The Drake

Portrait of Passion

LORDS OF THE FLY, the latest book by New York-based angler and former Forbes writer Monte Burke, is more about people than fish. Sure, readers will learn a lot about tarpon along the way—perhaps more than they realized could be learned about tarpon. But they’ll mostly gain an understanding about the people who fish for tarpon or guide for tarpon, and how the quest for greatness at either can take over a life.

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