Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book: The Birth of Big Game Fishing
ultimatetarpon
$34.95
Everything you ever wanted to know about the origins of big game fishing, told in the words of those who were there. Zane Grey & Theodore Roosevelt fished for tarpon, so did Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Edison, Frederick Remington, & many others. Includes info on the pioneer tarpon guides, the historic tarpon lodges, the innkeepers, the outfitters, the boat builders, & more. 231 B&W Illus; 7x10 inches, 416 pgs.
With Contributions From:
Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, W. H. Wood, Randy Wayne White, Billy Pate, A. W. Dimock, Mark Sosin, Theodore Roosevelt, Ted Williams, Lefty Kreh, Thomas Edison, Joan Salvato Wulff , Jimmy Albright, Stu Apte, John N. Cole, Vic Dunaway, Chico Fernandez, Thomas McGuane , Carlene Fredericka Brennen, Van Campen Heilner, Flip Pallot, Nick Lyons, Joe Brooks, Bill Curtis, Louis L. Babcock, Lorian Hemingway, Byron Stout, Norm Zeigler, & more!
When William Halsey Wood landed the first big tarpon ever caught on rod & reel, news quickly spread. This 1885 event changed the face & fabric of sports fishing & helped make Southwest Florida a mecca for anglers from all parts of the world. Today, the silver king remains one of the most sought-after of all game fish.
Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book offers everything you could ever want to know about the origins of big game fishing, told in the words of those who were there. Zane Grey & Theodore Roosevelt fished for tarpon, so did Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Edison, Frederick Remington, & many others. The stories & narratives they wrote based on their experiences--along with those of more than 100 other contributors, including some of the best outdoor writers of our time--are presented here. The book includes information on the pioneer tarpon guides, the historic tarpon lodges, the innkeepers, the outfitters, the boat builders, & the scientists that made Fort Myers the greatest big game fishing resort in the country.
Randy Wayne White spent thirteen years as a professional tarpon guide, & Carlene Fredericka Brennen tournament fished for fifteen years for the silver king. For decades they have been collecting books, research papers, & popular literature on the tarpon. The best of their catch is presented here, complete with stories, commentary, & an introduction by White. The result is a book that no serious angler can be without!
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING: A book that anyone with an interest in Florida's history, natural history, literary history, love of nature, love of fishing, sense of adventure, or interest in the 'real Florida' should purchase & read.--John Fitch, contributor to Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness
An entertaining & illuminating tour through the halls of tarpon fishing history. Essential reading for anyone who considers themselves a tarpon nut or an informed flats angler. --David Conway, author of Fishing Key West & the Lower Keys
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Randy Wayne White is the New York Times best-selling author of the Doc Ford suspense/thriller novels &, writing as Randy Striker, the Dusty MacMorgan action/adventure series. He has also written nonfiction books & monthly columns for Outside & Men's Health magazines. Carlene Fredericka Brennen, a former newspaper publisher, is author of Hemingway's Cats: An Illustrated Biography, & coauthor of Hemingway in Cuba & Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook with Memories & Photos of Sanibel Island.
With Contributions From:
Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, W. H. Wood, Randy Wayne White, Billy Pate, A. W. Dimock, Mark Sosin, Theodore Roosevelt, Ted Williams, Lefty Kreh, Thomas Edison, Joan Salvato Wulff , Jimmy Albright, Stu Apte, John N. Cole, Vic Dunaway, Chico Fernandez, Thomas McGuane , Carlene Fredericka Brennen, Van Campen Heilner, Flip Pallot, Nick Lyons, Joe Brooks, Bill Curtis, Louis L. Babcock, Lorian Hemingway, Byron Stout, Norm Zeigler, & more!
When William Halsey Wood landed the first big tarpon ever caught on rod & reel, news quickly spread. This 1885 event changed the face & fabric of sports fishing & helped make Southwest Florida a mecca for anglers from all parts of the world. Today, the silver king remains one of the most sought-after of all game fish.
Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book offers everything you could ever want to know about the origins of big game fishing, told in the words of those who were there. Zane Grey & Theodore Roosevelt fished for tarpon, so did Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Edison, Frederick Remington, & many others. The stories & narratives they wrote based on their experiences--along with those of more than 100 other contributors, including some of the best outdoor writers of our time--are presented here. The book includes information on the pioneer tarpon guides, the historic tarpon lodges, the innkeepers, the outfitters, the boat builders, & the scientists that made Fort Myers the greatest big game fishing resort in the country.
Randy Wayne White spent thirteen years as a professional tarpon guide, & Carlene Fredericka Brennen tournament fished for fifteen years for the silver king. For decades they have been collecting books, research papers, & popular literature on the tarpon. The best of their catch is presented here, complete with stories, commentary, & an introduction by White. The result is a book that no serious angler can be without!
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING: A book that anyone with an interest in Florida's history, natural history, literary history, love of nature, love of fishing, sense of adventure, or interest in the 'real Florida' should purchase & read.--John Fitch, contributor to Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness
An entertaining & illuminating tour through the halls of tarpon fishing history. Essential reading for anyone who considers themselves a tarpon nut or an informed flats angler. --David Conway, author of Fishing Key West & the Lower Keys
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Randy Wayne White is the New York Times best-selling author of the Doc Ford suspense/thriller novels &, writing as Randy Striker, the Dusty MacMorgan action/adventure series. He has also written nonfiction books & monthly columns for Outside & Men's Health magazines. Carlene Fredericka Brennen, a former newspaper publisher, is author of Hemingway's Cats: An Illustrated Biography, & coauthor of Hemingway in Cuba & Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook with Memories & Photos of Sanibel Island.