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Fly-Fishing for Sharks: An Angler's Journey Across America Paperback – Illustrated, 17 July 2001

by Richard Louv (Author)

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For three years, journalist Richard Louv listened to America by going fishing with Americans. Doing what many of us dream of, he traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from trout waters east and west to bass waters north and south. Fly-Fishing for Sharks is the result of his journey, a portrait of America on the water, fishing rod in hand.
To explore the cultures of fishing, Louv joined a bass tournament on Lake Erie and got a casting lesson from fly-fishing legend Joan Wulff He angled with corporate executives in Montana and fly-fished for sharks in California. He spent time with fishing-boat captains in Florida, the regulars who fish New York City's Hudson River, and a river witch in Colorado. He teamed secrets of fishing and living from steelheaders in the Northwest, Bass'n Gals in Texas, and an ice-fisher in the North Woods. Along the way, he heard from one of Hemingway's sons what it was like to fish with Papa and from Robert Kennedy, Jr., how fishing changed his fife.
As he describes the eccentricities, obsessions, and tribulations of dedicated anglers, he also uncovers the values that unite them. He reveals the healing qualities of fishing, how it binds the generations, how the angling business has grown, and how the future of fishing is threatened. But most of all, Fly-Fishing for Sharks is about the unforgettable characters Louv meets on the water and the stories they tell. From them, Louv learns about our changing relationship with nature, about a hidden America -- and about himself.

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Language : English
Paperback : 496 pages
ISBN-10 : 074320025X
ISBN-13 : 978-0743200257

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Michael Levy The Buffalo News I am blown away....The best book of armchair angling to hit the shelves in years.

Jim Lehrer The News Hour, PBS Here's a book about fishing for people who do not fish....That's because its real subject is people.

Elizabeth Grossman Chicago Tribune An enlightening glimpse into the world of piscatorial pleasures and what evokes such passion in its enthusiasts.

Christopher Camuto Gray's Sporting Journal Through his travels, Louv becomes a kind of Studs Terkel of the fishing world....Makes me proud to be an American.

About the Author

Richard Louv is an award-winning journalist and columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune and the author of five previous books. He lives in San Diego, California.

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Philip Carl

An Angler gives a State-of-the-Union on Angling

23 December 2002 - Published on Amazon.com

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I decided to purchase this book after reading one of Richard Louv's columns in the San Diego Union-Tribune. His column presented a fresh and thought provoking take on urban grow. I ultimately found the same level of thoughtfulness in Fly-Fishing for Sharks. His writing is first-class and his style is personal but not over-powering. What's most obvious thoughout the book is his fondness for all things angling. The book manages to cover a range of topics that are as varied as the places he visits. You'll find yourself on an adventure in the remote inland areas of Baja California one moment, and at a fly tackle trade-show in Denver the next.
The single knock I would give the book is the focus given to the "fishing industry" and not the average angler. The book isn't so much about the average American who you'll find fishing their weekends away as it is about the well-known personalities who have shaped fishing and promoted the sport.

J. Scott

Great Book - Terrible Kindle Conversion

12 February 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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I bought this book for Kindle bc I read the paperback years ago. Buy that - DO NOT PURCHASE KINDLE VERSION! Chapters constantly repeat themselves and I had to stop reading bc I didn’t know if I had finished the book or not.

Kirk W. Mccullough

Very strange

28 November 2015 - Published on Amazon.com

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Who knew these people were among us? Very well written exploration of sports persons in America. I will certainly read it again.

Bill Plews

good read, terrible e- book conversion.

17 August 2013 - Published on Amazon.com

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This is a well written, entertaining book but the e-book conversion is embarrassingly bad. It has many sections where chapters are repeated making it difficult to read. If this is the best that they could do, they should have saved themselves the effort.

Hal Tearse

Five Stars

19 May 2015 - Published on Amazon.com

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Terrific book!

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