Much of the book is about streamside discoveries the author makes, some of them about himself. It is about the scene in fishing country and in country bars. About the role women have played in this fisherman's life and how much the outdoors has meant to four generations of his family.
Seasoned with wit and humor, this book is sure to appeal to men and women who fish, yet has much to offer readers who have never fished, but who wonder why so many others do.