How to Think Like a Fish: And Other Lessons from a Lifetime in Angling

The defining part of this story, I think–the part that made the real difference–is the time I spent looking into the water, letting my mind drift, as I tried to think like a fish…What brings the big fish is an artful blend of drawing on experience and keeping an open, active mind. The secret ingredient is as simple as that. –from Chapter 6 Jeremy Wade, the star of Animal Planet’s River Monsters, with nearly forty years of angling exploration behind him, shares a meditation on the art of angling–part science, part art, and part elusive something else. Thoughtful and funny, brimming with wisdom and, above all, adventure, How to Think Like a Fish is filled with reflections that anyone who has ever fished will identify with, for ultimately they touch on the fundamental principles that apply to all angling–and to life: Less time can be more. Listen to your gut. Be inventive. You may only get one opportunity, so make that opportunity count.