David Coggins - The Optimist

**A modern tribute to an ageless pastime by an expert, lifelong angler**

David Coggins calls himself an obsessive. That means to truly understand fly fishing, he’s cast a line in as many different locations as he could think of. With humor and honesty Coggins relates his experiences from Patagonia to England and Canada to the Bahamas, each time in search of a particular fish and a different skill. Perfect for anyone who has ever picked up a rod and felt the pull of the water, *The Optimist* details the hard-won insight that comes from hours spent locked in pure focus with the natural world.