Casting a Spell

        “The history of the fly rod, like that of medieval alchemy, is a collision between physics and mysticism. The culmination of this history is a love affair between a few American eccentrics and the magic species of grass known as Tonkin cane. George Black’s amiable account of this affair is as sure to cause debate as a fishing trip with a cantankerous old friend – and is as sure to be enjoyed.” – David James Duncan