Florida's Fishing Legends and Pioneers (eBook)

Doug Kelly (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
352 Seiten
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-5903-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Inside knowledge from Florida's fishing greats, showing how the sport has developed in the state over more than a centuryAs one of the most lauded fishing destinations in the United States, boasting world records on varieties of fish, Florida has proven irresistible to the worlds top anglers for more than 100 years.Floridas Fishing Legends and Pioneerssystematically chronicles the exploits of the most influential men and women of the sport throughout the state. Chosen by Doug Kelly for their contributions to the techniques, equipment, and strategies of fishingand often radiating colorful personalitiesthese hall of fame legends and pioneers have helped preserve the Sunshine State as a top fishing destination that currently draws nearly five million anglers to its bountiful waters each year.Interviews with such angling luminaries as Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Joan Salvato Wulff, Roland Martin, Guy Harvey, Al Pflueger Jr., and a number of other renowned figures are found throughout the book. Organized chronologically, this intelligent and captivating book provides readers a greater and more accurate perspective on how recreational fishing in Florida evolved over more than a century. It also features rare historical information and photographs from past decades.Floridas Fishing Legends and Pioneersis for everyone, from novice to expert, who loves fishing!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.4.2011
• Reihe/Serie: Wild Florida
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Al Pflueger Jr. • Atlantic Ocean • Bass • bluefin • catching fish • fishing equipment • fishing history • Fishing legends • fishing strategies • fishing techniques • Florida anglers • Florida fishing spots • Florida Flats • Florida Keys • Gulf Coast fishing • Guy Harvey • historical photographs • Joan Salvato Wulff • Lefty Kreh • Mark Sosin • Marlin • okeechobee • Recreational fishing • redfish • Roland Martin • Stu Apte • tarpon
• ISBN-10: 0-8130-5903-8 / 0813059038
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8130-5903-7 / 9780813059037