Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book: The Birth of Big Game Fishing
This informative anthology covers tarpon fishing in south Florida, the sport�s birthplace. Although tarpon, known as �the silver king,� have little food value, many anglers pursue them because the very large fish are challenging to locate and are fierce fighters and leapers once hooked. White, award-winning author of the Doc Ford thrillers and a former fishing guide, and Brennen, fisheries historian and tarpon researcher, offer a nicely balanced collection of short quotes, essays, articles, and book excerpts covering every aspect of tarpon fishing in Florida. More than 230 high-quality illustrations complement the text. Tarpon have beguiled many anglers, including writers Zane Grey, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas McGuane, and, of course White himself. White and Brennen show how environmental factors stress the tarpon fishery but also how tarpon anglers have evolved their sport to be more conservation minded. Anyone interested in saltwater fishing, Florida life and history, or White�s nonfiction will find much to enjoy here. --John Rowen