I’m not going to lie, when Land of Little Rivers, a 2019 movie first popped up in my YouTube feed, I had some preconceived notions. Perhaps it was the subject being the Catskills, or maybe the somewhat non-inspiring thumbnail image. I just envisioned a bunch of gray haired guys talking on and on about the “good old days” and expected something slow, boring, and stereotypically “fly fishing.”
You know what I mean, the kind of content that loves to feature those angling quotes you see over and over… “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” You know, stuff like that which has totally been beaten to death.
Instead, I found the narrative lively, funny, informative, and entertaining. I’m glad it was more Rob Lewis and less Theodore Gordon, although both are featured and crucial to telling the story of the Catskills. I really enjoyed this documentary and I think you will too. Especially if you have a special place in your heart for storytelling and fly fishing in the Northeast.
I also watched the film when it first came out. It is outstanding.