Laurence Catlow Knihy

Laurence Catlow writes here on many subjects close to his fisher's heart: the contrast between fishing in early spring and in autumn, the realisation that mayfly fishing is not as easy as it seems, views on flies, on fishing in an opposing wind, low or high water, holiday fishing, why a brace of trout matters so much, and why small wild trout can mean so much to an angler. He sums up: 'Anyway, throughout this book I have been trying to come to some sort of understanding about why this whole business of catching trout means so much to me and why, after fifty years spent catching trout in fair numbers, I find an even deeper satisfaction in catching them now than I did as a young fisher when they were caught much less frequently and were therefore individually much more important. I hope that I have managed some insights but it seems to me that there is always more to be seen and more to be said.'

The story follows Laurence Catlow, a classics teacher at a boarding school in Cumbria, who experiences a moment of temptation when he spots a stunning pheasant in flight. This encounter ignites a deeper exploration of his desires and the conflicts between his academic life and primal instincts. As he grapples with his impulses, themes of nature, morality, and the complexities of human emotion unfold, revealing the tension between civilized existence and raw instinct.