David Coggins is a longtime writer based in New York City. He has written for a number of magazines, including Esquire and Financial Times. He covers a range of topics, from travel and culture to men’s fashion, but one of Coggins’ strongest passions is fly-fishing. His first fly-fishing book, The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life, dove into the virtues of the sport, along with his personal triumphs and failures. His writing style is poignant and funny, serious and silly.
In his latest book, The Believer: A Year in the Fly Fishing Life, Coggins embarks on seven fishing pilgrimages to some of the world’s top fisheries. He visits Norway, Cuba, Belize, Spain, Argentina and more. He tests his skills and jumps outside his comfort zone. He silences his phone and focuses on immersing himself in the pursuit. His writing is honest and fresh, mixing travel and fishing challenges into a delicious soup that any angler can appreciate.
In The Believer, published by Scribner, David Coggins embarks on a yearlong journey that takes him to Norway, Scotland, Spain, Cuba and more.
Coggins joins the Anglers Journal Podcast to discuss his journeys, the highs and lows, and reflect on how the world perceives passionate anglers and their need to fly off to a foreign land knowing full and well that the fish they are after may never show up. Because, after all, it’s about more than just pulling on a fish. Make sure to pick up a copy of The Believer and sign up for Coggins’ newsletter, The Contender.
David Coggins’s previous book, The Optimist, also focuses on fly fishing. He also publishes a newsletter called The Contender and writes for several magazines.
