Trout in Dirty Places

Trout in Dirty Places

Author: Theo Pike

Publisher:

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906122423

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Here is a guide to the most revolutionary development in British angling for many years: fly-fishing for trout and grayling in the very centre of towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom. From Sheffield to South London, from Merthyr Tydfil to Edinburgh, this is the cutting edge of 21st century fishing. Nothing is more surreal yet exhilarating than casting a fly for iconic clean-water species in the historic surroundings of our most damaged riverscapes -- centres of post-industrial decay, but now also of rediscovery and regeneration. * fishing-focused profiles of 50 selected streams * interviews with local conservationists dedicated to restoring the urban rivers * local flies and emerging traditions, and * details of how to get involved and support this restoration work. This book guides readers towards relaxing, good-value fishing on their own doorsteps as a viable alternative to more costly (and carbon-intensive) destination angling: a positive lifestyle choice in challenging moral and economic times. No one author or publisher has yet attempted to bring this emerging trend of urban flyfishing into a single, epoch-making volume. **A donation from all sales goes to the Wild Trout Trust and the Grayling Society **


Trout and Salmon of North America

Trout and Salmon of North America

Author: Robert Behnke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-07-06

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 145160355X

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This beautiful and definitive guide brings together the world's lead leading expert on North American trout and salmon, Robert Behnke, and the foremost illustrator in the field, Joseph Tomelleri. North America is graced with the greatest diversity of trout and salmon on earth. From tiny brook trout in mountain streams of the Northeast, to cutthroat trout in the rivers of the Rockies, to Chinook salmon of the Pacific, the continent is home to more than 70 types of trout and salmon. How this came to be, how they are related, and what makes them unique -- and so breathtaking -- is the story of Trout and Salmon of North America. The more than 100 illustrations of trout and salmon by Joseph Tomelleri showcased here exhibit a genius for detail, coloration, and proportion. Each portrait is made from field notes, streamside observations, photographs, and specimens collected by the artist. The result is a set of the most accurate and stunning illustrations of fish ever created. Robert Behnke has distilled 50 years of his research and writing about trout and salmon in completing this book. No one understands better than Behnke the diversity and conservation issues concerning these fishes or communicates so lucidly the biological wonders and complexities of their particular beauty. Also included are more than 40 richly detailed maps that clearly show the ranges of populations of trout and salmon throughout North America. An irresistible delight for anyone who appreciates natural history, Trout and Salmon of North America is a master guide to the natural elegance of our native fishes.


The Wexford

The Wexford

Author: Paul Carroll

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2010-06-21

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1770705449

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The steamer Wexford, with her flared bow, tall masts, and her open, canvas-sided hurricane deck, charmed spectators as she carried cargo across the Great Lakes. The romance and adventure of her British and French history in the South American trade followed her. Under newly appointed 24-year-old captain Bruce Cameron, her fateful final voyage was punctuated with opportunities to be saved from destruction , but his persistence in trying to make port at Goderich led to tragedy - a victim of the storm of 1913. Over a period of 87 years, she eluded many efforts to locate her remains, but was finally discovered in 2000 by a sailor using a fish-finding device. Since then, she has been visited by thousands, but sadly plundered. Our story traces her history from her British origins in 1883, through the transition to become a "Laker," the eventful storm, the search, and her ultimate discovery in southern Lake Huron, and the controversy over how she should be protected.


Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America

Author: Richard Brautigan

Publisher: HMH

Published: 2010-01-19

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 054748870X

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A book “that has very little to do with trout fishing and a lot to do with the lamenting of a passing pastoral America . . . an instant cult classic” (Financial Times). Richard Brautigan was a literary idol of the 1960s and ’70s who came of age during the heyday of Haight-Ashbury and whose comic genius and iconoclastic vision of American life caught the imaginations of young people everywhere. Called “the last of the Beats,” his early books became required reading for the hip generation, and on its publication Trout Fishing in America became an international bestseller. An indescribable romp, the novel is best summed up in one word: mayonnaise. This new edition features an introduction by poet Billy Collins, who first encountered Brautigan’s work as a student in California. From the introduction: “‘Trout Fishing in America’ is a catchphrase that morphs throughout the book into a variety of conceptual and dramatic shapes. At one point it has a physical body that bears such a resemblance to that of Lord Byron that it is brought by ship from Missolonghi to England, in 1824, where it is autopsied. ‘Trout Fishing in America’ is also a slogan that sixth-graders enjoy writing on the backs of first-graders. . . . In one notable exhibition of the title’s variability, ‘Trout Fishing in America’ turns into a gourmet with a taste for walnut catsup and has Maria Callas for a girlfriend. Through such ironic play, Brautigan destabilizes any conventional idea of a book as he begins to create a world where things seem unwilling to stay in their customary places.”


Hook, Lyin' & Sinker

Hook, Lyin' & Sinker

Author:

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1493074644

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“You can’t learn anything from fishing books and videos, but once you had to buy a lot of them to find that out. Now all you need to buy is this one book!”—Brian R. Peterson A collection of the best and funniest jokes and cartoons about fishing, with special emphasis on bass fishing (and gear) and fly fishing. Companion outdoor book to Laughing it Up in Deer Camp, Hook, Lyin’ & Sinker is an unusually rich collection of fishing humor not found elsewhere. A good humor book for those of good humor, smartly curated for all ages and genders. It’s for people who may or not fish who need a laugh or want to give a laugh to friends and family members who fish any water, any fish species, and any technique.


Trout Fishing in North Georgia

Trout Fishing in North Georgia

Author: Jimmy Jacobs

Publisher: Peachtree Junior

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781561451289

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This comprehensive guide, now updated and revised, provides clear, easy-to-follow directions to the best trout fishing in north Georgia, including maps and detailed directions, as well as the special regulations which govern each stream.


Reading Trout Water

Reading Trout Water

Author: Dave Hughes

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2010-12-08

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0811744345

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• Second edition, completely updated in full color • Covers every water type--riffles, runs, pools, flats, pocket water, bank water • Learn how to find trout by studying currents, temperatures, oxygen levels, and food sources • 140 color photos pinpoint trout locations in specific water types