Author: Paul Torday
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547416253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
An unassuming scientist takes an unbelievable adventure in the Middle East in this “extraordinary” novel—the inspiration for the major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor (The Guardian). Dr. Alfred Jones lives a quiet, predictable life. He works as a civil servant for the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence in London; his wife, Mary, is a determined, no-nonsense financier; he has simple routines and unassuming ambitions. Then he meets Muhammad bin Zaidi bani Tihama, a Yemeni sheikh with money to spend and a fantastic—and ludicrous—dream of bringing the sport of salmon fishing to his home country. Suddenly, Dr. Jones is swept up in an outrageous plot to attempt the impossible, persuaded by both the sheikh himself and power-hungry members of the British government who want nothing more than to spend the sheikh’s considerable wealth. But somewhere amid the bureaucratic spin and Yemeni tall tales, Dr. Jones finds himself thinking bigger, bolder, and more impossibly than he ever has before. Told through letters, emails, interview transcripts, newspaper articles, and personal journal entries, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is “a triumph” that both takes aim at institutional absurdity and gives loving support to the ideas of hopes, dreams, and accomplishing the impossible (The Guardian).
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Author: Paul Torday
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547416253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
An unassuming scientist takes an unbelievable adventure in the Middle East in this “extraordinary” novel—the inspiration for the major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor (The Guardian). Dr. Alfred Jones lives a quiet, predictable life. He works as a civil servant for the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence in London; his wife, Mary, is a determined, no-nonsense financier; he has simple routines and unassuming ambitions. Then he meets Muhammad bin Zaidi bani Tihama, a Yemeni sheikh with money to spend and a fantastic—and ludicrous—dream of bringing the sport of salmon fishing to his home country. Suddenly, Dr. Jones is swept up in an outrageous plot to attempt the impossible, persuaded by both the sheikh himself and power-hungry members of the British government who want nothing more than to spend the sheikh’s considerable wealth. But somewhere amid the bureaucratic spin and Yemeni tall tales, Dr. Jones finds himself thinking bigger, bolder, and more impossibly than he ever has before. Told through letters, emails, interview transcripts, newspaper articles, and personal journal entries, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is “a triumph” that both takes aim at institutional absurdity and gives loving support to the ideas of hopes, dreams, and accomplishing the impossible (The Guardian).
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547416253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
An unassuming scientist takes an unbelievable adventure in the Middle East in this “extraordinary” novel—the inspiration for the major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor (The Guardian). Dr. Alfred Jones lives a quiet, predictable life. He works as a civil servant for the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence in London; his wife, Mary, is a determined, no-nonsense financier; he has simple routines and unassuming ambitions. Then he meets Muhammad bin Zaidi bani Tihama, a Yemeni sheikh with money to spend and a fantastic—and ludicrous—dream of bringing the sport of salmon fishing to his home country. Suddenly, Dr. Jones is swept up in an outrageous plot to attempt the impossible, persuaded by both the sheikh himself and power-hungry members of the British government who want nothing more than to spend the sheikh’s considerable wealth. But somewhere amid the bureaucratic spin and Yemeni tall tales, Dr. Jones finds himself thinking bigger, bolder, and more impossibly than he ever has before. Told through letters, emails, interview transcripts, newspaper articles, and personal journal entries, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is “a triumph” that both takes aim at institutional absurdity and gives loving support to the ideas of hopes, dreams, and accomplishing the impossible (The Guardian).
Salmon Fishing
Author: Hugh Falkus
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 9780854931446
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This work, written by an experienced angler, covers aspects of the sport such as biology of the fish, tackle, flies and angling methods.
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 9780854931446
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This work, written by an experienced angler, covers aspects of the sport such as biology of the fish, tackle, flies and angling methods.
Great Lakes Salmon and Trout Fishing
Author: Dan Keating
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977427345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Essential tactics and seasonal strategies for finding and catching king salmon, coho salmon, steelhead salmon, brown trout, and lake trout.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977427345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Essential tactics and seasonal strategies for finding and catching king salmon, coho salmon, steelhead salmon, brown trout, and lake trout.
Great Lakes Salmon and Trout Fishing
Author: Dan Keating
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974854908
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most up to date and complete "manual" on how to catch salmon and trout on the Great Lakes. Focus on equipment, techniques, rigging, and seasonal fish patterns.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974854908
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most up to date and complete "manual" on how to catch salmon and trout on the Great Lakes. Focus on equipment, techniques, rigging, and seasonal fish patterns.
Keating on Kings
Author: Dan Keating
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977427307
Category : Salmon fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The author covers the little things, but he also talks a lot about the basic mentality that we must have for consistent success. He uses more than 30 years of experience as a Charter Captain and recreational fisherman to provide guidelines for finding fish -- usually the most important part of any equation for success. Dan also breaks down techniques so that any angler can understand them. He has created a book that will help anyone.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977427307
Category : Salmon fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The author covers the little things, but he also talks a lot about the basic mentality that we must have for consistent success. He uses more than 30 years of experience as a Charter Captain and recreational fisherman to provide guidelines for finding fish -- usually the most important part of any equation for success. Dan also breaks down techniques so that any angler can understand them. He has created a book that will help anyone.
Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon
Author: Bruce M. Ferguson
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Nearly 200 salmon fly patterns in full color and information about who originated them and how they are fished, help to illustrate Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon. Contains over 70 photos and many illustrations demonstrating how to fly fish for Pacific salmon in saltwater, tidal estuaries and freshwater. A landmark book about challenging salmon with a fly. Information about reading salt-and freshwater, salmon feeding habits, fly retrieves, imitating baitfish, proper fly equipment, knots and color plates of baitfish.
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Nearly 200 salmon fly patterns in full color and information about who originated them and how they are fished, help to illustrate Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon. Contains over 70 photos and many illustrations demonstrating how to fly fish for Pacific salmon in saltwater, tidal estuaries and freshwater. A landmark book about challenging salmon with a fly. Information about reading salt-and freshwater, salmon feeding habits, fly retrieves, imitating baitfish, proper fly equipment, knots and color plates of baitfish.
Spinner Fishing for Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout
Author: Jed Davis
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9780936608402
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The bible for spinner fishing and the most in-depth, non-fly-fishing book ever written about steelhead and their habits. Information on how to make spinners is complete, including how to assemble, obtain parts, even how to silver plate. The fishing techniques, lure, line color and size selection, and reading fish-holding water sections are excellent.
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9780936608402
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The bible for spinner fishing and the most in-depth, non-fly-fishing book ever written about steelhead and their habits. Information on how to make spinners is complete, including how to assemble, obtain parts, even how to silver plate. The fishing techniques, lure, line color and size selection, and reading fish-holding water sections are excellent.
The Science of Salmon Fishing
Author: Bill Haymond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781714236619
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For fishermen who are serious about salmon.This book is a comprehensive guide to salmon fishing in tidal waters in the Pacific Northwest. It represents a consolidation of more than fifty years of academic research, personal observation and tips and techniques learned on the water from fellow fishermen and professional guides.The book contains chapters on salmon and baitfish biology which provide insights into salmon behaviour and run timing. Other sections provide detailed information on fishing methods including cut plug, teaser head and whole herring, anchovy, flasher and hootchie, plugs and spoons. Also included are detailed instructions for tying leaders and suggestions for modifying gear, all of which have been personally tested by the author.It is hoped that this book will benefit novice fishermen embarking on their first salmon fishing adventure, as well as experienced fishermen and guides who would like to refine their fishing techniques.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781714236619
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For fishermen who are serious about salmon.This book is a comprehensive guide to salmon fishing in tidal waters in the Pacific Northwest. It represents a consolidation of more than fifty years of academic research, personal observation and tips and techniques learned on the water from fellow fishermen and professional guides.The book contains chapters on salmon and baitfish biology which provide insights into salmon behaviour and run timing. Other sections provide detailed information on fishing methods including cut plug, teaser head and whole herring, anchovy, flasher and hootchie, plugs and spoons. Also included are detailed instructions for tying leaders and suggestions for modifying gear, all of which have been personally tested by the author.It is hoped that this book will benefit novice fishermen embarking on their first salmon fishing adventure, as well as experienced fishermen and guides who would like to refine their fishing techniques.
Bank Fishing for Steelhead and Salmon
Author: Scott Haugen
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571884565
Category : Local author
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shows how to catch steelhead and salmon off the banks of the Pacific Northwest, covering such topics as gear, water conditions, techniques, and time- and cost-saving preparations to make before a trip.
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571884565
Category : Local author
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shows how to catch steelhead and salmon off the banks of the Pacific Northwest, covering such topics as gear, water conditions, techniques, and time- and cost-saving preparations to make before a trip.
What Fish See
Author: Colin J. Kageyama
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571881403
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An in-depth examination by Dr. Colin Kageyama of how and what fish see. This important book will help all anglers to design better flies and lures by its explanation of the physical processes of light in water and consequently how colors change and are perceived by fish in varying conditions of depth, turbidity, and light. Excellent illustrations by Vic Erickson and color plates that show startling color changes. This book will change the way you fish!
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571881403
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An in-depth examination by Dr. Colin Kageyama of how and what fish see. This important book will help all anglers to design better flies and lures by its explanation of the physical processes of light in water and consequently how colors change and are perceived by fish in varying conditions of depth, turbidity, and light. Excellent illustrations by Vic Erickson and color plates that show startling color changes. This book will change the way you fish!