Fishing's Best Short Stories

by Paul D. Staudohar

Book Overview

These 25 unforgettable fishing stories boast fast action, dramatic plot twists, and intriguing characters, from the sinister to the hilarious. Spanning the entire 20th century, they offer a bounty of fishing adventures: the solitary sportsman casting in a fast trout stream; expensive ocean charters seeking grouper; a couple of kids with bamboo poles and high hopes for the big one. The world-class authors include Stephen King, Bob Shacochis, Thomas McGuane, and E. Annie Proulx; timeless storytellers such as Guy de Maupassant and the Brothers Grimm; and early- and mid-century favorites like Stephen Vincent Ben t, Philip Wylie, Henry Van Dyke, and others. Sports enthusiasts and story lovers alike will find this collection irresistible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556524811
• ISBN13: 9781556524813
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommending reading for all anglers.

The next best thing to fishing is to read about fishing. In Fishing's Best Short Stories, Paul Staudohar has gathered almost twenty-five memorable stories from the mid-19th to the 20th century from some of the most popular and respected writers which truly capture the spirit of the sport. The contributors include Stephen King, P.J. O'Rourke, Guy De Maupassant, Robert Traver, Joyce Renwick, Henry van Dyke, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, E. Annie Proulx, Thomas McGuane, Philip Wyle, John Taintor Foote, Bob Shacochis, Stephen Vincent Bent, Jack Gilchrist, Bob Shcochis, Robert Traver, Elmer Ransom, Geoffrey Norman, Weldon Stone, Jason Lucas, Edwin L. Peterson, Roland Pertwee, Paul Hyde Bonner, Warren Gibson, and Sparse Grey Hackle. Fishing's Best Short Stories is highly recommended reading for anyone who has ever had rod and reel in their hands, or waded hip deep in streams and rivers, or angled from a boat on ponds and lakes.