ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Three words: hook, line and sinker. It's a tad bit more complicated than that when women are trying to snatch a perfect "catch." However, Gail Rubin expertly guides women "anglers" through the murky waters of the dating pool to help them snag that perfect "trouser trout" in her new book, A Girl's Pocket Guide to Trouser Trout: Reflections on Dating and Fly Fishing (now available through AuthorHouse).
A Girl's Pocket Guide to Trouser Trout helps a woman define her own angling style in the hunt for her trophy trout. This witty, sometimes spicy book dishes information on other fish in the sea to avoid, quality streams to fish (places to meet good men), leader lines to cast (conversation openers) and natural, artificial and exotic lures to utilize. What to do when the fishing hole runs dry, prospects for angling in the later years, trouser trout tips and tall tales of trout landed or lost round out this quirky, yet informative guide to successful "dating" excursions.
She begins the book with an overall look at how trout fishing relates to dating, using the first English text on fly fishing, which ironically was written by a woman. She helps women mold their personal angling styles and identify the many species of trout on the market. For example, Rainbow trout are the athletic types, Golden trout are wealthy and some of the trout relatives, such as salmon, are the spiritual types.
Equipment is a necessity when fishing, and Rubin helps women build an arsenal of lures. She gives tips on projecting certain images to snag the type of trout they want. True anglers use a variety of feathers, fur, leather and silk, depending on climate, season and kind of man they hope to catch. She delves into further study of expert angling, including understanding trout habitat, approaching the waters and enduring those days when a woman can't seem to get a bite.
This hysterical book is the perfect addition to any female angler's tackle box, from the college age "nymphs" to the experienced "spinners." Rubin's insightful commentary takes a light hearted look at a "sport" women have been participating in for ages and gives new meaning to the age old phrase, "There are plenty of fish in the sea."
Rubin's A Girl's Pocket Guide to Trouser Trout won first place in the nonfiction book category of the 18th Annual SouthWest Writers Writing Contest. Rubin's 30 year angling career has included a "catch and release" first marriage and a second marriage to the trout of her dreams in 2000.
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