Description
Sautner freely embraces his compulsion. As he writes in the book’s introduction: “They are out there, right now, casting in plain view. . . These are the fish-junkies—angling’s version of meth heads. They are forever chasing the dopamine jolt that comes from the perfect cast, the perfect rise, the perfect release. The perfect . . . I know because I am one of them.”
The far-reaching stories in Every Cast include casting for wild trout in the familiar Catskill Mountains—the birthplace of American fly fishing—to more exotic locations such as the Alaskan backcountry, Canadian Rockies, and even the Panama Canal. Sautner casts and writes with equal enthusiasm, whether stalking bonefish on a lonely Bahamian flat or chasing schools of striped bass on a beach crowded with scores of his fellow anglers. His stories are not only about angling adventure, but also what can happen between casts: dealing with a surly fishing guide, insect hatches declining on a favorite stream, even witnessing a drowning on a river.
Review
“For Stephen Sautner, fishing is not so much a lifestyle as it is a passion integrated into every aspect of life. Whether he’s chasing stripers down the coast or sneaking in a few minutes of stream time on a family vacation, he makes every cast―and every word―count. This is a wonderful book filled with the joys, frustrations, and little moments that make an angler’s life worth living.”
-- Matthew L. Miller, author of Fishing Through the Apocalypse
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