Brook Trout

by Nick Karas

Book Overview

An angler's celebration of the brookie, one of the world's most prized and beautiful freshwater game fish. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558214798
• ISBN13: 9781558214798
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good Resource and Information

This book is very informative about the History, Biology, and the world of trout. the book opens with a humerous story of the famous Daniel Webster leaving church one Sunday morning during the minister's sermon to catch the big trout-the minister had to cut his sermon short to join Daniel! I fish for trout in the Appalachian Mountains. this book is a good resource, and full of information about brookies.

A Must Have for Brookie Lovers

Brook trout are my favorite trout (or Char, as the author corrects us) and there's a lot more to this book than the fish itself. It describes the history of the fish from a regional perspective, explaining why, for example, the fishing in New York is the way it is and how amazing America's brookie rivers once were. After reading it, I had a new perspective on American history.Karas provides ample attention to how environmental problems have damaged the quality of brookie rivers as well.One thing a reader should be aware of, however, is that the book is light on tactics for actually catching brookies. It's much more about why the fish is in the state it's in and what it used to be before man ruined the brookie's habitat.Nevertheless, I was so engrossed in the history provided and the beautiful photos that I didn't mind not getting out of the book what originally inspired me to buy it--how to catch brookies. I've read the book twice and enjoyed it each time.

Best written book ever on Brook trout....a brookie addict

I have fished brook trout for 25 years both in lakes and streams, and this book BROOK TROUT is right on the mark. Full of informative information that was not obtained over a short duration. The author of this book gives the brookies the credit it deserves. Rich in history and sad at times, this book tells why the brook trout should be American proud symbol for all fishermen.

This book is a must read for anyone interested in brooktrout

Brook Trout by Nick Karas is among other things a life history of America's great trout species. The book spans millions of years of evolution and the ice age telling the species story. The science is well researched and written in a manner that may be understood easily.The book also presents information about the decline of Brook Trout populations over the last century and a half and the prospects for the species future. Brook Trout according to Karas were first pursued by early settlers soon after their arrival in the new world. That pursuit among other things was responsible for much of the species decline. Brook Trout are rebounding in many areas of its range and its prospects for survival are good. Many anglers are interested in restoring habitat and seeing the species recover and this book presents some ideas to facilitate a recovery plan. This book is a must read for everyone interested in the species recovery or angling opportunities and is well written and informative. Included in the book are some great photographs of Karras and trout. If you fish for brook trout, don't miss reading this book.