<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Essays about fly fishing and life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Habits of Trout</em> is a collection of essays about fishing for the things in life that are hard to catch, hard to hold, and--ultimately--hard to let to. Trout, Tim Schulz reminds us in this book, are but one of those things. Through his clear-headed, big-hearted, smart, funny, honest and fresh stories, Schulz shows us that in life in general--and trout fishing in particular--we sometimes need to be grounded by the humility of failure so we can be lifted by the hope of success.</p><p>Beginning with a quest to explore the rugged backwoods environs where John Voelker found an abundance of wild trout and a dearth of crowds, Tim Schulz shares his love of family, friends, wild trout and bamboo rods in a collection of essays and yarns set in Michigan's wild Upper Peninsula. With a tinge of self-deprecating humor and wit, Schulz shows how fishing can help you grow older without growing up, and scattered throughout his stories are some lessons that just might make you a better fisherman which, in turn, might help you catch the biggest brook trout of your life . . . twice.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Tim Schulz is an excellent angler, a fine man, and he's put together a delightful collection of essays and yarns. They're clear-headed, big-hearted, witty, smart, honest, and good-natured--all the qualities I admire most in writings about fishing."<br /> <em>Jerry Dennis, Author of The River Home and A Place on the Water</em></p><p>"When tradition, friendship, family and fly-fishing all flow together, the result can be many memories that last a lifetime. In <em>The Habits of Trout</em> Tim Schulz's stories and essays capture the very essence of his fly-fishing remembrances with words that touch the heart and inspire the soul. Schulz's well-written pieces offer a glimpse into a northern Michigan way of life--a lifestyle very much worth sharing."<br /> <em>Jerry Kustich, Author of Around the Next Bend, A Wisp in the Wind,
 and At the River's Edge</em></p><p>"Tim Schulz dedicates his energies to rivers and trout in a manner beyond addiction, and his first collection of stories epitomizes the light-hearted devotion with which he explores the habitats of trout and the lore of Michigan's wild Upper Peninsula."<br /> <em>James McCullough, Author of Voelker's Pond and Meditations on the Fly</em></p><p>"You know a book is good when you decide to read just a chapter or two, and then find yourself lost in its depths. You know it's really good when, while you're reading it, you're making mental notes about which of your fishing buddies needs a copy. Tim Schulz tells a fine story. The voice in his words is clear and bright, like a particularly good day on the water." <br /> <em>Bob White
, Artist</em></p><br>