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Few books have captured the haunting world of music and rivers and of the sport they provide as well as A River Never Sleeps. Roderick L. Haig-Brown writes of fishing not just as a sport, but also as an art. He knows moving water and the life within it - its subtlest mysteries and perpetual delights. He is a man who knows fish lore as few people ever will, and the legends and history of a great sport. Month by month, he takes you from river to river, down at last to the saltwater and the sea.

"As I sit quietly this evening in the Italian Alps, I know that in the morning, the sun will surely come streaming in again over those quiet waters, now some 6,000 miles and a lifetime away from me. Memories know no distance and I will miss Black Canyon. The mighty Willamette River will slip by and there will remain in its swirls and reflections the soft sepia toned images of all of my waters and the fragrance of dewy ferns on the canyon floor and a faint hope for tomorrow."

Will fly fishing survive the 21st century? Author and angler Paul Guernsey argues that angling and the natural resources it depends upon - clear rivers, unpolluted oceans, and much more - are threatened by a host of increasingly complex social and environmental factors.

A moving collection of fishing stories by one of America’s legendary outdoor writers. Throughout his career, Harry Middleton contributed hundreds of stories, essays, and book reviews to some of the most respected periodicals, including the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, Country Journal, Smithsonian, and Sierra, among others.

The Complete Angler has been in print for over 350 years. Just a how-to book on fishing would not have created such a popular work. Walton's comments on how to catch and prepare numerous varieties of fish create a pleasant leisure read for any fisherman. His anecdotes are as fresh and contemporary today as they were in his century.

Zane Grey, known mainly for his Western fiction and for his own personal adventures exploring the rugged West, was also a prolific fisherman. Once his income from the Westerns gave him free time to explore the world's oceans, he devoted an average of 300 days a year to fishing, according to his son Loren. Besides the waters of southern California, Florida, and Nova Scotia, he went deep-sea fishing off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti, with many return trips to his favorite spots. He pioneered the fishing of sailfish, and established numerous world records.

When not writing his famous Western novels, Zane Grey was an insatiable angler. Tales of Southern Rivers recounts his tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and on remote rivers in the jungles of Mexico. With many of these venues being some of today's most popular saltwater fly-fishing destinations, no one will want to miss these highly entertaining and informative stories. Armchair fishing will never be the same.

John Dietsch - fly fishing coordinator and stuntman for Brad Pitt on the timeless film A River Runs Through It - explores our connection to the outdoors through the prism of fly fishing and investigates its transformative and healing power in the face of loss.

From the revered Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer, comes his national best seller on one of the world’s oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a fisherman and the stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age-old sport, offering his own insights and thoughts. From the depths of the ocean to the creatures near the shore, Hersey perfectly answers why fishing has been such an integral part of humanity.

Michael Tougias and Adam Gamble had good lives: married with two children each, nice homes in the suburbs, jobs that paid the bills, and frequent fishing trips out on the ocean. But those comfortable lives had cracks in them and soon they found themselves hit by a rogue wave of divorce, financial hardship, addiction, and career upheaval. What kept them going—and helped them navigate the rough waters of middle age—was fishing and friendship.

The Lightning Thread takes the listener on a journey of unexpected delight, personal pleasure and profound discovery. From angling with his father on a spating burn at the height of the Profumo Affair to knocking back mojitos while hunting for Permit, ‘the Robocop of the sea’, off the coast of Cuba. Much more than just another book about fishing, The Lightning Thread is an exploration of joy and a celebration of simple pleasures in a too complicated world.

Follow Ernest Hemingway's exploits on the Bahamian island of Bimini from 1935 to 1937, the very moment in time when the International Game Fish Association (under the author's co-leadership) was emerging. Covers Hemingway's role in the formation of the IGFA, his underappreciated seminal writing about competitive saltwater angling when the sport was still in its infancy, the amazing fishing he enjoyed on the island, and the way all of these experiences translated into the composition of his posthumous novel Islands in the Stream.

Increase your knowledge of fishing and develop into a more confident saltwater fisherman with The Southern Surfcaster. Many of the old-school methods of fishing are updated for modern practicality. Explore creative techniques and the latest strategies that have transformed the sport over the last decade.

Lystfiskerens håndbøger består af fire bøger om lystfiskeri i Danmark. Her er gode råd og vejledning til at fange de fleste arter i de danske farvande, uanset om man fisker med flue, spinne eller medde.Hver bog har sit eget fokus og tilbyder en grundig indføring til den, der vil fiske fra moler, langs kysten, på havet, ved åer eller søer. Bøgerne er rigt illustreret med fotografier og illustrationer og kommer i et praktisk format, som er lige til at stikke i lommen og tage med ud på en fisketur.Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K.

Lystfiskerens håndbøger består af fire bøger om lystfiskeri i Danmark. Her er gode råd og vejledning til at fange de fleste arter i de danske farvande, uanset om man fisker med flue, spinne eller medde.Hver bog har sit eget fokus og tilbyder en grundig indføring til den, der vil fiske fra moler, langs kysten, på havet, ved åer eller søer. Bøgerne er rigt illustreret med fotografier og illustrationer og kommer i et praktisk format, som er lige til at stikke i lommen og tage med ud på en fisketur.Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K.

Lystfiskerens håndbøger består af fire bøger om lystfiskeri i Danmark. Her er gode råd og vejledning til at fange de fleste arter i de danske farvande, uanset om man fisker med flue, spinne eller medde.Hver bog har sit eget fokus og tilbyder en grundig indføring til den, der vil fiske fra moler, langs kysten, på havet, ved åer eller søer. Bøgerne er rigt illustreret med fotografier og illustrationer og kommer i et praktisk format, som er lige til at stikke i lommen og tage med ud på en fisketur.Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K.

Lystfiskerens håndbøger består af fire bøger om lystfiskeri i Danmark. Her er gode råd og vejledning til at fange de fleste arter i de danske farvande, uanset om man fisker med flue, spinne eller medde.Hver bog har sit eget fokus og tilbyder en grundig indføring til den, der vil fiske fra moler, langs kysten, på havet, ved åer eller søer. Bøgerne er rigt illustreret med fotografier og illustrationer og kommer i et praktisk format, som er lige til at stikke i lommen og tage med ud på en fisketur.Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K.

First written in 1994 and serialised in Carpworld magazine before being published in 1999, The Syndicate was a revelation in terms of angling literature with its comic, cynical insight into the high-pressure UK carp scene.

In these stories, popular Chicago Tribune outdoor columnist Bill Stokes gives himself over to his true passion, trout fishing. It is an activity, possibly a madness, that moves him, time and again, to stand knee-deep in cold and murky waters, offer himself up to clouds of hungry mosquitoes, and attempt to keep from snagging his line in overhanging limbs while trying to outwit a wily rainbow or brook trout. And then remembering where the car is parked.

From the ridiculous ghost story of a man-eating catfish to glorious angling embellishments, The Secret Lives of Anglers reveals the hidden truths of this puzzling pastime.