| Edition |
Center Point Large Print edition. |
| Description |
446 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Physical Medium |
large print rdafs |
| Note |
Regular print version previously published by: Pantheon Books,an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. |
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Includes recipes. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Tales of a champion surfcaster: the education of a young woman hell-bent on following her dream and learning the mysterious and profound sport, and art, of surfcasting, on the island of Martha's Vineyard"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The hook -- My beginning -- The journey begins -- Not a clue and a conger -- Learning to fish the North Shore -- Solitude and darkness -- My mentor -- History and controversy -- Fishing logs -- So many changes -- Fishing for keeps -- Derby dames -- Respect, secrecy, and fishing ethics -- Superstitions, quirks, and omens -- Tangling with the fly rod -- Delusions of grandeur -- PTFD (post-traumatic fishing disorder) -- Bad luck, good luck -- The grand slam -- The Dory Man: in pursuit of Skilligalle -- The art of taxidermy -- The squeaky reel -- Trash fish to gourmet cuisine -- Pass it on -- Losing another fishing buddy -- How to catch a fish: rules and exceptions -- A glimpse of my maker -- Favorite fish recipes -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography. |
| Subject |
Messineo, Janet.
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Women fishers -- Massachusetts -- Biography.
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Surf casting -- Massachusetts.
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Surf fishing -- Massachusetts.
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Large type books.
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Large type books. (OCoLC)fst00992678
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Surf casting. (OCoLC)fst01139194
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Surf fishing. (OCoLC)fst01139195
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Women fishers. (OCoLC)fst01177683
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Massachusetts. (OCoLC)fst01204307
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| ISBN |
9781643584560 (large print) (hardback : alk. paper) |
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1643584561 (large print) (hardback : alk. paper) |
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