Philip and Dinah Mannering and their new friends Jack and Lucy-Ann Trent – along with Jack's irrepressible talking parrot, Kiki – are spending their summer holiday at Craggy-Tops, an ancient, half-ruined house by the sea. Before long, they are drawn to the mysterious Isle of Gloom in the distance and are determined to find a way to get there and explore it. But gradually it becomes apparent that the island may not be as deserted as it's supposed to be. Who is signalling from the island to the mainland at night? What is going on in the abandoned copper mines beneath the island? And what does the friendly yet enigmatic Bill Smugs know about it all? The four children find themselves caught up in an adventure more thrilling – and dangerous – than they could have imagined.
From the owner and operator of the Davidson River Outfitters, this where-to guide highlights the best fly-fishing destinations in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas each chapter contributed by the author, an expert outfitter, or guide for the featured water. These destinations, covering multiple species from brookies and browns to smallmouth, largemouth and redfish to saltwater stripers, bonefish, and dolphin – the best fishing in the Southeast! Includes detailed GIS maps highlighting each body of water, with access roads and points. Also includes suggestions for gear, lodging, and dining for each location, recommended flies, and over 200 4-color location photos throughout.
The best fly fishing is found in places of astonishing beauty! On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior responsible for protecting existing national parks and monuments and those yet to be established. By doing so, he not only preserved America’s most remarkable natural wonders, but he also created protections for some of the most idyllic fly-fishing locations in North America. 25 Best National Parks to Fly Fish celebrates the phenomenal fly-fishing opportunities in the National Park System, and the centennial of the National Park Service stewardship. Authors Terry and Wendy Gunn tap into the collective knowledge of some of the most accomplished guides and anglers working the waters both inside and adjoining the nation’s most accessible national parks. From jumping tarpon in the Everglades, high-sticking for brook trout in the small creeks of the Great Smoky Mountains, and throwing line in the high-alpine lakes of the Rocky Mountains, these authors and contributors share their deep knowledge of each park and the many species that inhabit their waters. In addition to the detailed GIS maps, recommended flies, hatches, hot spots, and suggestions for gear, lodging, and dining for each location, this book contains more than 150 stunning, 4-color location photos that will make you want to pack up your gear and hit the road for a world-class experience in America’s national parks!
Explore the streams less traveled in the state known for its legendary fly-fishing rivers!
From the author of the groundbreaking Muskie on the Fly, this where-to destination guide highlights the best pike fisheries fly fishing from the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe – the best pike fly-fishing destinations across the globe! And with particular emphasis on finding big pike, not hammer handles! Each chapter is written by the author, includes comments from local guides, as well as detailed GIS maps highlighting each body of water and access roads. Also includes suggestions for gear, lodging, and dining for each location, recommended flies, and over 100 4-color location photos throughout.
When world-class fly fishing is the centerpiece, but not the whole vacation!
From historic Grayling, Manchester, and Rangeley; to modern Asheville, Park City, and Silverthorne; to well-known Basalt, Jackson, and West Yellowstone; the Unites States is home to some of the best launch points in the world offering not only exceptional trout fishing, but plenty to do off the water as well. Whether you start by floating the Big Hole or the Delaware; wading the Davidson or the Frying Pan; exploring the near-mythical Au Sable or Penns Creek or the lesser-known Big Lost and Strawberry Rivers; or float tubing Hebgen and Henry's Lakes; afterward these trout towns offer even more to discover. If you want to further stoke your fly-fishing passion, stop in to the American Museum of Fly Fishing, the Orvis flagship store, the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, or the R.L. Winston Rod Company. Or if your family prefers a break from fishing, either with or without you, 25 Best Towns to Fly Fish for Trout will point them to places where they can bike, hike, raft, golf, shop, take scenic drives through the Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, or visit sites of interest like the Biltmore Estate, Mesa Verde National Park, or the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Written specifically for those passionate anglers looking for some of the best trout destinations in the U.S., but with families who may be interested is what lies beyond the water, 25 Best Towns to Fly Fish for Trout will show you where to go, when to go, what to bring, who to contact, and offers some favorite places to stay and eat while you're there. And most importantly, it includes critical information on local fly shops, guides, outfitters, gear, and all else needed to keep you and everyone else in your party! 25 Best Towns to Fly Fish for Trout is a brilliant idea! Mallard’s book is no doubt a huge asset for any angler traveling through Trout Country. It not only reveals the best fly fishing hubs in the country; it provides helpful insight into nearby fisheries, fly shops, guides, tackle, restaurants, lodging, and other tourist attractions. This book is a must-have for any serious angler’s library. –Pat Dorsey, owner of Blue Quill Angler (CO), and author of Nymphing Strategies. There is so much more to these wonderful towns than what is covered in common guidebooks or magazine articles – especially the excellent fishing! in 25 Best Towns to Fly Fish for Trout, Mallard covers it all beautifully. – Boots Allen Senior Guide, Snake River Angler, and author of Modern Fly Fishing.
"My Life in Fishing is a poignant reminder of what true legends are made of." – Andy Mill, Olympian, five-time Gold Cup Champion, and author of A Passion for Tarpon
Stu Apte is one of the most recognized and storied figures in saltwater fishing – in all of fishing – and a larger-than-life legend in the sport. He has held, or still holds, over six dozen IGFA world records for various species, gear, line, and tippet. In My Life in Fishing, as only the most accomplished captain and guide can, he shares his tips and insights gleaned from this lifelong pursuit for any and every species, including especially giant tarpon. These are his favorite personal stories, about world records, and winds, and tides, and patterns, and flies, but also about the remarkable people who have fished their way through his life. There are stories and glimpses that you won't find in other history books – an amusing episode with Harry and Bess Truman on board Stu's skiff, an impromptu side-of-the-road meeting with baseball hall-of-famer Ted Williams that led to a forty-year friendship, and an afternoon of drinking Cuban mojitos aboard Pilar with Earnest Hemingway that includes Hemingway's own mojito recipe. My Life in Fishing is more than a collection of engaging stories and fly fishing pointers; it is a glimpse of the development and evolution of the sport, and of saltwater fly fishing at its highest level, through the eyes and anecdotes of the only man who can tell the stories. My Life in Fishing is a seminal work to be treasured by everyone who shares his passion for the sport and the stories that surround it.
"I don't believe anyone has equaled his achievements as a tarpon fisherman: he caught world-record fish, he guided others to world records, and he established the ways it would always be done. Others have caught bigger tarpon in the years since, strictly as anglers, guided by others who found the fish. Apte mastered all parts of the puzzle, from exploration and boatsmanship to the moment of landing. That stands alone." – Thomas McGuane, author of The Longest Silence, from the Foreword «Witty, instructive, and engaging, this master of rod and reel is an angler's angler, and My Life in Fishing is the equivalent of a day in the flats on a school of permit.» – Tom Brokaw, former NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor, host of Buccaneers & Bones
"If stories of angling challenges send your pulse into overdrive as they do mine, My Life in Fishing is a must read!" – Sandy Moret, Founder, Florida Keys Fly Fishing School and Florida Keys Outfitters
Carp are tantalizingly close, no matter where you are. They will challenge you technically, test your patience, and make you question your fly fishing bona fides more than any other freshwater fish. And they get really big; they’ll put you into your backing fast. As Trout Unlimited’s Chris Hunt says in his foreword, “Enjoy the journey that comes with fly fishing for carp. And leave your 4-weight home.” Sporting nicknames like the golden bonefish, carp are finally getting the attention they deserve from US flyrodders. TROUT Magazine managing editor Kirk Deeter meets these non-native fish head-on, examining their history, behavior, diet, and the challenges they pose
The first book to look at the very best tailwater fisheries across the U.S. and Canada, from Terry & Wendy Gunn – fly-fishing icons, and owners and operators of Lees Ferry Anglers, on the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Each chapter is written by an expert outfitter or guide for their featured tailwater chapter, including contributions from such seminal figures in the sport as Pat Dorsey, Craig Mathews, Mike Lawson, Tim Linehan, and others. Detailed GIS maps accompany each tailwater, and suggestions for gear, lodging, dining, and more are highlighted. Seasonal hatch charts are included where appropriate, and over 200 four-color location photographs appear throughout.
A fierce and fresh debut novel, set over the course of two decades in Nigeria, about sisterhood, fate and female resistance
Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife and their father gambles away their home, and the siblings are thrust into the reluctant care of their traditional Yoruba grandmother. Inseparable while they had their parents to care for them, the twins’ paths diverge once the household shatters: one embracing modernity as the years pass, the other consumed by religion. Written with astonishing intimacy and wry attention to the fickleness of fate, Black Sunday delves into the chaotic heart of family life. In the process, it tells a tale of grace in the midst of daily oppression, and of how two women carve their own distinct paths of resistance.