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Not All Trout Are Geniuses Paperback – January 13, 2022

by Mark Usyk (Author), Melanie Lopata (Editor), Sean Usyk (Illustrator),
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Usyk is back with his third book. Third book?! Doesn’t this guy ever run out of stories? Nope. From brook trout in the Adirondacks to bass on Devils River in Texas, he’s got a message…You weren’t born to just pay bills and die. Sure, finding a brook trout might be a little harder than ordering a pizza, but it’s still a lot easier than going to work.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09QFB9D7L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (January 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8799715915
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.57 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Witty, funny and true
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Witty, funny and true
The cool thing about reading Mark's book is you both understand that he knows what he's talking about from a fishing perspective... and he's humble and self-effacing enough to tell stories you can relate to even if you're not a world-renowned fisherman. This isn't a holier-than-thou dry-fly purists' lecture, it's an adventure that reminds you how much fun this sport is... and why we do it. From the Adirondacks to the Devil's River in Texas... this book is a series of stories that if you fish, you'll love, laugh out loud at, and that'll make you want to get out there. There aren't a ton of really good fishing writers (Bill Heavey, John Gierach, Linda Greenlaw) but Usyk is one of them. If you like to fish and laugh, seriously do yourself a favor...
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Samuel Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short stories
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2022
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This is a great book. It definitely won’t make you want to fish any less!
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Greg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023
If this book doesn’t make you want to grab your pole and skip work then i don’t know what will
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Rick B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, funny and true
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
The cool thing about reading Mark's book is you both understand that he knows what he's talking about from a fishing perspective... and he's humble and self-effacing enough to tell stories you can relate to even if you're not a world-renowned fisherman. This isn't a holier-than-thou dry-fly purists' lecture, it's an adventure that reminds you how much fun this sport is... and why we do it. From the Adirondacks to the Devil's River in Texas... this book is a series of stories that if you fish, you'll love, laugh out loud at, and that'll make you want to get out there. There aren't a ton of really good fishing writers (Bill Heavey, John Gierach, Linda Greenlaw) but Usyk is one of them. If you like to fish and laugh, seriously do yourself a favor...
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Rick B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, funny and true
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
The cool thing about reading Mark's book is you both understand that he knows what he's talking about from a fishing perspective... and he's humble and self-effacing enough to tell stories you can relate to even if you're not a world-renowned fisherman. This isn't a holier-than-thou dry-fly purists' lecture, it's an adventure that reminds you how much fun this sport is... and why we do it. From the Adirondacks to the Devil's River in Texas... this book is a series of stories that if you fish, you'll love, laugh out loud at, and that'll make you want to get out there. There aren't a ton of really good fishing writers (Bill Heavey, John Gierach, Linda Greenlaw) but Usyk is one of them. If you like to fish and laugh, seriously do yourself a favor...
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jeff hillebrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Like stories about fishing? Stories about life? Pausing life to fish?
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
This is the third book of Mark’s I’ve read. This may be the best of the three, I don’t know…I’ve enjoyed them all in their own way.

What you are getting is a series of short stories that are highly relatable to everyone doing the daily work/bills/repeat life.

Mark uses fishing stories to remind us that we are not only revenue generators and that there is more to life than paying bills.

Will it win a Pulitzer Award? No. Will it convince you to shake up your daily routine to get you to exit the rat race and do something you actually enjoy? Yes. And that is the point of the book.
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jeff hillebrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Like stories about fishing? Stories about life? Pausing life to fish?
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
This is the third book of Mark’s I’ve read. This may be the best of the three, I don’t know…I’ve enjoyed them all in their own way.

What you are getting is a series of short stories that are highly relatable to everyone doing the daily work/bills/repeat life.

Mark uses fishing stories to remind us that we are not only revenue generators and that there is more to life than paying bills.

Will it win a Pulitzer Award? No. Will it convince you to shake up your daily routine to get you to exit the rat race and do something you actually enjoy? Yes. And that is the point of the book.
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Dave Schultz
5.0 out of 5 stars Get onto the water to decompress and realign
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
There is no greater advocate for spending time in the outdoors to decompress and realign than Mark Usyk. Through his fly fishing stories, he prioritizes those experiences right behind food and oxygen. He often uses analogies to make his point within the pages of his new book. My favorite is the moth that is attracted to the bright indoor lights only to realize that it is trapped inside while desperately fluttering and trying to escape.
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Tomsfishingstories
5.0 out of 5 stars Mark always makes me smile and turn the page. .
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
Mark always makes me smile and turn the page. His country wisdom, honest words and even his lack of an MFA makes him unique in this era of too many polished spewers of the same old stuff. Makes you wonder about our conventional approaches to our lives as much as about those “secret” brook trout holes. Thx Mark. Keep writing!
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Guide Wayneo
5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022
This book is an excellent read. Mark does an amazing job of telling fishing stories with life lessons mixed in. The man has done some cool stuff and shares it in a relatable way. Make sure you have some vacation or sick time available because this book is going to make you use it to go fishing.
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Eric Marsden
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022
An entertaining and inspirational collection of stories about fishing and life. A great read and the first book in a LONG time that kept me engaged from beginning to end. I'll be placing my order for his other two books very soon!
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