Joseph Beelart’s just-released book on Oregon’s bamboo fly rod builders features none other than Dave Roberts on the cover – in a photograph taken by yours truly.
It’s hard work making the elderly look good.
Just prior to publication, the author contacted me and asked to use the photo in the book. I assumed some interior use, and was shocked to find Dave Roberts slinging line right there on the cover.
It’s yet another step in my ascension to worldwide media mogul. Soon, my fame will exceed that of Paris Hilton’s and I’ll be so wealthy that I can hire people to do my casting for me while fishing.
Unfortunately, this new release doesn’t yet have a live Web site, so if you want to order the thing, the best lead I can offer is an e-mail address (click the link below):
Price is $24.95 softcover ($60 hardcover).
I’ve been so mesmerized by the visual poetry of the cover – staring at it for hours in a barely controlled lust for photographic perfection – that I haven’t had time to do anything but page through it.
Without turning this into a review of ignorance, I’ll say that it’s a thick book with interviews of a lot of Oregon’s current bamboo rod builders.
More information as I get a chance to read the thing.
And finally, no “aha” posts from those who know Dave Roberts is a lefty – they flipped the image.
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“I’ll be so wealthy that I can hire people to do my casting for me while fishing”
You don’t have to be wealthy for that. I’ll take that job for free. Michael Rasmussen(Quote)
To take that job, you’d have to be the wealthy one…
Where were you today? Chris and I needed some long, long casts today… Tom Chandler(Quote)
If your goal is fame that surpasses that of Paris Hilton or her pal Britney, could you please try to achieve it without us having to endure online photos of you getting out of your truck wearing nothing but your hip waders? Ed.(Quote)
Oh. Congrats on the cover, though, I forgot to mention that. Very cool. Ed.(Quote)
@ Ed: Great. You just killed the photo concept for my next posting… Tom Chandler(Quote)