Rivers Always Reach the Sea: Angling Stories
From New York Times bestselling author Monte Burke — a masterful collection of thirty-one fly fishing essays and profiles that span the twenty-first century.
Rivers Always Reach the Sea takes the reader from the rainforests of Chile to the windswept tundra of Russia, from the remote mangrove-choked basins of Florida's Everglades to the congested littoral zone of New York City — and to many places in between. The quarry includes trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish, and striped bass. But the real quest is for something else entirely.
Featuring profiles of legendary anglers including Lefty Kreh and Andy Mill, Burke's voice — described by novelist Carl Hiaasen as "funny, wistful, and wonderful" — keeps the focus on the why of fly fishing, not the how.
- 31 essays and angler profiles
- Covers trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish & striped bass
- Locations span Chile, Russia, the Florida Everglades, New York City, and more
- Foreword by David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief of Garden & Gun
- Hardcover | 240 pages | 6 × 9 inches
"Burke found even more old stories to tell, and he told them brilliantly. This collection is sure to be a hit, perhaps especially among Atlantic salmon anglers." — The Drake
"Monte Burke's extraordinarily detailed portraits and nice, clean prose turn his stories into literature. I'm a big fan." — Thomas McGuane, author of The Longest Silence
Praise for Monte Burke
On Lords of the Fly:
"Funny, wistful, and wonderful." — Carl Hiaasen
"I cannot recommend this book enough — the writing is breathtaking. Monte Burke has written a masterpiece." — Wright Thompson, ESPN
"What Susan Orlean accomplished for orchid hunting in The Orchid Thief, Monte Burke does here. A lush, panoramic book." — The Wall Street Journal
"The best — and juiciest — fishing book I've ever read." — Tom Rosenbauer, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide
On Saban:
"Definitive." — The New York Times Book Review
"Insidery, detailed, and absorbing." — Sports Illustrated
"Monte Burke has captured the imperfect brilliance of Nick Saban." — Gay Talese
About the Author
Monte Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of Lords of the Fly and Saban: The Making of a Coach. A former Forbes staff writer and editor of 14 years, he is now a contributing editor at Forbes, Garden & Gun, and The Drake. Follow him at monteburke.com or @monteburke.
David DiBenedetto (Foreword) is Editor in Chief of Garden & Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's Journey Down the Striper Coast. His work has appeared in The Best American Sports Writing.
From New York Times bestselling author Monte Burke — a masterful collection of thirty-one fly fishing essays and profiles that span the twenty-first century.
Rivers Always Reach the Sea takes the reader from the rainforests of Chile to the windswept tundra of Russia, from the remote mangrove-choked basins of Florida's Everglades to the congested littoral zone of New York City — and to many places in between. The quarry includes trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish, and striped bass. But the real quest is for something else entirely.
Featuring profiles of legendary anglers including Lefty Kreh and Andy Mill, Burke's voice — described by novelist Carl Hiaasen as "funny, wistful, and wonderful" — keeps the focus on the why of fly fishing, not the how.
- 31 essays and angler profiles
- Covers trout, Atlantic salmon, tarpon, bonefish & striped bass
- Locations span Chile, Russia, the Florida Everglades, New York City, and more
- Foreword by David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief of Garden & Gun
- Hardcover | 240 pages | 6 × 9 inches
"Burke found even more old stories to tell, and he told them brilliantly. This collection is sure to be a hit, perhaps especially among Atlantic salmon anglers." — The Drake
"Monte Burke's extraordinarily detailed portraits and nice, clean prose turn his stories into literature. I'm a big fan." — Thomas McGuane, author of The Longest Silence
Praise for Monte Burke
On Lords of the Fly:
"Funny, wistful, and wonderful." — Carl Hiaasen
"I cannot recommend this book enough — the writing is breathtaking. Monte Burke has written a masterpiece." — Wright Thompson, ESPN
"What Susan Orlean accomplished for orchid hunting in The Orchid Thief, Monte Burke does here. A lush, panoramic book." — The Wall Street Journal
"The best — and juiciest — fishing book I've ever read." — Tom Rosenbauer, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide
On Saban:
"Definitive." — The New York Times Book Review
"Insidery, detailed, and absorbing." — Sports Illustrated
"Monte Burke has captured the imperfect brilliance of Nick Saban." — Gay Talese
About the Author
Monte Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of Lords of the Fly and Saban: The Making of a Coach. A former Forbes staff writer and editor of 14 years, he is now a contributing editor at Forbes, Garden & Gun, and The Drake. Follow him at monteburke.com or @monteburke.
David DiBenedetto (Foreword) is Editor in Chief of Garden & Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's Journey Down the Striper Coast. His work has appeared in The Best American Sports Writing.