A River Runs Through It
The narrator and author of the story.
Who is Norman Maclean?
What is the Kingfisher Lodge?
Of the ways to fly fish, this is considered the most pure and iconic method of rigging. Using this type of fly is what a "purist" fisherman would ask for...
The Compleat Angler was written by this man.
Who is Izaak Walton?
Finish the line from "The Brook":
For men may come and men may go,
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Paul and the narrator take this man out fishing with them, but unfortunately, hijinks ensue, and he gets badly sunburned.
Who is Neil?
Jack takes this first client on the water who proves herself entirely worthy of being out on the river.
Who is Alison K?
When casting back and forth on a river, sometimes we utilize this type of cast to get the lines momentum moving in the air before casting it out onto the water.
What is a "false" cast?
The Compleat Angler had technically two authors, the main one and then this man who assisted in its writing. He also wrote a book on gambling...
Who is Charles Cotton?
"The Brook" was written by this famous poet.
Who is Tennyson?
Paul is an artist in fly fishing, so much so that he creates this style of casting to attract a rising fish.
What is shadow casting?
Jack is haunted by the memory of this friend of his who passed away tragically while on a camping trip up north.
Who is Wynn?
Sometimes, when casting onto moving water, we want to adjust our line to prevent drag. This action is known as this.
What is a "mend"?
The Compleat Angler is a conversation between two men, one named Viatore, the hunter, and this man, the fisher.
Who is Piscator?
This poem is about a man who catches a fish, and that then becomes a beautiful woman. Hint: it is "The Song of...."
What is Wandering Aengus?
The boys' father is a minister in this denomination.
What is Presbyterian?
Jack thinks back to his childhood and tells people that he grew up in this small Colorado town.
What is Kremmling?
When we pull out more line or pull on the line to bring the fly towards us, we are doing this.
What is "stripping"?
The Compleat Angler mostly focuses on a certain river in England, named after this animal with biblical implications.
The man who wrote the poem that begins "I went out to the hazel wood, because a fire was in my head."
Who is William Butler Yeats?
There is a small town that the novella frequently describes as a "small town that loomed large". Old Rawhide is found here.
What is Wolf Creek?
Jack carries with him a carbine rifle that comes with these two numbers, indicating the size of the ammunition.
What is .30-.30?
One of the best ways to mimic a fly on the surface or in the water is to use this phrase, which rhymes and is also scientifically sound for fly fishing.
What is "match the hatch?"
The Maclean's father has a critique of the Compleat Angler in A River Runs Through It. First off, he thinks the author can't even spell "complete" correctly, and he says, "Whoever saw _____ on the Big Blackfoot River?"
What are dairy maids?
Finish the line:
...and pluck till time and times are done,
the silver apples of the moon,
_______________________.
What is "the golden apples of the sun?"