John Gierach published Trout Bum in 1986. The book was an immediate hit with fly-fishing enthusiasts, as it provided a fresh look at the sport, as well as the devotion and passion that keeps trout devotees up all night, tying flies all winter and exploring newfound waters in hard-to-reach locales. Trout Bum is as much about why people fish as as it is about the act of fishing. Following the book’s launch, many anglers quit their jobs, moved out West and became trout bums. Gierach joined the Anglers Journal Book Club discussion to answer readers’ questions about his famous book and the impact Trout Bum had on the fly-fishing world. He also discusses his overall writing career and his other books. It’s a lively discussion that will definitely put a smile on your face.