Nervous Water

Plus, Wooly Wisdom and a Fly-Fishing Cover Girl

Nervous Water Variations on a Theme of Fly Fishing By Steve Raymond (The Lyons Press; 2006; 888-249-7586; www.lyonspress.com) 224 pp.; hardcover; $22.95 On page 79 of Nervous Water I found Steve Raymond's essay, "Remembering Ralph Wahl," about a legendary Northwest angler who lived mostly in the town where the author grew up and I live now. I stopped to ponder a moment after reading a description of the two men's drives to fishing spots: "(Wahl) was a quiet man and I tend to be that way myself, so we never said very much on these trips. Read more – offline – from the current issue; subscribe to FRR.