Author: Stephen Johnson
Publisher: Excellent Press Publishers
ISBN: 9781900318242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stephen Johnson wrote this classic fishing book in a German prison camp after his plane was shot down in 1942. First publishing in 1947 this edition, with its exceptionally entertaining descriptions of angling adventures in Skye and elsewhere, is introduced by Tom Fort.
Fishing from Afar
Author: Stephen Johnson
Publisher: Excellent Press Publishers
ISBN: 9781900318242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stephen Johnson wrote this classic fishing book in a German prison camp after his plane was shot down in 1942. First publishing in 1947 this edition, with its exceptionally entertaining descriptions of angling adventures in Skye and elsewhere, is introduced by Tom Fort.
Publisher: Excellent Press Publishers
ISBN: 9781900318242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stephen Johnson wrote this classic fishing book in a German prison camp after his plane was shot down in 1942. First publishing in 1947 this edition, with its exceptionally entertaining descriptions of angling adventures in Skye and elsewhere, is introduced by Tom Fort.
Catching Shadows
Author: Rich Strolis
Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater
ISBN: 9780811713290
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Noted commercial tier Rich Strolis shares his most effective patterns as well as the inspiration behind them to help anglers develop their own flies. Features dry flies, emergers, nymphs, and streamers for all seasons. Features 20 favorite custom flies, including the Rock Candy Larva, the Headbanger Sculpin, and the Shucked Up Emerger, as well as multiple variations for each pattern Learn how to fine-tune your own flies and tie patterns for any situation Covers a wide variety of tying materials, from the newest synthetics to traditional natural materials
Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater
ISBN: 9780811713290
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Noted commercial tier Rich Strolis shares his most effective patterns as well as the inspiration behind them to help anglers develop their own flies. Features dry flies, emergers, nymphs, and streamers for all seasons. Features 20 favorite custom flies, including the Rock Candy Larva, the Headbanger Sculpin, and the Shucked Up Emerger, as well as multiple variations for each pattern Learn how to fine-tune your own flies and tie patterns for any situation Covers a wide variety of tying materials, from the newest synthetics to traditional natural materials
Food Products from Afar
Author: Edgar Henry Summerfield Bailey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The Jersey Surf Diaries
Author: Nick Honachefsky
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811712494
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
• Seasonal strategies from a veteran of the surf • Ten-year compilation of detailed journals • Rigs and effective methods for bass, blues, weakfish, sharks, and more • Best spots along the Jersey coast
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811712494
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
• Seasonal strategies from a veteran of the surf • Ten-year compilation of detailed journals • Rigs and effective methods for bass, blues, weakfish, sharks, and more • Best spots along the Jersey coast
Flight to Afar
Author: Alfred Andersch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A Pastor protecting an ancient icon, a communist and a young Jewess attempting to escape Germany in the late 1930's come together in a northern fishing village. Their encounter leads to their mutual dependence and self discovery
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A Pastor protecting an ancient icon, a communist and a young Jewess attempting to escape Germany in the late 1930's come together in a northern fishing village. Their encounter leads to their mutual dependence and self discovery
Brook Trout and the Writing Life
Author: Craig Nova
Publisher: Eno Publishers
ISBN: 0982077181
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
In this memoir, novelist Craig Nova explores the interconnections between his work as a writer, his personal life, and his passion for fly-fishing. Nova leads the reader into his courtship, marriage, the birth of his children, and his life as a father, husband, writer, friend, citizen, and angler. Just as the author observes the life of the elusive and beautiful brook trout in the tea-colored streams, he finds interconnections to his daily lifehe teaches his daughter to build an igloo; he deals with the disappointment of a very public mean-spirited review of his much-anticipated novel; he gazes at his wife-to-be in her hammock by a stream; he finds himself the victim of a random blackmailer. Unpredictable and keenly observed, Nova leads us through the terrain of the life of an artist. The one constant is the stream and the brook trout which offer both respite from the demands of his life and a wellspring of inspiration and strength. It is a paean to nature and the beauty of the brook trout.
Publisher: Eno Publishers
ISBN: 0982077181
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
In this memoir, novelist Craig Nova explores the interconnections between his work as a writer, his personal life, and his passion for fly-fishing. Nova leads the reader into his courtship, marriage, the birth of his children, and his life as a father, husband, writer, friend, citizen, and angler. Just as the author observes the life of the elusive and beautiful brook trout in the tea-colored streams, he finds interconnections to his daily lifehe teaches his daughter to build an igloo; he deals with the disappointment of a very public mean-spirited review of his much-anticipated novel; he gazes at his wife-to-be in her hammock by a stream; he finds himself the victim of a random blackmailer. Unpredictable and keenly observed, Nova leads us through the terrain of the life of an artist. The one constant is the stream and the brook trout which offer both respite from the demands of his life and a wellspring of inspiration and strength. It is a paean to nature and the beauty of the brook trout.
Fishing with Hyenas
Author: Theresa Mathews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937493998
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"Fishing With Hyenas" is a love story between girlie girl Theresa and commercial fisherman Captain Bart, who convinces her to crew on a ninety-two-foot tuna boat plying the North Pacific Ocean. Trading cashmere and high heels for raingear and rubber boots, she becomes a deckhand, confined for three months at a time, thousands of miles from anywhere. Bart's tight group of fishermen--the Hyenas--become her extended family, but no one explains what appalling weather and hauling thousands of pounds of tuna would do to her hands.Or to her heart. Or to her mind. After nine months on the water, Theresa returns to life on land. But when Bart finds another tuna boat, he heads back out to Mother Ocean. "See you soon," are the last words he says to her. Three days later, Bart dies of a massive heart attack. Grief, financial devastation, and a lawsuit follow, but it is the family of Hyenas who help her pull through. "Fishing With Hyenas" is the true story of how it all started and the tale of what happened next.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937493998
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"Fishing With Hyenas" is a love story between girlie girl Theresa and commercial fisherman Captain Bart, who convinces her to crew on a ninety-two-foot tuna boat plying the North Pacific Ocean. Trading cashmere and high heels for raingear and rubber boots, she becomes a deckhand, confined for three months at a time, thousands of miles from anywhere. Bart's tight group of fishermen--the Hyenas--become her extended family, but no one explains what appalling weather and hauling thousands of pounds of tuna would do to her hands.Or to her heart. Or to her mind. After nine months on the water, Theresa returns to life on land. But when Bart finds another tuna boat, he heads back out to Mother Ocean. "See you soon," are the last words he says to her. Three days later, Bart dies of a massive heart attack. Grief, financial devastation, and a lawsuit follow, but it is the family of Hyenas who help her pull through. "Fishing With Hyenas" is the true story of how it all started and the tale of what happened next.
Nymph Masters
Author: Jason Randall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811765431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country’s best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you. Randall covers everything from rigging flies, reading the water, casting, and fighting fish as he travels the country, from Pennsylvania to Alaska, in his quest to learn the methods of the masters.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811765431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country’s best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you. Randall covers everything from rigging flies, reading the water, casting, and fighting fish as he travels the country, from Pennsylvania to Alaska, in his quest to learn the methods of the masters.
Tales from Fish Camp
Author: Danielle Henderson
Publisher: Ait/Planetlar
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bear chases. Stabbings. Broken bones. Sleeping three hours a day. Drinking whiskey all night. It all comes with the territory when a city girl from New York takes a job in an Alaskan fishing village. Tales from Fish Camp is a humorous take on the day-to-day drudgery of working 18 hour shifts, boozing it up with wizened old fisherman, hitchhiking, blood poisoning, and sucker hosing, filleting and packing thousands of pounds of fish. Though it sounds like she lost a lost bet, Danielle took this job on purpose -- with no idea what she'd be getting herself into.
Publisher: Ait/Planetlar
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bear chases. Stabbings. Broken bones. Sleeping three hours a day. Drinking whiskey all night. It all comes with the territory when a city girl from New York takes a job in an Alaskan fishing village. Tales from Fish Camp is a humorous take on the day-to-day drudgery of working 18 hour shifts, boozing it up with wizened old fisherman, hitchhiking, blood poisoning, and sucker hosing, filleting and packing thousands of pounds of fish. Though it sounds like she lost a lost bet, Danielle took this job on purpose -- with no idea what she'd be getting herself into.