{"product_id":"the-anglers-life-collecting-and-traditions-9780517708743","title":"The Angler's Life: Collecting and Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe devoted angler doesnt just pursue his meditative sport at stream  lake  or shore; he brings its nostalgic memorabilia into every room of the house. Fishing is an avocation that demands devotion  inspires colorful tales  and enriches memories of vacations  childhood days  and summertime. In The Anglers Life  the authors of the popular companion books The Sporting Life and Living with Dogs bring to life the anecdotes  artwork  keepsakes  and traditions of a pastime that is a passion for its devotees.  With 30 irresistible stories and more than 300 stunning color photographs  The Anglers Life unveils the \"obsessive interest in things piscatorial\" that distinguishes most avid fishermen and women (not to mention children  who in these pages seem plucked from the novels of Mark Twain). From sea to river to pond throughout America and even across the Atlantic  The Anglers Life explores the lives and environments of a diverse range of fishing aficionados in four chapters.  The chapter \"Fishing Rooms\" ducks inside to take a close look at dens festooned with antique creels; Pennsylvania bookbinder Sid Neffs 2 000-volume angling library; fishing editor and writer Nick Lyonss art-filled Manhattan brownstone; and even a 17th-century British \"fishing room\" erected by Charles Cotton in honor of Sir Izaak Walton  revered author of The Compleat Angler. In \"At the Lake\" we are invited to tour both an elegant lake retreat in Georgia and a fishing familys woodland cottage in Connecticut. \"Coastal Waters\" takes us from the century-old Tuna Club of Catalina Island  California  to an artists cottage outpost on Chesapeake Bay  to Cabbage Key  a sun-drenched tarpon fishing island off the coast of Florida. The authors continue their cross-country journey in \"On the Stream \" visiting small fishing towns in northern Michigan  a Western river where both fish and conservation money are raised  and a fishermans antique-filled converted one-room schoolhouse.  Whether focusing on fly-fishing  ice-fishing  surf casting  or deep-sea fishing  the authors beautifully capture the mystical side of the sport -- the side that inspires anglers from all walks of life to surround themselves with elements that make tangible their love of the water and the open air.  With a glossary of terms  a listing of the best spots to locate certain fish  and a source guide packed with information on everything from finding fishing gear to furnishing an Adirondack-style home  The Anglers Life is itself a virtual collectors item for both anglers and non-anglers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279557943349,"sku":"ByrdShop_0517708744","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780517708743.jpg?v=1780602284","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-anglers-life-collecting-and-traditions-9780517708743","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}