The Habits of Trout: And Other Unsolved Mysteries

by Tim Schulz

Overview

The Habits of Trout is a collection of essays about fishing for the things in life that are hard to catch, hard to hold, and—ultimately—hard to let to. Trout, Tim Schulz reminds us in this book, are but one of those things. Through his clear-headed, big-hearted, smart, funny, honest and fresh stories, Schulz shows us that in life in general—and trout fishing in particular—we sometimes need to be grounded by the humility of failure so we can be lifted by the hope of success.

Beginning with a quest to explore the rugged backwoods environs where John Voelker found an abundance of wild trout and a dearth of crowds, Tim Schulz shares his love of family, friends, wild trout and bamboo rods in a collection of essays and yarns set in Michigan’s wild Upper Peninsula. With a tinge of self-deprecating humor and wit, Schulz shows how fishing can help you grow older without growing up, and scattered throughout his stories are some lessons that just might make you a better fisherman which, in turn, might help you catch the biggest brook trout of your life . . . twice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732351417
Publisher:	Timothy J. Schulz
Publication date:	06/09/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Tim Schulz teaches electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University, fishes for trout throughout Michigan's Upper Penninsula, and plays guitar and writes songs in his spare time. You can follow his adventures on a blog called Madness and Magic (uptrout.com). This is his first book.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Last Saturday In April
He Was After Walleye
The Grass Is Sweeter
Back to School
It Looked Like He Knew What He Was Doing
Everything’s Amazing and These Guys Are Happy
Marginal Water for Trout
Voelker’s Nijinsky
Sincerity
The Good Old Days
The Trout Will Let You Know
Jerry’s Rod
Small Stream Sisu
Keith
Atlantis Found
Mañana
We Said We Were Going Fishing and We Did
How to Catch the Biggest Brook Trout of Your Life
It’s About Time
A Fish Called Dave
Growing Older but Not Up
The Greenhorn
Secrets
Fishing with a Worm
Trophies
How to Catch the Biggest Brook Trout of Your Life, Again
The Last Day

 

 

Editorial Reviews

"Tim Schulz is an excellent angler, a fine man, and he's put together a delightful collection of essays and yarns. They're clear-headed, big-hearted, witty, smart, honest, and good-natured--all the qualities I admire most in writings about fishing."
Jerry Dennis, Author of The River Home and A Place on the Water

"When tradition, friendship, family and fly-fishing all flow together, the result can be many memories that last a lifetime. In The Habits of Trout Tim Schulz's stories and essays capture the very essence of his fly-fishing remembrances with words that touch the heart and inspire the soul. Schulz's well-written pieces offer a glimpse into a northern Michigan way of life--a lifestyle very much worth sharing."
Jerry Kustich, Author of Around the Next Bend, A Wisp in the Wind,
 and At the River's Edge

"Tim Schulz dedicates his energies to rivers and trout in a manner beyond addiction, and his first collection of stories epitomizes the light-hearted devotion with which he explores the habitats of trout and the lore of Michigan's wild Upper Peninsula."
James McCullough, Author of Voelker's Pond and Meditations on the Fly

"You know a book is good when you decide to read just a chapter or two, and then find yourself lost in its depths. You know it's really good when, while you're reading it, you're making mental notes about which of your fishing buddies needs a copy. Tim Schulz tells a fine story. The voice in his words is clear and bright, like a particularly good day on the water."
Bob White
, Artist

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