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Chris Santella, best known for Fifty Places To Fly Fish Before You Die brings us the story of Cody, a fly-fishing guide whose career has hit a dead end after years guiding on a famed western trout stream. Cody's mentor suggests that he take a job as a lodge manager at a prestigious Atlantic salmon lodge in northwestern Russia. The story follows Cody's travels to the Kola Peninsula and his encounters with the characters who filter through--from philosophizing oligarchs to Samí herdsmen who are not above kidnapping lodge staff to maintain control of their historic lands. There's even a love interest. Belgian Flats provides an offbeat and humorous insider's view of the fly-fishing world that angling aficionados will appreciate.
Softcover 5x8 inch, 178 pgs.
REVIEWS
Review "Santella delivers a raw, honest, and gritty story. This novella is the most significant written work on fly fishing since that other novella was released 50 years ago." -- Kirk Deeter, author of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing and editor of TROUT and Angling Trade magazines
"Belgian Flats provides an entertaining peek behind the curtain of what guide life is about. From the characters we meet and work with to the questions we all ask ourselves, this book hits home with a great balance of humor and insightfulness." -- Kevin Main, co-owner of Tongass on the Fly
"Belgian Flats may be the most accurate portrayal of the 'all-in' fly-fishing life that's ever been written, an anti-thesis to romanticized versions of the sport." -- Greg Thomas, regular contributor to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Field & Stream, Alaska, and Gray's Outside
"A wonderfully humorous journey of the life of a fishing guide. This tasty novel with all of its humor and insight into the world of a fly-fishing guide will keep you laughing." -- Conway X. Bowman, author of The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing and host of numerous fly-fishing programs, including Fifty Places to Fly Fish before You Die
About the Author Chris Santella is the author of twenty-four books, including Fifty Places to Fly Fish before You Die and The Tug is the Drug. His fly-fishing stories have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Gray's Sporting Journal, Outside, TROUT, and Bonefish & Tarpon Journal, among other publications. Belgian Flats was his final book. Chris left us for heavenly waters May 23, 2024.
REVIEWS
Review "Santella delivers a raw, honest, and gritty story. This novella is the most significant written work on fly fishing since that other novella was released 50 years ago." -- Kirk Deeter, author of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing and editor of TROUT and Angling Trade magazines
"Belgian Flats provides an entertaining peek behind the curtain of what guide life is about. From the characters we meet and work with to the questions we all ask ourselves, this book hits home with a great balance of humor and insightfulness." -- Kevin Main, co-owner of Tongass on the Fly
"Belgian Flats may be the most accurate portrayal of the 'all-in' fly-fishing life that's ever been written, an anti-thesis to romanticized versions of the sport." -- Greg Thomas, regular contributor to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Field & Stream, Alaska, and Gray's Outside
"A wonderfully humorous journey of the life of a fishing guide. This tasty novel with all of its humor and insight into the world of a fly-fishing guide will keep you laughing." -- Conway X. Bowman, author of The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing and host of numerous fly-fishing programs, including Fifty Places to Fly Fish before You Die
About the Author Chris Santella is the author of twenty-four books, including Fifty Places to Fly Fish before You Die and The Tug is the Drug. His fly-fishing stories have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Gray's Sporting Journal, Outside, TROUT, and Bonefish & Tarpon Journal, among other publications. Belgian Flats was his final book. Chris left us for heavenly waters May 23, 2024.
