Fishing, angling Books

Book SynopsisPlay Cards and Learn to Identify Fish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico!Anyone who enjoys nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Dave Bosanko’s popular Saltwater Sport Fish of the Gulf Field Guide, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features detailed illustrations of 54 of the most sought-after and important-to-know fish species in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Each card depicts realistic illustrations with key markings of such fish as barracuda, bass, catfish, sea trout, snappers, and even sharks—so you can begin to learn what the different species look like.Card Features 54 of the most notable fish species Detailed illustrations with key markings Ideal for card games or as flash cards Play card games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and solitaire while learning more about fishing. Get Saltwater Fish of the Gulf & Atlantic Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift.

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Book SynopsisA Gorgeously Illustrated Collection of First-Person Stories on the Sublime Joy of FlyfishingEvery fly fisher has one: that moment-that ineffable, transcendent moment-they can point to and say, That's it. That was when time seemed to stop and I felt fully alive. That's why I fish.Collected and framed by the award-winning writer Peter Kaminsky, The Catch of a Lifetime presents the moving first-person stories of more than seventy anglers recounting their catch of a lifetime. With its tales of brown trout in Montana and bluefish at Montauk Point, smallmouth in Minnesota's Boundary Waters and unforgettable adventures with giant taimen on the steppes of central Asia, bonefish in New Caledonia, white marlin in the Baja, and golden dorado in the tribal lands along the Amazon's headwaters, this gorgeously illustrated anthology is a transporting testament to the call that all anglers heed-to get out there and be one with the water. It distills perfectly the magic of the sport; you can't read it and not want to go fishing.The contributor list is a diverse who's who of writers, artists, sportspeople, and others who've made flyfishing a singular passion, including Carl Hiaasen, Joan Wulff, Tom Colicchio, Charles Gaines, Rachel Maddow, Mark Kurlansky, Brittany Howard, John McPhee, Verlyn Klinkenborg, and Jared Zissu. Their encounters, their memories, the words they use to describe, say, a forty-pound salmon leaping into the air or the sight of a great blue heron soaring down the creek to steal a catch make this the book of a lifetime for any fly fisher.Trade Review“Peter Kaminsky is a master angler, storyteller, and companion on the water. He combines these skills to take you on a memorable pursuit of flyfishing and adventure. He’ll even buy beers if the day goes well.” —Tom Brokaw“Peter Kaminsky is a master angler, storyteller, and companion on the water. He combines these skills to take you on a memorable pursuit of flyfishing and adventure. He’ll even buy beers if the day goes well.” —Tom Brokaw“It’s a miracle of a book: eclectic and full of suspense, wit, and fun. There’s nothing like it.”—Nick Lyons“It’s a miracle of a book: eclectic and full of suspense, wit, and fun. There’s nothing like it.”—Nick Lyons"Delightful, inspirational, insightful, and educational."—John Rowen, Booklist (starred review)"Eager to have a new favorite book that fulfills your fishing fantasies? Legendary angler, journalist, and author Peter Kaminsky has just what you need with his new book."—Flylords“A book for the ages.”—Kirk Deeter, Trout UnlimitedPeter Kaminsky writes passionately about the world of angling, but he now flexes his curating muscles in this beautiful fly-fishing anthology. —Anglers Journal"Peter Kaminsky writes passionately about the world of angling, but he now flexes his curating muscles in this beautiful fly-fishing anthology."—Anglers JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Chapter One Trout Rain Blind by Val Kropiwnicki Fishing with Jim by Peter Heller Initiation by Callan Wink The Brookie by Connelly Akstens Staying Late by John N. Maclean Whoppers by Peter Kaminsky A Magic Nymph by Mary Rolland I Made It Myself by Peter Kaminsky Rematch by Al Caucci No Expectations by Linda Leary Right on the Money by Conor Sullivan 0 T-Boned by Rachel Finn Pets in a Pool by Stephen Sautner A Moment by Verlyn Klinkenborg May I Have This Dance? by Paige Wallace Chapter Two Atlantic Salmon Just This Side of Despair by Tarquin Millington-Drake Landings by Monte Burke Gratitude by Cathy Newman September’s Child by David A. Van Wie Generations by Peter Kaminsky Part 1: The Blackfoot: The Dad by George Semler Part 2: The Blackfoot: The Daughter by Hannah Semler Alex and His Grandma by Joan Wulff Breaking the Spell by Jorge Trucco Chapter Three Steelhead and Pacific Salmon Chock-Full by William Sisson Folie à Trois by Jason Rolfe Her Salmon by Mark Kurlansky Once Upon a River by Emerald LaFortune Lost River by David James Duncan Chapter Four Dry Fly Sulphurs by Joel R. Johnson Drakes in the Afternoon by Matthew L. Miller There for the Hatch by Hilary Hutcheson Drakes on a Lake by Lou Zambello Chapter Five Have Rod, Will Travel Son of the Sun God by Kirk Deeter Holy Water by Gay Barclay Beijing Amazing by Henry Hughes Carp Fishing, Beijing, 1995 by Henry Hughes And on the Fourteenth Day . . . by Jared Zissu Probing the Unknown by Marcelo Gleiser After the Show by Brittany Howard Dung Gazing in the Amazon by Charles Gaines My True Confession by Buby Garcia Calvo Chapter Six Grand Slams New Cal Bones by Charles Rangeley-Wilson How Big Was He? by Roger Waters Carry That Weight by Carl Hiaasen A Missed Opportunity by David DiBenedetto Chico and Me by Flip Pallot They Might Be Giants by Keith Rose-Innes What a Difference Twenty Pounds Makes by Paul Bruun Chapter Seven Inshore A Backcast on the East End by Sam Sifton A Fishy Day by Thomas McGuane Green Lightning by T. Edward Nickens Hunting the Blue Rhino by Paul Dixon The Bull by Howell Raines Lazaretto Reds by Amir Mughal Chapter Eight Big Game In the Baja by Tom Colicchio Attitude by Tom Gilmore Bluefin by John McMurray Blue Marlin on the Fly by Pat Ford Chapter Nine Nightmares A Pike by Rachel Maddow Boundary Windfalls by Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate Impossibly Violent and Savagely Fast by Steve Duda The Wake-up Call by Ilya Sherbovich Forty Years Later by Marcelo Morales First Rodeo by Bob White Chapter Ten Bass The Noble Survivor by Roger Emile Stouff The Demise of the Northwoods Bistroby David Coggins Hugger by W. D. Wetherell Mrs. B’s Sacred Carp by Josh Greenberg Chapter Eleven As Long as I Can See the Light Then the Rains Came by Katie Cahn Outside of Time by William Hereford At Navajo Lake by Kaitlin Boyer 6x Redemption by Seth Norman Flesh and Blood, and Flyfishing by Matt Smythe Chapter Twelve The Masters The Daily Double by John McPhee My First Salmon by Nick Lyons Glossary Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisUpdated and expanded for 2017, with new expert information on everything the modern fisherman needs to know—from picking the right gear and kitting out your boat, to the best techniques and tactics for seeking, locating, and snaring your catch. This revamped edition of the best-selling 2013 title brings readers all the information they need before they hit the water: Gear Up Find the best of what’s out there, and what isn’t worth the money. Including lures, baits, flies and tackle for any situation in any style of water. Hit the Water From streams and ponds to big lakes and the open ocean, get all the info and field-tested strategies you need be successful where you’re fishing Hook a Prize The experts at Field and Stream and professional fishing guides around the country lay out the do’s and don’t’s, where those sneaky fish are hiding, and how to put yourself in best position for the catch and much more. Whether Bobber fishing with newbies or looking to reel in a prize white marlin in the open ocean these are the tricks, tips and techniques to get the job done. This book also highlights some of the author's favorite fishing spots as well as some dream destinations. For amateur fisherman of all skill levels, this is a must-have book.  Packaged in a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards, this practical manual withstands heavy-duty use indoors and out.

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Book SynopsisPlaces We Swim California is a travel guide that explores California's wilderness through swimming, documenting the state's best beaches, hot springs, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and canyons. This beautiful travel guide is divided into six distinct regions (Northern California, Sierra Nevada, Gold Country, Central California, Southern California and The Bay Area) and covers more than 60 swimming locations, from river beaches in Mendocino to mountain lakes in Yosemite Valley, hot springs near Bishop, and beaches on the south coast in San Diego. California possesses an incredible range of climates and is home to some of America’s most iconic landscapes. Places We Swim California leans into the relationship between swimming, hiking, road trips, and all the best pit stops the way – nostalgic diners, local breweries and coffee shops, smokey BBQ joints, and picturesque campsites. In many ways, swimming is the perfect way to acce

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Book SynopsisThrough the pages of Casting Back Peter McMullan takes the reader from his youthful Irish beginnings in the 1940s to his time as a young journalist in Northern Ireland during the mid-1950s, through the 1960s and into today’s western Canada and a totally different sport fishing environment.Pike and bream, roach, tench and perch were his original targets – what British and Irish anglers call “coarse” fish. Then, with experience and the passage of time, came brown trout and Atlantic salmon – the more highly regarded “game” fish – as angling with lures and sometimes even “garden olives” gave way to dressed silk flies and fine handmade rods crafted from split cane. Moving from Northern Ireland to British Columbia in the 1970s brought an entirely new dimension to McMullan’s fishing life, as there were now Pacific salmon and legendary steelhead to be caught in stunning rivers too numerous to name.The author’s recollections range from stories of being that boarding school boy who would slip away from his still-sleeping dormitory before dawn to fish for tench, to the time when an Irish pig stole his salmon, to an encounter with a black bear in British Columbia that just might have been a serious threat. Pivot from there to reflections on the lives of commercial fishers of herring in the Irish Sea and trout in Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, and finally to the ruminations of a now very experienced angler fortunate enough to travel twice to New Zealand to seek out big trout.There is one more tale that just had to be included, and for the very first time it can be told. A yarn involving a nine-weight fly rod, a police bomb squad and one of the biggest international events to be staged in Canada in recent years. Definitely hard to believe, but all too true.

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Book SynopsisDrawn from 55 years of excessive obsession with trout, water, streams, and flies, this collection of essays from Canada's most widely read fly-fishing author since Roderick Haig-Brown reveals the depth of engagement that this sport engenders. Poised and polished words reveal the flaws and virtues of humanity, the strength of Mother Nature, the beautiful mystery that is a wild trout, and the obsessed's inexplicable need to outsmart a creature with a brain the size of a pea.Fly fishing is considered perhaps the most reflective and graceful of outdoor pursuits, and author Jim McLennan agrees for the most part. Trout Tracks includes pieces on fly-fishing people and fly-fishing places, plus stories of quiet successes and loud failures, in sum revealing the soul of the quiet sport.You won't learn from this book how to cast farther or tie a knot faster, but if you've ever fly fished or if you want to you'll smile and understand more clearly the seduction of wild trout in wild places.

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Book SynopsisIn Casting Quiet Waters, some of North America's most respected literary writers take us on a fishing trip and use that as an opportunity to explore issues of the human condition. A little more than five centuries ago an odd English nun named Dame Juliana Berners ("The Prioress of St. Albans") wrote the first book about fishing. Her obscure but legendary tome, a Treatysse of Fyshynge wyth an Angle, is as much a work of philosophy as a how-to manual, and in it she prescribes fishing as "a cure for domestic calamatie." This anthology responds to her advice. A dozen of North America's top writers embark on individual fishing trips and see if limpid water and the silence of wild places will help them reflect on their own lives and calamities. The exploratory process of writing is not so different from the process of trawling the unknown invisible world beneath the surface of a river or lake. The angler and writer both toss lines, chase shadows, and spend countless hours pondering what might have been if they'd handled that last opportunity with more gentleness and skill.

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Book SynopsisFinalist, New Brunswick Book Award for Non-FictionFrom the first sentence, "I come from a long line of river people," to the last, "Bad luck to kill a moose bird," Wayne Curtis signals that this book occupies the territory of a classic, a lyrical memoir of a river and those who submit to its call.New Brunswick's Miramichi River is one of the most entrancing salmon rivers in the world. In Fishing the High Country, Curtis has created what can only be described as a river masterpiece, a lyrical record of time and place, of those who are drawn to its side and those who cast their lines into its waters.Drawing on his experience of life along the river — as a boy, as a young man, and as a river guide among guides, Wayne Curtis crafts the compelling memoir of this place, a high country where he spins his tales, casts his flies, and fishes the river and woods for his stories. The Miramichi vibrates in Curtis's bones. His cast of characters are earthy, whimsical, and wise. His eye for the telling detail and his rooted understanding of lives lived humbly will captivate readers with its near mystical blend of the mysteries of fly fishing and the affections of the heart.Trade Review"This gripping and beautiful book takes us deep into the forests and river valleys of one of our finest backwoods cultures. One trip to the Miramichi and you'll never forget its people and places. If you haven't stood alongside that river, Wayne Curtis's wise and gentle writing will make you want to go." -- Jake MacDonald"A story of love and passion. Wayne Curtis led me through rivers and people of memory, stirring strong sentiments in every chapter. This is a book for angling addicts who cast lines on any patch of water in reality and in dreams. It will be my go-to book any time I need my angling emotions stroked." -- Katharine Mott"What a joy this book is, full of affection for and a wise reflection on the river people, their angling guests, and the waters they shared in New Brunswick's high country, which Curtis has made his own. 'I can feel every word the great river laid upon us,' he writes and, in this memoir, Curtis gives us back those deep and shining words as a great and lasting gift." -- Harry Thurston

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Book Synopsis“Few fish have captured the souls and minds of men and women quite like wild Atlantic salmon.” — Bill Taylor, President, Atlantic Salmon FederationCelebrating 75 years of conservation, the Atlantic Salmon Treasury works as a “best of” for the influential Atlantic Salmon Journal. This fascinating volume includes a curated selection of articles and essays by some of North America’s best writers on the art and lore of the wild Atlantic salmon. Beginning in 1948, the Atlantic Salmon Journal began publishing information and conservation material about the “king of fish.” In 1975, it released a Treasury from its first 25 years. This new edition takes up where the earlier volume ended, tracing the rise of salmon angling as a sport and into the era of conservation and the catch-and-release movement. The result is a journey through time with acclaimed writers such as Harry Bruce, Joan Wulff, Wilfred Carter, Thomas McGuane. Trade Review"Few fish have captured the souls and minds of men and women quite like wild Atlantic salmon." -- Bill Taylor, President, Atlantic Salmon Federation

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Book Synopsis‘It is a love letter not just to the river, but to the rhythms of family life by its banks. Warm, witty, and in parts, deeply moving’ SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL An evocative account of one man’s life spent fishing on arguably the world’s best salmon river: a story of family, tradition and the Scottish countryside. Against the shifting moods and seasons of Scotland’s River Tweed, A River Runs Through Me tells the story of a lifelong relationship with one of its most iconic denizens: the Atlantic salmon. Through vivid vignettes and family memories, Andrew Douglas-Home spins a homely yet dryly witty narrative, placing this unique fish and river at its heart. Woven into the decades, amid youthful adventure and memorable catches, are stories too of one of Scotland’s oldest families – tales of politics, friendship and stewardship of the natural world. This poignant and thoughtful book looks back at age-old practices and traditions but also forward to what we must do to secure the future of the Atlantic salmon and their rivers. It is the perfect companion for any angling enthusiast. ‘The perfect fishing companion … his book is a delight.’ JEREMY PAXMAN ‘Andrew Douglas-Home and his family are inseparably identified with Tweed, perhaps the most glorious river in Britain, in which its salmon contribute mightily to its beauty. No one is better qualified than the author to write about fishing, wildlife and the wondrous flow of sparkling water across the Borders.’ SIR MAX HASTINGS ‘An absolute delight… [Andrew Douglas-Home] is a born writer… A River Runs Through Me is unlike any other fishing book I know.’ TOM FORT ‘Delivered in more than 50 short, shard-like chapters, [A River Runs Through Me] is considerably more than the sum of its parts… The joie de vivre that this nicely idiosyncratic book exudes makes it memorable.’ David Profumo, Country LifeTrade Review‘It is a love letter not just to the river, but to the rhythms of family life by its banks. Warm, witty, and in parts, deeply moving … Uplifting’ SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL ‘The perfect fishing companion … his book is a delight.’ JEREMY PAXMAN, CLASSIC ANGLER ‘Douglas-Home writes with ease, good humour and honesty about his fishing and also reflects on his childhood, education, life and family. Much of it is touching, and some of it deeply affecting.’ THE FIELD ‘An insightful collection of snippet-like stories and ideas framing a life shaped by … fishing along the Tweed.’ SCOTTISH FIELD ‘An absolute delight… [Andrew Douglas-Home] is a born writer… A River Runs Through Me is unlike any other fishing book I know.’ TOM FORT ‘The perfect fishing companion … his book is a delight.’ JEREMY PAXMAN ‘Andrew Douglas-Home and his family are inseparably identified with Tweed, perhaps the most glorious river in Britain, in which its salmon contribute mightily to its beauty. No one is better qualified than the author to write about fishing, wildlife and the wondrous flow of sparkling water across the Borders.’ SIR MAX HASTINGS ‘Delivered in more than 50 short, shard-like chapters, [A River Runs Through Me] is considerably more than the sum of its parts… The joie de vivre that this nicely idiosyncratic book exudes makes it memorable.’ David Profumo, Country Life

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Book Synopsis** BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week **Shark Drunk is, in part, the tale of two men in a very small boat on the trail of a very big fish. It is also a story of obsession, enchantment and adventure. A love song to the sea, in all its mystery, hardship, wonder and life-giving majesty.In the great depths surrounding the remote Lofoten islands in Norway lives the Greenland shark. Twenty-six feet in length and weighing more than a tonne, it can live for 200 years. Its fluorescent green, parasite-covered eyes are said to hypnotise its prey, and its meat is so riddled with poison that, when consumed, it sends people into a hallucinatory trance. Armed with little more than their wits and a tiny rubber boat, Morten Strøksnes and his friend Hugo set out in pursuit of this enigmatic creature. Together, they tackle existential questions, experience the best and worst nature can throw at them, and explore the astonishing life teeming at the ocean’s depths.Trade ReviewFull of personal anecdotes, facts on marine life and life in general along coastal Norway, and about the hunt for a big fish ... So, the book is much like fishing I guess — it’s not about the catch, it’s about just being there. -- Jo Nesbo * New York Times *A description of what happens to dead whales gives way to an impressively thorough history of the Aasjord family’s cos-liver-oil business… Shark Drunk does contain plenty of interesting stuff. -- James Walton * Daily Telegraph *Stroksnes’s sidelong approach to science is beguiling… There are moments of adventure… but the triumph of this book is it descriptions… Its beauty, undemanding science and soothing, musing qualities have made the book a bestseller in Norway and beyond. -- Horatio Clare * Observer *A fine book. A hymn of love to the sea. The story of a friendship. And a sad chronicle of so much that is wrong about our relationship with the oceans. Deserves to be read widely. -- James Rebanks, author of THE SHEPHERD'S LIFEMr Stroksnes beautifully describes the midnight sun, majestic fjords and moody stretches of sea, the changing light and the peaks that rise up out of the water, as well as the Moskstraumen, a system of whirlpools long feared by sailors… Putting "shark-drunk" man into perspective as the real threat to the ocean is one of the many threads Mr Stroksnes has pulled together in a narrative that takes in history and philosophy, mythology and folklore, from Norway's fishing past to science and the cosmos. Rather than an account of two men trying to catch a shark, it is really a homage to the sea and a call to arms to protect the ecosystem that humans treat so abysmally yet rely on so much. * Economist *

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Book SynopsisNow an established classic on the subject, this new 2021 paperback edition of Hooked on Bass shows anglers how to catch bass, particularly the bigger fish, from the shore. With excellent photography and clear, detailed diagrams to help illustrate the advice, any angler, beginner or expert, who has caught or would like to catch bass will find endless value in the pages of this book.

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Book SynopsisThe duel between fish and man and their unspoken bond... Approximately 71% of Earth is covered by water, and since time immemorial, man has been using a rod and line to fish in rivers, lakes and the ocean.Perhaps it is the mystery of what might happen on each fishing trip that captivates so many and, whether successful or not, ensures they return again and again to test their skills and try to outwit the fish. But there is tremendous respect from those who sit on riverbanks, lakesides or on the ocean. Catching the fish is the actual sport, but it is the challenge and skill that keeps anglers coming back for more.There are also numerous benefits for mind and body, outlined by some of the greatest thinkers in history, not to mention the peace, tranquillity and connection with nature that are arguably as important as the act of catching a fish itself.The Little Book of Fishing will, for the first time, bring quotes, thoughts and theories on this captivating pastime together in an unforgettable collection of witticisms and observations.SAMPLE QUOTE: 'Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after' - Henry David Thoreau.SAMPLE TEXT - FACTS AND TRIVIA: • Anglers spend more than $1 billion a year on bait alone. • The five basic methods of angling are bait fishing, fly-fishing, bait casting, spinning, and trolling.Table of ContentsSimple Pleasures: Includes: Discover the essence of fishing in its simplest form, and why its broad appeal is undimming and a world away from technological advances and the world of social media • Great Fishermen: Includes: The greatest fishing quotes from the pens of some of history's most inspirational writers, theorists and thinkers • Hook, Line and Sinker: Includes: How fishing in all weathers has remained so popular and continues to confound those who haven't been bitten yet • The Great Outdoors: Includes: The Shangri-la destinations of fishermen to the quiet spots that have inspired so many • Facts, History and Trivia: Includes: Statistics, titbits of information and historical fishing facts from all over the world • The Ones That Got Away: Includes: One-liners and nuggets that have been perhaps lost in time.

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Book SynopsisDo you ever go fishing? You can fish with friends or family. All you need is a rod, a hook, some bait and a little luck.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first anthology of Gierach's work, and is sure to please his many fans, who include Eric Clapton, Jeremy Paxman and George Melly. To enter Gierach's world is to experience the daily wonder, challenge, and occasional absurdity of the fishing life - from such rituals as the preparation of camp coffee to the random, revelatory surprises, such as the flashing beauty of a grayling leaping out of the water. In rivers from Scotland to Colorado, he vividly captures both the subtle rhythms of the angling life and the natural world on which it depends.Trade ReviewBrings new insights from familiar work, like a flood rearranging a river and putting trout in new places * Booklist *If Mark Twain were alive and a modern-day fly fisherman, he still would be hard put to top John Gierach * Sports Illustrated *

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Book SynopsisFishing has inspired a wealth of poetry-Tang Dynasty meditations; Japanese haiku; medieval rhymes; classic verses by Homer and Shakespeare; poems by Donne, Goethe, Tennyson, and Yeats. Modern masterpieces abound as well, by the likes of Federico García Lorca, Elizabeth Bishop, Ted Hughes, Robert Lowell, Raymond Carver, Margaret Atwood, Audre Lorde, Richard Hugo, and Derek Walcott. In the hands of the poets collected here, fishing with a hook and line yields reflections both sparklingly light and awe-inspiringly deep. Filled with humour, nostalgia, adventure, celebrations of the beauties of nature, and metaphors for the art of living, The Art of Angling is sure to lure anglers and lovers of poetry alike.

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Book SynopsisSecret Lochs and Special Places takes the angler on a journey through some of Scotland's most wonderful areas to discover little-known lochs and others that are outstanding simply because of their beauty. This book is not about huge trout, although they are there, but rather about the supreme joy that is fishing. Your guide is Bruce Sandison, one of Scotland's most respected anglers. It is an account of one man's love affair with his native land, with its history and culture, its people and places. Secret Lochs and Special Places celebrates all that is best about wild fishing in Scotland.

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Book SynopsisA unique collection of fishing stories from the past 200 years that prove that when it comes to fishing, things can and often do go hilariously wrong. From stories of record breakers that got away to boats that sank, rods that broke and pike and salmon that ran amoke, Great Angling Disasters is the ultimate chronicle of those less than triumphant days on the riverbank. For everyone interested in fishing with rod and line whether they are game, coarse or sea fishermen.Trade Review‘This delightful collection of more than 40 angling stories … is an eclectic mix of quirky tales, set within a bygone era, and sympathetically edited by Tom Quinn. … Some of these fishy tales reference long-lost techniques and equipment, but this does not distract from hooking the reader with its descriptive narrative, making it as accessible and appealing to non-anglers. … Overall, an excellent read for anglers of all ages.’ Land & Business, CLAStraight away from the front cover illustration of a suited gent struggling in some discomfort with a giant fly stuck in a delicate area while his ghillie looks on, I could tell I was going to enjoy this book.I think we all love a good yarn especially if we can identify with either the unfortunate victims in this instance or at least the potential for whatever the misfortune they encountered. The very opening sentence of the introduction says it all – “Fishing, it has been said, is an accident waiting to happen.”This book is a humorous collection of fishing tales gathered from old sources dating from the 1870’s to the 1940’s which adds a whole different flavour to them, with images of Tweeded gents, cane rods and a time of greater difference between the classes, city folk and country folk.With adventures set at home and abroad, there is a wide set of styles and stories. Something for everyone you might say. * Fish and Fly *Table of ContentsIntroduction1: Overwhelmed and UnderplayedCaught in the FliesCaught in a DrainA Fortune LostMystery FishThe End of the Legendary Grayling2: BamboozledFlounderingNo Luck in IrelandRotten LineAmerican EscapadesMonster Mahseer3: Making MischiefConger AttackLost Beneath the LiliesDeath at the TrowsFishing Not MarryingTyne WavePike Escape4: A Little Local DifficultyAbandoned by the Goddess of FishingThat Old Line!Mud in Your EyeThe Road to Hell …Down a HoleVicar on the RunAcrobatic FishDouble TroubleEels and EarsFlying Sea TroutTorn to ShredsSalmon Tied in KnotsThe Weed Not the ManAn Endless Dive, and Then RainInglorious Piking5: Head Over HeelsThe Great Unseen Bass‘I am Afraid it is a Shark’Shark Bait Tarpon Lokoja, West Africa, 19146: Missing the PointBovine BattleJust One Thing After Another …Triumph, Then Tragedy7: Tragic MuseMad About PikeFish Attacks BoyDouble DisasterTackle Dancing BullNight ManoeuvresFit for an EmperorEighty Pounder LostClouded in MythCopyright

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Book SynopsisBob Church, one of fly fishing's best known personalities, and Peter Gathercole, expert angler and photographer, offer a new approach to mastering this exciting popular sport Trout can be found in all types of water - reservoirs, lakes, streams and rivers and for each environment the angler is shown how to change his techniques to cope with prevailing conditions. Step-by-step colour photographs are used to illustrate the major techniques, clearly allowing the reader to refer quickly to any topic of specific interest. Packed with sound advice, Fly Fishing for Trout is the definitive guide to trout fishing for all fly fishermen, novice or expert. AUTHOR:

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Book SynopsisWritten by an acknowledged expert, The Sea Trout and the Fly is a fascinating book written in an easy-to-understand style. Whether you are a novice or an expert sea trout angler, you will find this book invaluable for it contains a wealth of information, tips and innovative thinking supplemented by sound advice on how, and when, to use particular flies to their best advantage. Contents include: expert information about how to fish at night, in rivers with low-water conditions, in estaurine and coastal waters, and sea and freshwater lochs; a discussion of tackle and tactics and a consideration of why some sea trout flies can be used more successfully than others. There are chapters on small fry imitations, tube flies, doubles and trebles, the snake fly, demons and terrors, surface lures and much more, and finally there are detailed instructions on how to dress the flies.

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Book SynopsisWith feature segments by Jim Sammons, Greg Bowdish, Paul Lebowitz, Howard McKim, Kevin Whitely, Chad Hoover, Chris LeMessurier, Ken Whiting, Jamie Pistilli, and more. The 2nd Edition of The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing follows up on the best-selling success of the original with a completely updated look at the sport, which includes 50% more information, stunning new photography, and major contributions from 20 of the most influential kayak angling pros. The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing provides new kayak anglers with a solid foundation of skills and concept that allow a safe and comfortable entry into the sport. Experienced kayak anglers will benefit immensely from the wealth of tips, tricks, and advanced kayak fishing techniques.

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Book SynopsisKayak Fishing: Game On is an epic fishing movie that follows renowned big-game kayak angler Jim Sammons around North America on the kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. Join Jim on his hunt for tarpon in Florida, halibut in Alaska, marlin in Baka, stripers in Chesapeake Bay, and muskie in Canada. Kayak Fishing: Game On is a movie that features action and adventure, while providiing a unique glimpse into the lifestyles of some of the most dedicated kayak anglers in the world, including Greg Bowdish, Howard McKim, Kevin Whitely, Jamie Pristilli, Matt Moyer and more. 60 minutes running time.

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Book SynopsisKayaks are easy to paddle, affordable, and can get you into new and otherwise inaccessible waters. For these reasons and more, kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in North America. Whether you're a new kayak angler interested in developing a strong foundation of skills or a seasoned kayak angler who wants to get the most out of your time on the water, look no further--The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing is the most comprehensive instructional DVD on the subject. Let experienced and engaging hosts Captain Scott Null and Joel McBride share their wealth of knowledge with you, and discover how fishing from a kayak really is the best way to have a great time and land the big ones. 60 minutes running time.

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Book SynopsisBruce Tilbrook hooks you with his unique brand of humor and observations about fly-fishing and reels you in with this collection of entertaining stories about the men of the river: -One fly-tying expert believes tasting his flies helps him understand the feeding behavior of the trout -On a day of excellent casting, no fish were biting, but suddenly a form rose out of the water in front of Bruce; his catch was of the human variety -Bruce once showed his catch to a Fish and Wildlife Officer, not realizing he was one fish over the limit, and he earned himself a ticket you''d think would go to someone hiding a whole trunk full of fish.

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Book SynopsisNo one would think from his friendly and informal style that Ken Shearwood was a housemaster at a public school. Nor would most people ima gine that the familiar but little under stood craft which provides his first book with a lively narrative and some juicy characters was as arduous an ad venture as he found it at the time or as fascinating as he has made it in his story. After the war he bought a small boat and joined the handful of Mevagissey fishermen who carry on a daily battle against the subtleties of fish and the dangers of the sea off the coast of Corn wall. He and his wife grew naturally into village life as they found it. Constantly making mistakes, breaking unwritten laws and solving problems in a most unorthodox fashion, he never ceased to regard himself as an amateur, a landlubber who never truly found his sea-feet. This total lack of self-importance which makes him a very enjoyable companion. Whether he is playing football, squeezing his boat out of a nasty situation or making a new friend, his sense of adventure is keen, and his eye as fresh as the sea itself. "The simple terrors of his first trip away from the rest of the fleet in darkness and bad weather off the Dodman are splendidly described and informed with the subtle rhythms of fishing itself. With the lightest of touches [he] conveys vividly the dangers and disasters that attend the work." - Sunday Times "A delightfully valuable Cornish volume." - The Cornishman

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Book SynopsisClear, well-illustrated guidebook showing, step-by-step, how to execute all the casts you will ever need: basic Overhead cast to doublehanded Spey cast, simple Roll cast to flamboyant Snake cast, and more.Useful tips on: which cast to use and when, improving your casting techniques, correcting bad habits, best casting rods, reels and flylines.

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Book SynopsisEmma is the modern answer to Mr Crabtree, the fictional character who inspired a whole generation how to fish in the 1950s. David Overland's informative cartoons capture all the fun and thrill of fishing and are the perfect medium for teaching all the different methods of catching coarse fish.

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Book SynopsisIn this clear and attractive book are all the essential skills you need to be a competent all-round flyfisher. You will know how to tie reliable and easy knots, to construct the right leaders, learn where the fish are most likely to lie, how to cast to them and which flies to use.

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Book SynopsisThe only complete modern guide to fishing Britain's canals. These waters are accessible to all, usually free, and much under-rated for their sport. Dominic Garnett, angling's most exciting new writer and film-maker, shows you the techniques, baits and tackle for all the species from roach and tench to pike and perch and everything in between.

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Book SynopsisSoon after Dexter Petley began writing down his observations of people on the borders of rural Kent and Sussex during the 1960s and 1970s, he realised that his stories were acquiring a broader significance. Between the riverbank where he taught himself to fish and the secondary modern where gardening and smallholding were on the curriculum, he witnessed the lives of a demobbed generation who were still adjusting to post-war Britain, surviving hand-to-mouth, eking out a living mending cars, recycling scrap metal or hop-picking. This fractured landscape, carried like an heirloom since boyhood, has allowed Petley to untangle the fragments of his own life, from the loss of his first love to the nomadic existence he has been living ever since, in London, Africa and France. Here is an unsentimental memoir of exceptional quality. Reminiscent of Laurie Lee and H.E. Bates, each story is peopled by vivid, earthy characters who gravitate around the lakes and ponds and rivers that have flowed through Dexter Petley's life.

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Book SynopsisTravel from Scottish streams to shark infested seas and from the frozen tundra to tropical reefs. There’s every style of fishing, from the magic touch of the fly to blood-and-thunder battles with monsters of the deep. Shiver at ghostly tales from the river bank and marvel at incredible exploits with rod and line. There are stories of ones that got away as well as catches that set records. Discover a treasure trove of stories, invested with a drama and poetry that makes this essential reading for all fishermen, everywhere.Trade Review"We all like a good fishing story and these are good, very good… surprise, suspense - you can't beat it." (Hugh Miles) "Knight delivers each tale with intrigue, drama and excitement. Amazing Fishing Stories is compelling and uplifting." (Trout & Salmon) "Amazing Fishing Stories is packed with entertaining fishing stories - mostly funny." (Fly Fishing & Fly Tying)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Captured Monsters; Interfering Animals; Ghosts; Amazing Days; Extraordinary Tales; Research & Reminiscences; Lost Leviathans

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