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Product Description: Anglers are simply superior because of their contemplative pastime, according to Izaak Walton. And few who fish would disagree. In fact, the habit of amplifying the sport is documented at least as long ago as 75 A.D., when Plutarch wrote that Mark Antony faked a catch to impress Cleopatra...read more

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9780816693214 | Univ of Minnesota Pr, May 1, 2016, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Anglers are simply superior because of their contemplative pastime, according to Izaak Walton.

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Product Description: Henry Hughes has been fishing his entire life. But unlike those who stick to their local stream, Hughes has traveled the world in search of new and exciting adventures.Back Seat with Fish is unlike any memoir you’ve ever read. Traveling across East Asia—from Beijing to Bangkok—as well as throughout the United States, Hughes shares stories of the fish he’s caught and the people he’s met...read more

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9781510703636 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, March 8, 2016, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: Henry Hughes has been fishing his entire life.

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Product Description: We hold a great affection for the deep tradition of American storytelling. The ability to spin a yarn that can hold our attention and provide a gentle direction for life is something that has been with us for a long time. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain or Ernest Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories hold us with their gentle wit and carry us away for just a little while...read more

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9781634504188 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, November 24, 2015, cover price $27.99 | About this edition: We hold a great affection for the deep tradition of American storytelling.

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Product Description: The Biggest Fish Ever Caught will tell the tales behind the International Game Fishing Association's record-holding fish, including where they were bagged, what lines/lures the anglers used, and other tips and tricks. The dozen stories here are filled with amazing action and intriguing characters...read more

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9780762782574 | Lyons Pr, October 15, 2013, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: The Biggest Fish Ever Caught will tell the tales behind the International Game Fishing Association's record-holding fish, including where they were bagged, what lines/lures the anglers used, and other tips and tricks.

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Product Description: The Fishing Life is an entertaining anthology of fishing anecdotes and well-researched articles from across Paul Schullery’s research and fishing career. The author offers up stories, essays, farces, daydreams, and ruminations that will engage readers of all kinds...read more

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9781616088385 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, March 1, 2013, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The Fishing Life is an entertaining anthology of fishing anecdotes and well-researched articles from across Paul Schullery’s research and fishing career.

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Product Description: A collection of thrilling fishing tales that will take you to 100 remarkable fishing destinations from Alaska to Australia. From epic offshore battles to the peace and calm of fly fishing, this stunning coffee-table book will inspire and excite with tales of adventure ranging from secret African rivers to idyllic tropical islands...read more

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9781119962663 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, November 6, 2012, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: A collection of thrilling fishing tales that will take you to 100 remarkable fishing destinations from Alaska to Australia.

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Offers stories about fishing, capturing the joys, challenges, humor, and quality time with nature, family, and fellow fisherman the hobby provides.
By Jack Canfield (compiler), Mark Victor Hansen (compiler), Dahlynn McKowen (compiler) and Ken McKowen (compiler)

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9780757301452 | Hci, May 1, 2004, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Offers stories about fishing, capturing the joys, challenges, humor, and quality time with nature, family, and fellow fisherman the hobby provides.

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Product Description: More than fish tales in this delightful book, readers will discover stories about the special relationships that develop through fishing-between parents and children, between friends and lovers, between fisherman, nature, and the elusive fish.

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9781623610166 | Simon & Schuster, September 18, 2012, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: More than fish tales in this delightful book, readers will discover stories about the special relationships that develop through fishing-between parents and children, between friends and lovers, between fisherman, nature, and the elusive fish.

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Product Description: Chris Yates discovered the joys of fishing early in life and was quickly hooked by its pleasure. Many years later, he is still content to sit, day after day, observing the quirks of different fish and losing track of time. For him, fishing is much more than just a question of technique; sometimes it's about listening to nothing but your instincts, and at other times it's about enjoying yourself in the moment...read more

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9781590200032 | Overlook Pr, April 17, 2008, cover price $19.95

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9781590201589 | 1 edition (Overlook Pr, April 3, 2012), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Chris Yates discovered the joys of fishing early in life and was quickly hooked by its pleasure.

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Product Description: With fishing advice from such experts as Bill Dance, Roland Martin, Wade Bourne, Tom Rosenbauer, Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyer, Conway Bowman, and Lamar Underwood, The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques profiles all of the major gamefish in both fresh and salt water and reveals pro secrets on how to catch them...read more
By Jay Cassell (editor)

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9781616085612 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, January 14, 2012, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: With fishing advice from such experts as Bill Dance, Roland Martin, Wade Bourne, Tom Rosenbauer, Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyer, Conway Bowman, and Lamar Underwood, The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques profiles all of the major gamefish in both fresh and salt water and reveals pro secrets on how to catch them.

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Product Description: Presents a collection of thoughts and reflections on one of the UK's most popular pastimes, from one of our most respected fishermen. This title guides on angling in Scotland which offers readers some great tips on where and when to find the best fish...read more

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9781845022549 | Black & White Pub Ltd, July 1, 2009, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Presents a collection of thoughts and reflections on one of the UK's most popular pastimes, from one of our most respected fishermen.

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Product Description: Global in outlook, this comprehensive guide offers a species-by-species breakdown that details how to buy fish, where and when it is in season, and how best to harness its flavor and health benefits. Ecologically sound fishing methods are discussed along with the issues surrounding depleted stocks in order to provide a modern look at the fish industry...read more
By Richard Bramble (illustrator) and Chris Terry (photographer)

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9781862058330 | Pavilion, April 1, 2009, cover price $46.95 | About this edition: Global in outlook, this comprehensive guide offers a species-by-species breakdown that details how to buy fish, where and when it is in season, and how best to harness its flavor and health benefits.

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Product Description: "Fishing's Greatest Misadventures" presents twenty-six true stories which cover the spectrum from terrifying to comical to downright bizarre. In these pages everyday fishermen, pros, and journalists tell their stories of freak accidents, fishy attacks, pranks, idiotic decisions, eerie or unexplained incidents, and other jaw dropping, adrenalin-pumping calamities...read more
By Tyler Mcmahon (editor)

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9780976951643 | 1 edition (Wilderness Pr, November 15, 2008), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: "Fishing's Greatest Misadventures" presents twenty-six true stories which cover the spectrum from terrifying to comical to downright bizarre.

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Product Description: Timeless fishing stories from the most beloved angler of our time.The brilliant fisherman, instructor, and public speaker Lefty Kreh is perhaps the best known, most respected, and most beloved angler in the world today. My Life Was This Big takes readers on an angling journey through the last half century, when water was big and fishermen were bigger...read more

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9781602393592 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, November 1, 2008, cover price $24.95

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9781628736939 | Reprint edition (Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, March 4, 2014), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Timeless fishing stories from the most beloved angler of our time.

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Product Description: Infused with wit and wisdom, this book on fly fishing, coarse fishing, and sea fishing reflects Ian Botham's fishing experiences and passion for the sport. Packed with anecdotes and stories, there are also instructions and diagrams, compendia of equipment and bait, sections on Botham's favorite rivers and how to fish them, and guides to everything from the life cycle of a game fish to cleaning, gutting, filleting, and cooking your catch outdoors...read more

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9780297854609, titled "Ian Botham on Fishing: At Sea, Being Coarse, on the Fly" | Orion Pub Co, October 2, 2008, cover price $36.95 | About this edition: Infused with wit and wisdom, this book on fly fishing, coarse fishing, and sea fishing reflects Ian Botham's fishing experiences and passion for the sport.

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The popular angler columnist and author of Dances with Trout shares more meditations on fishing and his streamside philosophies, from understanding one's identity as a fisher to learning life lessons in the face of failure. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.
By John Gierach and Glen Wolff (illustrator)

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9780743229944 | Simon & Schuster, March 22, 2005, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: The popular angler columnist shares meditations on fishing and his streamside philosophies, from understanding one's identity as a fisher to learning life lessons in the face of failure.

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9780743229951 | Reprint edition (Simon & Schuster, March 28, 2006), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: The popular angler columnist and author of Dances with Trout shares more meditations on fishing and his streamside philosophies, from understanding one's identity as a fisher to learning life lessons in the face of failure.

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Takes us from London suburbs to Bhutan, Icelandic moonscapes to the Seychelles. This work shows how fishing can take you to the heart of a landscape in a way few other forms of travel can match. A fishing rod can also break the ice with locals, guides, farmers, shopkeepers, taxi drivers and bar-flies.

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9780224080125 | New edition (Random House Uk Ltd, September 6, 2007), cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Takes us from London suburbs to Bhutan, Icelandic moonscapes to the Seychelles.

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By John Bryan (editor), Jimmy Carter (foreword by) and Howell Raines (introduced by)

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9781602390430 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, May 1, 2007, cover price $24.95

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Features writings from over one hundred authors and fishermen, including John McPhee, Rudyard Kipling, Jimmy Carter, Fred Mather, Lefty Kreh, Washington Irving, and Zane Grey.
By David Halberstam (foreword by) and Nick Lyons (editor)

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9781602390133 | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, May 1, 2007, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Features writings from over one hundred authors and fishermen, including John McPhee, Rudyard Kipling, Jimmy Carter, Fred Mather, Lefty Kreh, Washington Irving, and Zane Grey.

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Product Description: With their voracious feeding habits and spectacular aerial antics, snook may be saltwater fly fishing's most exciting gamefish. These elegant creatures can be elusive, but once they're hooked, they strike hard, run far, and jump high...read more

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9780811702010 | Stackpole Books, November 30, 2006, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: With their voracious feeding habits and spectacular aerial antics, snook may be saltwater fly fishing's most exciting gamefish.

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9780811704472 | Stackpole Books, June 1, 2014, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: With their voracious feeding habits and spectacular aerial antics, snook may be saltwater fly fishing's most exciting gamefish.

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