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**A modern tribute to an ageless pastime by a lifelong angler—now in paperback**
David Coggins calls himself an obsessive—which means that to truly understand fly-fishing, he casts a line in as many different locations as he can gain access to. With humor and honesty, Coggins relates his experiences from Patagonia, to England, to Canada, to the Bahamas, each time in search of a particular fish and the skill necessary to catch it. Perfect for anyone who has ever picked up a rod and felt the pull of the water, *The Optimist* details the hard-won insight that comes from hours spent locked in pure focus with the natural world.
The Optimist by David Coggins