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Spencer explicitly describes this as 'What nineteen seventy six novel became a nineteen ninety two movie that heavily featured fly fishing in Montana,' clearly identifying it as a novel before it became a film.

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Referenced when discussing fly fishing and how the film successfully portrayed fly casting by bringing in a world-class fly caster from Wisconsin for the scenic shots, rather than relying solely on Brad Pitt's learned skills.

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Referenced as another fishing book that's actually about fatherhood, brotherhood, and obligations to loved ones. Used alongside The Old Man and the Sea to show how fishing literature explores deeper themes.

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Land Tawny references this book/movie when discussing the Blackfoot Valley in Montana as an example of where ranchers and wildlife (including grizzly bears and wolves) are successfully coexisting. He says 'River runs through it. Know about that book or that movie, right, So that's where the Blackfoot River is.' This is used to establish the geographic location he's describing.