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Mountain Time: A Yellowstone Memoir

This memoir takes readers on a journey through the author's experiences and reflections while living in Yellowstone National Park, highlighting the park's unique landscapes, wildlife, and cultural significance. more

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Paul Schullery
Paul Schullery

Paul Schullery is an American author born in 1948. His works primarily focus on the history and culture of the American West, particularly known for his in-depth research on photography and the history of photography. more

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“The matter of flies, lines and other equipment of the right sort is not absolutely necessary in the rising of fish but they are very important in that they make it easier to do the things which bring success and in some cases are essential to success.”

“Trout fisherman often give away their presence to the fish by the equipment they are wearing. The yo-yo hanging on the fly fishing vest that attaches to the hemostats or line clippers is often plated with chrome, giving off flashes of light. Some fly boxes that you wear on the chest are also bright aluminum-not a good idea. I recently fished with a fellow who wore a bright yellow hat on a meadow stream in Pennsylvania. From 100 yards away you could see his every movement,-I'm sure that trout near him could, too.”

“But when I saw the cursive grace of Guido Rahr's fly line writing prayers I couldn't read to the river gods of Outer Mongolia, I knew my name was written there too. Fly fishing was going to be my version of my father's sport, my nod to my Scottish ancestors and to my self, and to the fish crazed part of America I had claimed as my own.”