Everything in nature is essentially inscrutable,” claims Russell Chatham in The Angler’s Coast, but his written observations of the world around him are as evocative as his painted landscapes. Chatham is a fly fisherman, and his coast stretches from San Francisco north to British Columbia. Whether salmon with the legendary Bill Schaadt on the Smith River, or seeking herring on a slow day in Tomales Bay, the author is consistently incisive and amusing, and he brings a naturalist’s eye to bear on the increasingly fragile condition of the water he surveys. First published in 1976, this new release features an introduction by Tim Cahill and afterword by Stephen Collector. B/W photos; 8.25×0.6×10.25 inches, 192 pgs.