Side Casts

A Collection of Fly-Fishing Yarns by a Guy Who Can Spin Them

Hoagy B. Carmichael (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

108 Seiten

2015
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-63450-303-7 (ISBN)

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This beautiful, eclectic collection of first-person stories from bamboo rod-making legend Hoagy B. Carmichael explores various important parts of his life and how they tie into the sport of fishing. Growing up in Beverly Hills with a famous jazz musician for a father, young Hoagy wasn’t exactly destined to become a fisherman. But by the age of nine he had a subscription to Field and Stream magazine, and regularly rode his bicycle to the local sport shop of the stars” in town. With strong and exciting prose, Carmichael takes readers through these early years and those that followed, where he not only honed his passion for fly fishing, but also his skills as a rod builder, fly fisherman, and author. In addition to reflecting on his life in fly fishing, Carmichael gives readers a fascinating look into the history of rod making and competitive fishing. He also describes encounters with some of the biggest names in the art of fine bamboo rod-making, such as Ed Fody and Everett Garrison.
Side Casts is an artfully crafted and meticulously researched book that expertly weaves together elements of memoir, history, and sports writing. It will be a welcome addition to any fishing enthusiast’s bookshelf.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Hoagy B. Carmichael is a world-renowned expert on fishing tackle with forty years of fly fishing experience. His rod-making shop was recently installed on permanent display at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center in Livingston Manor, New York. Carmichael of seven books on fishing including the classic The Grand Cascapedia River: A History. He also co-wrote A Master’s Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod with his mentor and friend Everett Garrison. He lives in North Salem, New York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2015
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	596 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-63450-303-1 / 1634503031
ISBN-13	978-1-63450-303-7 / 9781634503037
Zustand	Neuware