James Hurley is a writer, visual artist, and musician living in Massachusetts. His articles, essays, and sketches have appeared in numerous publications throughout New England, as ...view moreJames Hurley is a writer, visual artist, and musician living in Massachusetts. His articles, essays, and sketches have appeared in numerous publications throughout New England, as well as several national magazines, including Fly Fishing and Salmon Trout Steelheader. A professional musician, he played and taught guitar and other fretted instruments for thirty-seven years, all the while combining his love of art and fly fishing into a very successful series of watercolors. His previous book, an historical novel, is entitled Spirit of the Sycamore.view less