A Student’s Guide to Fishing in the Anthropocene

Peace, Trout and Understanding: A Student’s Guide to Fishing in the Anthropocene, is a collection of essays written by me, Dr Dan Osmond, during my last decade as an ecology student and fish botherer. I am based on the edge of Dartmoor in southwest England, where I have a strong connection with the local waterscapes and the life within, which has inspired these writings. I hold a doctorate in the population genomics of trout populations living within minewater impacted rivers across the British Isles and a master’s degree in Zoology. I am regularly heartbroken by what is happening to our precious ecosystems and anxious for the future that my generation and subsequent might live to see.

My writing has previously featured in press in Fly Culture, Fallons Angler, Hookpoint Magazine, The Mission and Trout and Salmon. This collection includes new, previously unpublished work, as well as existing favourites. Thank you for taking the time to read and hope that the tales connect and inspire you within your own waterways.