It’s Norman Maclean’s birthday, and while the erstwhile author of “A River Runs Through It” is no longer with us, his seminal novella – which then became a Robert Redford movie credited (or blamed, depending on your viewpoint) with sparking fly fishing’s rapid growth in the 90s.
In a sense, Maclean’s work sorta runs through fly fishing’s zeitgeist, and it’s difficult to ignore that reality – at least on one particular writer’s birthday.
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A fantastic scene, and it always manages to beautifully capture the book’s tale of family, brotherhood, and loss.
Happy birthday Norm’.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Tom :)
G Gareth(Quote)
My favorite scene from any movie. I’ve seen it a hundred times, but I still feel emotional when I see/hear it.
Happy Birthday Norman…and Merry Christmas Tom.
Thanks for putting in all your hard work to keep us entertained, we appreciate it. Mid TN Lee(Quote)
Thanks, Tom. Kentucky Jim(Quote)
Thanks Tom, that scene never grows old.
Thanks also for a great year of the “Underground”.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Bill
Bill Boeck(Quote)
Thanks Tom. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Alastair Ingram(Quote)
Merry Christmas to you and your family, especially to the new addition to the clan. Thanks for a great year of the Underground. Looking forward to 2010(schedule more fishing days for yourself this year!) Harry(Quote)
That never gets old. professor(Quote)
Love that scene ~ Happy Birthday Norman
Merry Christmas to you and your family this holiday season~ Rebecca(Quote)
What woundefully crafted words, Happy Birthday Norman.
Tom may you and your family have a meanninful Christmas.
Thank you for this forum. Snowfly(Quote)
The words on Norman Maclean cut deeply and help shape our souls; forever they will inspire and validate what we value.
Thanks Tom for creating this site, this is my first visit and I’ll follow along in future.
Merry Christmas to you and family, from NE Wisconsin Tom Lager(Quote)
Happy Birthday to a Fine Fisherman, a Great Writer, and a Wonderful English Professor.
As you where and we continue to be “Haunted by Waters” Ben(Quote)
Thanks everyone! The power’s been out all evening here at the Underground, so I couldn’t get a Christmas post up until now.
It’s been a big year at the Underground, and I expect more is headed our way in 2010. Tom Chandler(Quote)