Great American Fishing Stories: Lyons Press Classics [Paperback]

Classic writing remains "classic" only insofar as people want to read it. Angling historians may study the evolution of tackle or tying techniques, or perhaps the methods of fishing used hundreds of years ago, but the wonderful stories about fishing are read and reread only because they give pleasure today; because they give us insights into why we fish and the nature of our passion; and because they are well written. This book offers sixteen of the best classic fishing stories that have stood the inescapable test of time.Lamar Underwoodis the former editor-in-chief ofSports AfieldandOutdoor Lifeand former editorial director of the Outdoor Magazine Group of Harris Publications in New York. The numerous books he has edited includeTales of the Mountain Men,The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told,Survival Stories, andWar Storiesand the novelOn Dangerous Ground.