Tales from a Florida Fish Camp
Subtitle: And Other Tidbits of Swamp Rat Philosophy
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.; Pineapple Press
Published: March 2003
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781561642762
Subjects: Sports & Recreation; Saint Johns River; Fishing - General; Sports; Essays; Fishing; Anecdotes; Fishing lodges; Florida
Description: Join Jack Montrose, a fish camp regular since 1965, as he reminisces about the good old days fishing on the St. Johns River. Tales from a Florida Fish Camp captures the atmosphere and humor of fish camps, where fishermen gathered to tell tall tales of their fishing exploits, play practical jokes, and relax over a cold beer.

Here you’ll find tales of more than just fish (though the ones caught were THIS BIG). You’ll encounter snakes, gators, cats (ordinary house ones as well as a panther), turtles, manatees, a skunk, and lots and lots of bugs, as well as a few celebrities—including a baseball manager, a general, and an astronaut. The stars are more often than not the boats, and if the tale’s about an airboat, well, don’t expect the teller to have dry shoes. You’re in for huge belly laughs as you read about fish camp contests, tourists, Yankees, and Flash, the hard-drinking, snake-chasing, spitz/bulldog mix who was everyone’s best friend. Practical jokes abound at fish camps: the author even got to be sheriff for a day when one of his buddies played a joke on him and some unwitting tourists.