{"product_id":"to-catch-a-fish-essays-on-the-joy-frustration-curiosity-and-allure-of-fishing","title":"To Catch a Fish: Essays on the Joy, Frustration, Curiosity, and Allure of Fishing","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Kurlansky's research-filled love letter to fishing will appeal equally to seasoned fishers and complete novices.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This informative book is almost a guilty pleasure. It is perfectly paired with lovely illustrations that make reading about fishing even better than actually going fishing-at least until one finishes the book.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Safina, PhD, author of Song for the Blue Ocean and Alfie \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lifting the hood on his deep, personal relationship with the ocean, Kurlansky reveals that fishing is, in the most profound sense, meditation.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Greenberg, best-selling author of Four Fish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mark Kurlansky puts you in the angling moment as fully as anyone who has ever written about this wonderful pastime.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kaminsky, author of The Zen of Flyfishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Kurlansky showcases his passions for fishing, writing about fishing, and fish cookery in this inviting collection of 40 pithy essays that mixes tales about fishing in different places and circumstances with instructions and tips... Kurlansky's instructive and inspirational essays are accompanied by vivid, finely detailed paintings by Bri Dostie, a nature-focused artist, teacher, and Registered Maine Recreation and Fishing Guide.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction: The Intrigue \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart One: Catching Fish\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e My First Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e The Secret to Catching Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e Offering Nothing: Fishing Without Bait \n\u003cbr\u003e Fishing for Money \n\u003cbr\u003e Fishing from a Boat \n\u003cbr\u003e How a Fish Fights \n\u003cbr\u003e What a Smart Fish Knows \n\u003cbr\u003e Fish Fighting Styles \n\u003cbr\u003e Face to Face \n\u003cbr\u003e The Original American Fishers \n\u003cbr\u003e Surf Casting \n\u003cbr\u003e Fishing Buddies \n\u003cbr\u003e Going Out for a Spin \n\u003cbr\u003e Wise and Humble \n\u003cbr\u003e The Casting Ballet \n\u003cbr\u003e Fair Play \n\u003cbr\u003e Beautiful Bugs \n\u003cbr\u003e The Mystery of Salmon \n\u003cbr\u003e Fishing by the Seat of Your Pants \n\u003cbr\u003e The Bigger the Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e The Perfect Rod \n\u003cbr\u003e Women Who Fish \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart Two: What Do I Do with It Now?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Keepers \n\u003cbr\u003e Is It Cruel to Catch a Fish? \n\u003cbr\u003e Bleeding a Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e The Scale of the Task \n\u003cbr\u003e Keeping a Head in the Game \n\u003cbr\u003e Showing Some Guts \n\u003cbr\u003e What Most People Want to Eat \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Cook a Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e Catching a Salt Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e Two Celebrity Fish Dishes \n\u003cbr\u003e The Seam Bream (and My Favorite Recipe) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Fishing by the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Believing in Poets \n\u003cbr\u003e It May Be Wisdom \n\u003cbr\u003e The Quiet Fish \n\u003cbr\u003e A Favorite Contemporary: Norman Maclean \n\u003cbr\u003e That Delicious Pull \n\u003cbr\u003e By the Banks of the Trailer Park \n\u003cbr\u003e Big Two-Faced River \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppendix: A Guide for Fish\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Ten Tips to Help Avoid Being Caught \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bibliography \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is a former commercial fisherman, journalist, and the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eCod, Salt, The Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, and dozens of other books of fiction and non-fiction. He's won numerous awards, including the James A. Beard Award, ALA Notable Book Award, and New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Award, and his writing has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Sunday Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Food \u0026amp; Wine, The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. 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