"This book is the first in a series of short stories that feature my favorite fishing tales." -- page vii.

Rich in cultural significance, each title in this bestselling series includes a collection of 20 to 30 tales together with an introduction and a historical overview that give the reader compelling insights into the culture, the folk literature, and the lives of the people in the region.Mermen? Yes. Long before mermaids emerged to people our inner seas, long before they established their restless, inviting niche in human fantasy, there was the merman. Born of the human need to dominate the great fruitful oceans, to control the vast destructive seas, to regulate the healing rains, to understand the tides, the merman emerged.

Humour.

Kreh, the Johnny Cash of fly-fishing writers ("Baltimore Sun"), takes his readers on an angling journey through the last half-century. He relates tales of fishing expeditions with Fidel Castro as well as solo battles with some of the most elusive fish in the world. 10 color photos.

Popular wildlife artists The Hautman Brothers and avid fisherman and bestselling author Steve Chapman—creators of the popular A Hunter’s Call and A Look at Life from the Deer Stand Gift Edition—collaborate once again to illuminate the great sport of fishing. Detailed and captivating paintings of all things fishing showcase entertaining stories about the joys of the popular pastime. Quotes celebrating the pursuit entertain while a few inspired recipes keep the promise of the big catch alive. A great gift for outdoorsman enthusiasts for any occasion, readers won’t have to cast their nets far to capture the inspiration of a day on the water or the shore with rod and reel in hand.

What’s almost as good as going fishing? Hearing, telling, and swapping great fish stories. Shaun Morey is a fisherman, a connoisseur of fish stories, and a journalist with a novelist’s eye (and vice versa) in this collection of over 100 incredible (and true!) fishing stories. Here are Remarkable Catches—like the time Billy Sandifer caught a 1,000-pound tiger shark in the surf (he released it after nabbing a souvenir tooth). Grueling Battles—like Bob Ploeger’s record-breaking 37-hour fight with a Pacific salmon. Hilarious Feats of Bravery, like the exploits of Matt Watson, who leapt out of a helicopter to land on the back of a marlin. And, in what can only be considered poetic justice, Shocking Acts of Fish Aggression, like Mitchell Lee Franklin’s visit to the emergency room with a 5-pound catfish attached to his chest via an impaled dorsal fin. Includes illustrations, photos, and links to videos on the author’s website.

Corey Ford gave the world The Lower Forty and now, from the archives of Ford's literary estate, comes a delightful collection of angling stories never before collected in book form, and many never before published. Join Corey as he explores the world, from the salmon waters of Canada and Alaska, to the trout of Chile, to his own backyard: the Beaverkill River. With Trout Tales and Other Angling Stories, you can travel back to an age of uncrowded trout streams, quiet pools, and lighthearted innocence.