Download or read book The Optimist written by David Coggins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect fly fishing book for today's novice, enthusiastic amateur, as well as the devoted angler is part narration of the author's own angling obsessions and adventures, part practical how-to, and part meditation on a connection to the natural world.

Download or read book Dead Man s Fancy written by Keith McCafferty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third novel starring Montana's fly fisherman-cum-detective Sean Stranahan, for fans of C. J. Box and Craig Johnson Wolves howl as a riderless horse returns at sunset to the Culpepper Dude Ranch in the Madison Valley. The missing woman, Nanika Martinelli, is better known as the Fly Fishing Venus, a red-haired river guide who lures clients the way dry flies draw trout. As Sheriff Martha Ettinger follows hoof tracks in the snow, she finds one of the men who has fallen under the temptress’s spell impaled on the antler tine of a giant bull elk, a kill that’s been claimed by a wolf pack. An accident? If not, is the killer human or animal? With painter, fly fisherman, and sometimes private detective Sean Stranahan’s help, Ettinger will follow clues that point to an animal rights group called the Clan of the Three-Clawed Wolf and to their svengali master, whose eyes blaze with pagan fire. In their most dangerous adventure yet, Stranahan and Ettinger find themselves in the crossfire of wolf lovers, wolf haters, and a sister bent on revenge, and on the trail of an alpha male gone terribly wrong.

Download or read book The Feather Thief written by Kirk Wallace Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

Download or read book Gilly the Ghillie written by David Giblin and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tall tales of coastal adventures, colourful locals, privileged tourists, and elusive fish abound in this hilariously offbeat sequel to The Codfish Dream. "David Giblin is a marvellous storyteller."—Ian Ferguson, author of The Survival Guide to British Columbia David Giblin's stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide on Stuart Island provides a seemingly endless supply of hilarious and bizarre stories that reveal as much about the quirkiness of small coastal communities as they do about human nature itself. Now, in his second book of short interconnected stories set in the 1980s, Giblin introduces us to Gilly, the first female fishing guide to grace the tiny island, whose mere presence is enough to shake the foundations of the very insular, all-male guiding community. With the return of delightfully eccentric characters including VOP, Troutbreath, Lucky Peterson, and Wet Lenny, this rollicking maritime adventure will appeal to anyone who ever gutted a fish and lived to tell the tale.

Download or read book How We Fish The new book from the fishing brains behind the hit TV series GONE FISHING with a Foreword by Bob Mortimer written by Paul Whitehouse and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Whitehouse and fishing expert John Bailey celebrate the timeless joy of fishing.

Download or read book Hell on Earth written by Craig Weaver and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hell on Earth: Dancing with the Elites & Running with the Junkyard Dogs By: Craig Weaver Craig Weaver comes from a great family, full of overachievers on both sides. A combination of intense childhood events, a traumatic injury, and a drug addicted doctor led Weaver to become an opioid addict at age 20. Still, he managed to maintain and become very successful. He combined two separate businesses into one colossal Home Delivery Service! Gourmet food and precious metals and diamonds! Weaver has lived two lives in one. His drug addiction took him to the secret societies hidden in backstreets of all cities and towns, yet he was socializing with the elites of the same towns. To survive, he would pretend he was in a thriller movie. For decades he hid his secret life. His addiction grew. He dove down the rabbit hole, descending to his own Hell on Earth. he became a desperate animal. At 120 pounds, organs shutting down, too afraid to commit suicide, Weaver reached his precipice. Then he had an epiphany. Enter the power and glory of God! A persistent vision of huge skyscrapers toppling down onto one another. It came to him. He must lose all to save himself! Everything must go! All money. All material wealth. He must become one with the earth. Thirteen years later, here he sits. Weaver is alive and blessed. He is on a new journey, but this time, God is with him. Someday Weaver will meet Him in the universe. The movie is playing on.

Download or read book My New Roots written by Sarah Britton and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.

Download or read book Whitefish Can t Jump written by E. Donnall Thomas and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Preface to "Whitefish Can't Jump", Don Thomas writes: "A space alien arriving on the Big Hole during the middle of the salmon-fly hatch might conclude that the same sport an earlier writer had trouble distinguishing from religion is really about entomology, fashionable outdoor wear, and power, all of which is wrong. Above all else, fly-fishing is about fish and the places they are found." Here, then, are nineteen fly-fishing stories refreshingly devoid of Latin, pink shirts, and angling glitterati - stories where fish and the places they are found unabashedly occupy center stage. On the flats of Christmas Island, the fusion of Fin-Nor and bonefish becomes only the second lifetime experience to live up to its advance billing. On a river in southwestern Alaska, boating a huge rainbow where no huge rainbow should be becomes more important than avoiding a midstream collision with a nine-foot grizzly. A Montreal gas-station attendant's tip leads to a far-northern pond and a harrowing encounter with The Ultimate Northern Pike. The quixotic quest for a permit on a fly in Belize is marred only slightly by a dissolving marriage and a Blue Crab Special in a philosophical guide's ear. In Siberia, Dolly Varden, vodka, and the novelty of Catch-and Release combine to thaw the cold war. And, in the Yellowstone River, a new season begins with Rocky Mountain Whitefish and the reminder of just how arbitrary the distinction between gamefish and just-plain-fish can be. And why it ultimately doesn't matter. From each story we learn a little about fishing, a lot about fish, and a thing or two about life - or at least the kind of life where time spent on the water with a fly rod in hand is infinitely more important than time spent anywhere else.

Download or read book Steelhead Fly Fishing written by Trey Combs and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1999 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most all-encompassing compendium of truly valuable information on steelhead ever written. —Jack Hemingway There are exceptional chapters on the fish itself; the tackle and techniques used to pursue it under diverse circumstances in such great steelhead rivers as the Deschutes, the Dean, the North Umpqua, the Bulkley, the Rogue and the Babine, and memorable profiles of the modern masters and the fly patterns they developed.

Download or read book Modern Comfort Cooking written by Lauren Grier and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrant Comfort Foods for the Modern Table In Modern Comfort Cooking, Lauren Grier takes your favorite classic dishes and makes them feel new and fun again with irresistible mash-ups and global twists. At its heart, this cookbook is a celebration of today’s fresh flavors and real foods that comfort the belly and soul. Spice up your weeknight dinner or savor the weekend with 75 exceptional recipes such as Korean BBQ Burger with Miso-Candied Bacon, Falafel Waffle, Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Crepes and Mumbai Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa. Wholesome ingredients from the farmers’ market paired with mouthwatering spices ensure that every bite will open your senses in all the best ways. Genius reinventions of fast-food dishes—we’re talking Lemon Chicken Nuggets with Mustard Tahini Dipping Sauce and Bacon Blue Cheese Brussels Sprout Tater Tots—will bring back fond memories of childhood and make your fancy-pants, health-conscious adult self pretty proud too. Outrageously delicious, nutritious, fun and simple to prepare, comfort food never felt so good.

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Download or read book Running on Veggies written by Lottie Bildirici and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 100 delicious, nourishing, and mostly plant-based recipes for peak athletic performance, from the triathlete and nutrition coach behind the popular Running on Veggies blog After finishing treatment for stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of fifteen, Lottie Bildirici fell in love with running and completely transformed her lifestyle with a mindful approach to eating and exercise. As an Adidas nutrition coach, she has led teams around the globe to healthier mindsets by leveraging their diets for enhanced performance. In her first book, she shares these recipes and tips to help fellow athletes eat well, feel well, and live life to its fullest potential. Running on Veggies contains more than one hundred mostly plant-based, dairy-free, meat-free (with five pescatarian) recipes to maximize workouts and enhance nutrition to perform at peak levels. Indulgent recipes that leave you feeling satisfied and energized include Almond Berry Overnight Oats, Energized Mocha Crunch Smoothie, Thai Crunch Salad, Pesto Farro Risotto with Sugar Snap Peas and Asparagus, Date Bites, and many more. In addition to Bildirici's recipes, Running on Veggies also features recipes contributed by world-class athletes including Kara Goucher, Colleen Quigley, Emma Coburn, and many more. With pre-run and recovery recipes, a two-week peak performance plan, and supplemental sidebars throughout, it's designed to be inclusive of all levels of athletic performance, from novice to expert. Running on Veggies is the guide athletes and the rest of us need to fuel up and kickstart a lifetime of healthy habits, one delicious meal at a time.

Download or read book The Best of Zane Grey Outdoorsman written by George Reiger and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1992-08-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories by a master storyteller recapture an era of wild adventures, legendary sportsmen, and rugged landscapes in some of the world's most exotic locales.

Download or read book The River Why written by David James Duncan and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic novel of fly fishing and spirituality republished with a new Afterword by the author. Since its publication in 1983, The River Why has become a classic. David James Duncan's sweeping novel is a coming-of-age comedy about love, nature, and the quest for self-discovery, written in a voice as distinct and powerful as any in American letters. Gus Orviston is a young fly fisherman who leaves behind his comically schizoid family to find his own path. Taking refuge in a remote cabin, he sets out in pursuit of the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead. But what begins as a physical quarry becomes a spiritual one as his quest for self-knowledge batters him with unforeseeable experiences. Profoundly reflective about our connection to nature and to one another, The River Why is also a comedic rollercoaster. Like Gus, the reader emerges utterly changed, stripped bare by the journey Duncan so expertly navigates.

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Download or read book The Shabbos Suitors written by Betty Jeanne Korson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her marriage prospects getting slimmer, Amanda Cornfeld, a forty-year-old single woman, must choose from among three suitors that her mother has selected for her to consider for marriage. They all must pass a series of trials; brave her fierce dog, escape the limits of time, and give her something priceless. Which one will she choose, the unscrupulous lawyer who wants to dominate her; the artistic impresario who needs her or the unlikely blind date who rescues her from depression? Amanda is haunted by all three in her dreams. Only her will to determine her own fate leads her to her final choice. With her faithful Rottweiler by her side, she travels to strange cities and far-off shores in her quest for a mate. A gold ring, a freak fire, and an ancient water ritual are some of the barriers she encounters along the way.

Download or read book Fish Nets The Second Guppy Anthology written by Ramona DeFelice and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish Nets: The Second Guppy Anthology, dredges up even more thrills, chills, and gills. Like its predecessor, Fish Tales, this collection of mysteries by members of Sisters in Crime's "Guppies" group features the best of what the mystery genre has to offer--a fresh catch of mysterious murders, police procedurals, cozy characters, and hardboiled detectives--straight from the imaginations of some of mystery field's rising stars. Come on in, the water's fine! Don't mind the sharks... INTRODUCTION, by Kaye George THE WHITE FLIP-FLOP, by H.S. Stavropoulos NETTED, by KB Inglee DRESS FOR SUCCESS, by Diane Vallere SNARED, by Warren Bull REEF TOWN, by Kara Cerise THE GIRLS IN THE FISHNET STOCKINGS, by Judith Klerman Smith KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, by Julie Tollefson THE HINDI HOUDINI, by Gigi Pandian FISHING FOR JUSTICE, by Harriette Sackler CLEAN, by Steve Shrott INSIDE JOB, by Mysti Berry JOHN CALVIN CAN BITE ME, by Michelle Markey Butler FISHING FOR MURDER, by Teresa Hewitt Inge IN SEINE, by Katharine Russell LAWN BALLERINAS, by Beth Hinshaw DON’T TAKE THAT CHANCE, by Kate Fellowes THE LURE OF THE RAINBOW, by Gloria Alden COVER STORY, by Elaine Will Sparber THE RUNAWAY, by E. B. Davis ROUTINE CHANGES, by Betsy Bitner FISHY BUSINESS, by Jean Huffman THE STONECUTTER, by Edith Maxwell