-Gierach attended for college and was Philosophy major at Findlay College

-Gierach's love for writing about his fishing adventures did not begin until his early thirties

-Prior to writing fishing narratives, Gierach was a poet

-He has written over 20 books in the last 30 years

-All of his fly fishing works have been more successful than his poetry, making them his claim to fame

-He originally started writing in order to cover monthly bills

-Now, he has been known to say he writes about fly fishing adventures because it is an excuse to fish

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