places and perhaps might even have some success, we'll see.

The person who gave it to me knew I liked to read, fly fish, and
experience new things ergo I agree it was a thoughtful gift. No the
book doesn't go in the same class as "On the Spine of Time" but its a
nice little read none the less.

Congratulations on the 18% success, I'm not even close to that.

Not sure why the acrimony in this thread but if that floats some
boats.......