The American fisherman : how our nation's anglers founded, fed, financed, and forever shaped the U.S.A.

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The American fisherman : how our nation's anglers founded, fed, financed, and forever shaped the U.S.A.

Author:

Robertson, Willie, 1972- author.

Doyle, William, 1957- author.

Summary:

"From the Duck Dynasty star and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a rollicking popular history of fishing in America. American Fisherman traces the impact fishing has had in shaping America's history, and reveals the influential role it has played in defining our lives. Willie Robertson persuasively argues that America became what it is today in no small part because of the anglers that call it home. From harvesting New England cod to fly fishing for Yellowstone trout to raising Pacific Northwest salmon, the fishing industry has long played an essential role in the establishment of many of the nation's earliest ports, most notably along the East Coast. Robertson explores how fishing has informed our culture, in literature, movies, and television, from classics like The Old Man and the Sea, A River Runs Through It, and Moby-Dick to The Perfect Storm, In the Heart of the Sea, and The Deadliest Catch, to popular local television fishing programs from coast to coast. Robertson also analyzes the economics of this $50 billion annual business which supports a host of industries, including tourism and manufacturing, as well as conservationism. Told in Robertson's charming down-home voice, American Fisherman is a spirited and unique look at America and its people,"--Baker & Taylor.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Introduction -- Prologue: An American Fishing Family -- The Founding Fisherman -- The Fisherman Who Created America -- The Greatest American Fishing Trip of All -- The Fish That Won the Last Battle of the Civil War -- America's Floating Industry -- The Golden Age of American Sportfishing -- Rise of the Great Women Anglers -- Fishermen in the Modern White House -- The Power of Fishing.

Physical Description:

xi, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject Term:

Fishing -- United States -- History.

Fishes.

Author(s):

Doyle, William, 1957-

Publisher:

William Morrow,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9780062465641

Publication Information:

New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016]

Call Number:

799.01 ROBERTS

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New York Times Bestseller * "A celebration of sport fishing in America, its history, locales, and impact." -- New York Times Book Review

An essential book for everyone who loves casting a line into our nation's waters, The American Fisherman, by outdoorsman Willie Robertson (CEO of Duck Commander and star of A&E's Duck Dynasty) and historian William Doyle, reveals that in the U.S.A., fishing is far more than a pastime--it has shaped our past and defined our character in remarkable ways.

This generously illustrated celebration of fish, anglers, and our country's treasured wild places traces fishing's astonishing impact on the United States and its people, from its settlement and founding, to powering its economy and inspiring our creativity and faith. Blessed by perhaps the most diverse and abundant waters in the world, Native Americans were the continent's first master anglers and incorporated fish into their spiritual beliefs and legends. When the Vikings, the earliest European visitors, arrived, they were drawn across the Atlantic Ocean by the bountiful fishing grounds of North America's East Coast. During the colonial era, fish helped save the Pilgrims, make George Washington wealthy, and win the American Revolution. From New England cod to Pacific Northwest salmon to Gulf shrimp, the fishing industry has fed and financed centuries of Americans in every region of the country.

Throughout, Willie and Bill explore how fishing has made an enduring mark on our national identity and culture. The American Fisherman is also an ode to our nation's extraordinary natural places: alpine trout streams in the Rocky Mountains, steelhead runs along the storm-tossed Alaskan coast, the azure waters off Key West where marlin roam, and the bayous of Louisiana where the Robertsons have instilled the love and lessons of fishing down through the generations, as so many other families have.

A spirited and unique look at the U.S.A. and its people, The American Fisherman will hook every sportsman from the first page and forever deepen their appreciation for the fishing life.

INCLUDES MORE THAN 75 PHOTOS

Author Notes

William Doyle is a writer and documentary producer whose previous book, Inside the Oval Office: The White House Tapes from FDR to Clinton, was a New York Times Notable Book. In 1998 he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best TV Documentary for the A&E special "The Secret White House Tapes," which he cowrote and coproduced. He lives in New York City.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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Introduction	p. ix
Prologue: An American Fishing Family	p. 1
1 The Founding Fishermen	p. 21
2 The Fisherman Who Created America	p. 41
3 The Greatest American Fishing Trip of All	p. 55
4 The Fish That Won the Last Battle of the Civil War	p. 75
5 America's Floating Industry	p. 91
6 The Golden Age of American Sportfishing	p. 117
7 Rise of the Great Women Anglers	p. 153
8 Fishermen in the Modern White House	p. 183
9 The Power of Fishing	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 237
Appendix A Great Moments in American Fishing	p. 239
Appendix B The Evolution of a Fly-Fisher	p. 245
Appendix C The Thrill of Northern Fishing	p. 249
Appendix D "When You Bait the Hook with Your Heart, the Fish Always Bite,"	p. 253
Appendix E Iconic World Records by American Anglers	p. 261
Source Notes	p. 269
Index	p. 293

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