"A book that anyone with an interest in Florida's history,
natural history, literary history, love of nature, love of fishing,
sense of adventure, or interest in the 'real Florida' should
purchase and read."--John Fitch, contributor to "Southwest
Florida's Wetland Wilderness"
"An entertaining and illuminating tour through the halls of
tarpon fishing history. Essential reading for anyone who considers
themselves a tarpon nut or an informed flats angler."--David
Conway, author of "Fishing Key West and the Lower Keys"
When William Halsey Wood landed the first big tarpon ever caught
on rod and reel, news quickly spread. This 1885 event changed the
face and fabric of sports fishing and helped make Southwest Florida
a mecca for anglers from all parts of the world. Today, the silver
king remains one of the most sought-after of all game fish.
"Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book" offers everything you
could ever want to know about the origins of big game fishing, told
in the words of those who were there. Zane Grey and Theodore
Roosevelt fished for tarpon, so did Ernest Hemingway, Thomas
Edison, Frederic Remington, and many others. The stories and
narratives they wrote based on their experiences--along with those
of more than 100 other contributors, including some of the best
outdoor writers of our time--are presented here. The book includes
information on the pioneer tarpon guides, the historic tarpon
lodges, the innkeepers, the outfitters, the boat builders, and the
scientists that made Fort Myers the greatest big game fishing
resort in the country.
Randy Wayne White spent thirteen years as a professional tarpon
guide, and Carlene Fredericka Brennen tournament fished for fifteen
years for the silver king. For decades they have been collecting
books, research papers, and popular literature on the tarpon. The
best of their catch is presented here, complete with stories,
commentary, and an introduction by White. The result is a book that
no serious angler can be without
With Contributions From:
Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, W. H. Wood, Randy Wayne White,
Billy Pate, A. W. Dimock, Mark Sosin, Theodore Roosevelt, Ted
Williams, Lefty Kreh, Thomas Edison, Joan Salvato Wulff, Jimmy
Albright, Stu Apte, John N. Cole, Vic Dunaway, Chico Fernandez,
Thomas McGuane, Carlene Fredericka Brennen, Van Campen Heilner,
Flip Pallot, Nick Lyons, Joe Brooks, Bill Curtis, Louis L. Babcock,
Lorian Hemingway, Byron Stout, Norm Zeigler, and more
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