Description
Book SynopsisOffers an action-packed, knee-slapping ride into and out of the belly of the beast. Join extreme angler Mark Spitzer as he encounters man-eating catfish, ruthless barracuda, lacerating conger eels, berserk tarpon, and blood-curdling sharks in locales as exotic as the Amazon, Catalonia, the Dominican Republic, and Senegal.
Trade Review"It's the juxtaposition of Spitzer's thoughtful and adventurous sides that sets his book apart, making for a powerful mixture of entertaining wildlife jaunt and moving environmental advocacy."—
Publishers Weekly"[Spitzer] takes a rollicking, madcap, sometimes surreal approach to fishing and conservation—pursuing fishy monsters with zeal, and finding life lessons along the way."—Matthew L. Miller,
Cool Green Science"I recommend that you join Mark Spitzer on his expeditions in this fun- and monster-filled book and plan your next fishing quest."—Donald Orth, vtichthyology.blogspot.com
“From heaving seas off the coast of Gambia to the sublime shorelines of Italy’s Lake Como,
In Search of Monster Fish is an angler’s odyssey in pursuit of strange and wonderful fish—and a quest to find a higher truth about conservation and the future of wild nature on our planet.”—Stephen Sautner, author of
Fish On, Fish Off“The writing often soars to extraordinary, lyrical heights. . . . Like the barracuda, Spitzer has the
huevos to take on anything and anyone.”—Henry Hughes, author of
Back Seat with FishTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Demythologizing Demonologies: Snakeheads and Piranhas Rabid in the Amazon
2. Welsing for Colossals in Catfishalonia: A Hypothetical History
3. Cuda Chaos in the Dominican Republic: Only Beaten by the Waves
4. Sportfishing Gar: An Old Dog’s Failure Proves a Point
5. Monster-Fishing Shark Off Montauk: Reframing the Narratives of Fisheries and Ourselves
6. Monster Carp in France: In Pursuit of Fish without Borders
7. Bananas for Tarpon: A Matter of Timing in the Gambia and Beyond
8. Striking Gold in Senegal: One Monster Fish Leads to Another
9. Attack of the Italian Zander: Putting Back More Than We Take Out
10. Translating an Eely Ionian Monsterfest into Top Predator Decimation: More Than Just a Metaphor
Conclusion: Fishery Solutions for the Disenlightenment
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