Description
A gorgeously illustrated collection of first-person stories on the sublime joy of flyfishing.
Every fly fisher has one: that moment–that ineffable, transcendent moment–they can point to and say,That’s it. That was when time seemed to stop and I felt fully alive. That’s why I fish.
Collected and framed by the award-winning writer Peter Kaminsky,The Catch of a Lifetimepresents the moving first-person stories of more than seventy anglers recounting their catch of a lifetime. With its tales of brown trout in Montana and bluefish at Montauk Point, smallmouth in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters and unforgettable adventures with giant taimen on the steppes of central Asia, bonefish in New Caledonia, white marlin in the Baja, and golden dorado in the tribal lands along the Amazon’s headwaters, this gorgeously illustrated anthology is a transporting testament to the call that all anglers heed–to get out there and be one with the water. It distills perfectly the magic of the sport; you can’t read it and not want to go fishing.
The contributor list is a diverse who’s who of writers, artists, sportspeople, and others who’ve made flyfishing a singular passion, including Carl Hiaasen, Joan Wulff, Tom Colicchio, Charles Gaines, Rachel Maddow, Mark Kurlansky, Brittany Howard, John McPhee, Verlyn Klinkenborg, and Jared Zissu. Their encounters, their memories, the words they use to describe, say, a forty-pound salmon leaping into the air or the sight of a great blue heron soaring down the creek to steal a catch make this the book of a lifetime for any fly fisher.
“Peter Kaminsky is a master angler, storyteller, and companion on the water. He combines these skills to take you on a memorable pursuit of flyfishing and adventure. He’ll even buy beers if the day goes well.”
—Tom Brokaw
“It’s a miracle of a book: eclectic and full of suspense, wit, and fun. There’s nothing like it.”–Nick Lyons
“Peter Kaminsky writes passionately about the world of angling, but he now flexes his curating muscles in this beautiful fly-fishing anthology.”–Anglers Journal
“Delightful, inspirational, insightful, and educational.”–John Rowen,Booklist (starred review)
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PETER KAMINSKYis one of America’s leading angling journalists and authors. His Outdoors column has appeared in theNew York Timesfor thirty-five years. A recipient of the C.F. Orvis Outdoor Writing Award, Kaminsky has been a contributing editor atField & Stream, Sports Afield, andOutdoor Lifeand was managing editor ofNational Lampoon. His angling writing has also appeared inFly Fisherman,Cond Nast Traveler,Smithsonian Magazine,GQ,The Field, andAnglers Journal. Among his books areThe Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass,American Waters,The Flyfisherman’s Guide to the Meaning of Life,Fishing for Dummies, andFlyfishing for Dummies. As avid a cook as he is a fisherman, he’s written eighteen cookbooks, including three with Francis Mallmann. His television credits include creator and executive producer ofThe Mark Twain Prize for American HumorandThe Gershwin Prize for Popular song.He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Artisan Publishers
Pub Date:October 03, 2023
0.9″ H x 9.3″ L x 6.6″ W
288 pages
hardcover
