The Complete Angler & From Hook to Table - 2 Fish Books

Auction Consists of the Following 2 Books:

 Books are used- in very good condition

The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of Walton
by James Prosek
Hardcover (1999) 324 pages

"Izaak Walton was my excuse to go to England. I had been thinking through ideas to get money from Yale in the form of a traveling fellowship for two years, and several attempts had failed. My last--and best--idea was to suggest to the fellowship committee that I go to England and fish in the footsteps of a legitimate seventeenth-century author, Izaak Walton, who wrote The Compleat Angler, the third most frequently reprinted book in the English language, one that has been in print for over three hundred years. I told them during my interview that Walton's words spoke to me, that fishing was my passion, and that his book represented and defended every facet of the art more lucidly than I ever could." -- James Prosek

James Prosek has been called "the Audubon of the fishing world" by the New York Times. A passionate fisherman and talented artist from a young age, he published two illustrated books on fish and fishing while still an undergraduate at Yale. After winning a traveling fellowship to follow in the footsteps of Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler became his obsession. He was fascinated by Walton, a humble man who won the friendship of kings, and he was intrigued by the book's philosophies concerning the timelessness and immortality that could be achieved by fishing. Although Walton was sixty when The Compleat Angler was published and Prosek only twenty when he set off to visit England, they each had traits in common: a love of fishing and an extraordinary ability to make friends.

This is the story of a young man's pilgrimage through England, fishing the waters that are now privately held. Along with wonderful stories about good times, great fishing, and fine eating, this trip becomes an exploration of Waltonian ideals: how to live with humor, wisdom, contentment, and simplicity.

The original watercolors complementing the text are wonderful. Like Walton's book, The Complete Angler is not about fishing but about life. Or rather, it is about fishing--but fishing is life.



From Hook to Table
by Vic Dunaway
Softcover (1998) 215 pages-crease on back cover

For uncounted millions of recreational anglers, the catch of a potentially delectable fish immediately poses some big questions: What's the best way to clean the rascal? How can it be cooked? How should it be taken care of prior to cooking?

From Hook to Table answers those questions, and many more, handsomely and in depth.

The timing for this valuable new reference is perfect because there never has been so much interest in the healthful attributes of eating fish, which is an excellent protein source with little fat. And, of course, the many varieties of freshwater and saltwater fish offer an array of tantalizing possibilities for preparation, and their delicate shadings of flavor can only be brought out by careful attention to every step the angler takes between hook and table.

Proper care, preparation and recipe selection take on even more importance in the modern age of sports angling, when more and more fish are being released to fight again and the ones that are brought home to grace the sportsman's table are looked upon as special culinary treats deserving of the utmost attention.

Although he presents more than 100 recipes, author Vic Dunaway devotes no less attention to the important details involved in the basic methods of fish preparation-baking, broiling, sauting, frying and poaching, along with barbecuing, smoking and campfire cooking. Just plain good eatin', if you will.

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