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Carp Are Jerks; Mark Usyk Isn’t!

  • Greg Kovacs, PhD, LMFT
  • December 8, 2020

Fish stories are like opinions. Everybody’s got one. The difference is, people actually enjoy a good fish story. In his first book, Mark Usyk sets out to prove that he not only has a couple, but that he knows how to tell them as well. But are they really all fish stories? Or is he trying to unlock the mysteries of the universe as only an angler can? From his time as a cell tower climber with a bunch of fly rods packed alongside his climbing gear, to his days spent at a grungy and thankless production factory job indoors and all but cut off from the great outdoors, to memories of simpler days and the ones that got away, here are 61 short stories told by a self-proclaimed marginal fly fisherman. Whether they’re about fishing or something more is up to you to decide.

From Reflections of a Fly Rod, by Mark Usyk

I met today with Mark Usyk, author of Reflections of a Fly Rod and Carp are Jerks and blogger at Streamer Junkie. Using flyfishing and storytelling as his medium, Mark has embarked on a journey toward his truest self like few others can.

The Author

Reflections of a Fly Rod

Carp are Jerks

Environmentalist

Trout Power

Blogger

Streamer Junkie

Dreamer

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Greg Kovacs, PhD, LMFT

Greg Kovacs, PhD, LMFT

Greg Kovacs is a Utica, New York-based licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in couples counseling and post-relationship co-parenting. His evidence-based counseling techniques emphasize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family system theory, and solution-focused therapy to achieve actionable and effective results. In addition to his private practice, Greg is a highly sought-after, engaging public speaker in the areas of parenting and post-divorce coparenting. He offers online and in-person seminars and workshops on co-parenting-focused topics. Greg hosts the popular True You! Podcast, featuring conversations with experts that feed the mind, inspire growth, and encourage personal and professional transformation.
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