Belgian Flats by Chris Santella

Introduction

Belgian Flatsis the story of Cody, a fly-fishing guide whose career has hit a dead end after a dozen years guiding on a famed western trout stream. Codys mentor suggests that he take a job as a lodge manager at a prestigious Atlantic salmon lodge in northwestern Russia. The story follows Codys travels to the Kola Peninsula and his encounters with the characters who filter throughfrom philosophizing oligarchs to Sam herdsmen who are not above kidnapping lodge staff to maintain control of their historic lands. Theres even a love interest. Belgian Flats provides an offbeat and humorous insiders view of the fly-fishing world that angling aficionados will appreciate. 5.5×8.5 inches, 178 pgs.