American Waters: Fly-Fishing Journeys of a Native Son - Hardcover

Kaminsky, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584794712 ISBN 13: 9781584794714

Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang", 2005

Synopsis

Peter Kaminsky didn't know a fly rod from a hot rod back in 1974 when, while vacationing in the Florida Keys, he landed his bait right under the nose of a 35-pound grouper. At that life-changing moment, he was hooked on fishing. In the three decades since, the New York Times outdoors columnist has fished his way across his native land, discovering America-and himself-through his passion for angling.

In American Waters, Kaminsky shares in lyrical prose his fly-fishing journeys around what he calls "the fishingest country on earth." From the Ozarks to the Everglades, from the Brooklyn waterfront to Yellowstone, from the bountiful riptides of Montauk Point to the spring creeks of Montana, Kaminsky has fished the best. Whether he is pursuing tarpon in the Marquesas, smallmouth in the Ozarks, or the albacore of Cape Fear, the fishing tales recounted here convey the simple joy, timelessness, grace, and beauty that are to be found casting a fly rod.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Kaminsky's "Outdoors" column appears regularly in the New York Times, and he also contributes to Food & Wine, Field & Stream, Sports Afield, and Outdoor Life. His books include The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass, Fishing for Dummies, and Fly-Fishing for Dummies. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Review:

"...mental images so vivid he barely needs the illustrations...the fish...are reproduced so perfectly they could attract cats." -- Washington Post, December 11, 2005

...fishing tales convey the joy, timelessness, grace and beauty that are...found casting a fly to pursuing fish. -- New York Post, December 16, 2005

The book boasts beautiful pictures....It's a lovely offering from one of the sport's most engaging and articulate spokemen. -- Trout Magazine, Winter, 2006

About this edition

• Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1584794712
• ISBN 13: 9781584794714
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192