The Tug is the Drug
£15.95
OUT OF STOCKBINDING: Hardback
EXTENT: 184 pages
Fishing adventures from the author of 50 Places to Fish Before You Die
Meet the author Chris Santella
Chris Santella is the author of 19 books, including Fifty Places To Fly Fish Before You Die and Fifty Places To Play Golf Before You Die (The Fifty Places series has sold over 500,000 copies). He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, Trout, Fly Rod & Reel, The Drake, American Angler, and Fly Fish Journal. When not working, Santella loves to fish for steelhead on the Deschutes, Sandy, and North Umpqua Rivers. He lives in Oregon, USA.
Reviews for The Tug is the Drug

Some fly-fishing books are not meant to be technical but rather to entertain and delight. Santella’s well-written short stories are about our passion: its anglers and fascinating essays. You will enjoy this one.
Lefty Kreh


A superbly entertaining collection of fishing tales covering the author’s fly fishing adventures at home in the USA and around the globe over the last 30 years… Santella is surely the master of the short story, displayed amply by these witty and descriptive writings for the likes of the New York Times, The Flyfish Journal and Greys Sporting Journal… How to best sum up reading this book? Well as per one of the chapter titles about the language of fly fishing being hijacked by surfers, ‘It was Epic, Dude!’.
Fish and Fly


An ideal acquisition for anyone weighing up fishing holidays overseas or who simply enjoys good travel writing.
Trout Fisherman


The perfect read for the angler who can’t get to the water or is away on holiday wanting to read about their favourite pastime.
Eat Sleep Fish
