This is the remarkable story of the men, past and present, who discovered the fishing grounds and developed, through the trial and error, the techniques and equipment for catching and landing the big ones. This is a revised, expanded, and updated 25th anniversary edition. It begins with the early pioneers of the sport: Henry William Herbert and "Tuna" George Farnsworth, and proceeds to colorful portraits of some of the grand old men of the sea, such as Charles Frederick Holder, Zane Grey, Ernest Hemingway, and Philip Wylie.
This new edition also features expanded saltwater flyfishing information in the chapter on Lefty Kreh. And it includes a new chapter on Walter Fondren's founding of the Coastal Conservation Association, the most influential and powerful sportfishing organization/lobby in the United States.
We may never again see the equal of the great fish caught by the anglers in this book. Gone are the great schools of giant bluefin tuna, and the huge broadbill swordfish. But the stories live on in the pages and photographs of this classic book.
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Engaging, highly rewarding reading for dedicated anglers.
In Profiles In Saltwater Angling, angler and conservationist George Reiger shares revealing and engaging portraits of such fishing greats as Zane Grey, Kip Farrington, Ernest Hemingway, Fran Woolner, as well as modern masters Lefty Kreh and Walter Fondren. Profiles In Saltwater Angling also provides detailed information on the development of tackle, techniques, and strategy enabling every coastal fisherman who reads this impressive history with a new understanding of both his gear and his quarry. Profiles In Saltwater Angling is wonderfully informative, entertaining, engaging reading that will prove highly rewarding for anglers of any age or degree of experience.
[Sunday, March 05, 2000]
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Captivating History of Inshore and Offshore Fishing
This book is just amazing. Its more than four hundred pages and I tore threw it in two days. Especially good were the chapters concerning striped bass fishing in the Northeast. I also enjoyed the chapters that included an interview-style format where the reader can get a better feel for various fishing personalities. Get this book here or somewhere. If your bored this winter, this will keep you entertained.
[Thursday, January 20, 2000]
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