Synopses & Reviews
Drawing on years of conservation and angling experience, Steve Born and Jeff Mayers tell you about great fishing opportunities unique to Wisconsinand#151;1,000 miles of spring creeks, the amazing nocturnal Hex hatch, and big salmonids in the Great Lakes tributaries. They profile twenty of Wisconsinand#8217;s finest streamsand#151;from the bucolic Green River in the southwest to the historic and wild Bois Brule in the north.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; This new edition includes updates throughout, new photos, and a new chapter detailing improvements in fishing opportunities since the mid-1990s but warning of the looming threats to coldwater fisheries.
and#160;and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;Key Features:
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; Profiles of the stateand#8217;s twenty finest trout streams and maps to find them
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; and#147;Donand#8217;t missand#8221; fishing opportunities
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; Sound advice for anglersand#151;from beginner to expert
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; Tactics you can use to catch more trout
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; Conservation projects that have helped trout survive
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; A history of Wisconsinand#8217;s trout-fishing and conservation heritage
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; A guide to trout foods
and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160; and#160;and#160;and#149; Suggestions of helpful organizations, tourism and conservation offices, books, magazines, videos, and websites
Review
"We all, if we are lucky, find ways of loving the world. Fishing is how Kevin Searock loves the world. These essays, like all good love stories, are windows into a strange and obsessive heart. Searock's fishing illuminates our land and waters and the nature and mystery of how we love."—David Allan Cates, author of Freeman Walker
Review
"Most fisher folks read fishing books at times that they cannot fish. In Troutsmith, Kevin Searock takes us fishing, writing about great adventures with fish, water, plants, geology, travel, and companions. We imagine being there with him: I could do that; I have been there; I'm going to go there first chance I get!"—Jerry Davis, Wisconsin Outdoor News
Review
and#147;There is no need for anyone to even attempt to come up with a better, more complete introduction to Wisconsin trout fishing.and#8221;and#151;
Midwest Fly FishingReview
and#147;A wonderful pick for seasoned trout stalkers and budding fishers who aspire to become well-rounded anglers. The authors recognize that quality fishing blends many dimensions, and they help the reader appreciate the whole experience.and#8221;and#151;
Wisconsin Natural ResourcesReview
andldquo;Just the kind of work fishing enthusiasts should love.andrdquo;andmdash;
Wisconsin State Journaland#160;Review
“A steady current of pleasure flows through
Troutsmith, an abiding appreciation of a lifelong journey in which the author succeeds often, [and] fails with grace.”—
Fly Rod & Reel MagazineSynopsis
Whether standing in a quiet Wisconsin creek, by a high-country lake in Wyoming, or on the grassy margins of England's hallowed chalkstreams, Kevin Searock believes anglers are driven by a vision: "There are things on this good Earth that only the angler sees, and one of them is the breathless beauty of a trout emerging from a river." Here, in this evocative collection of fishing essays, he takes readers under the surface of this ancient sport, casting a spell of water-magic. Although trout are central to many of the stories, bluegills, bass, and other warm-water fish also grace these pages. Telling stories in thoughtful prose, Searock writes about fly-tying, collecting fishing literature, journaling, and traveling in a way that makes Troutsmith a rich and varied meditation on fishing and the outdoors.
Synopsis
When Johnquell, an African American teen, suffers a serious accident in the home of his white neighbor, Mrs. Czernicki, his community must find ways to bridge divisions between black and white, gay and straight, old and young. Set in one of the nation s most highly segregated cities Milwaukee, Wisconsin Meet Me Halfway tells stories of connections in a community with a tumultuous and divided past. In nine stories told from diverse perspectives, Jennifer Morales captures a Rust Belt city s struggle to establish a common ground and a collective vision of the future.
Morales gives life to multifaceted characters white schoolteachers and senior citizens, Latino landlords, black and Puerto Rican teens, political activists, and Vietnam vets. As their lives unfold in these stories, we learn about Johnquell s family his grandparents involvement in the local Black Panther Party, his sister s on-again, off-again friendship with a white classmate, and his aunt s identity crisis as she finds herself falling in love with a woman. We also meet Johnquell s mother, Gloria, and his school friend Taquan, who is struggling to chart his own future.
As an activist mother in the thick of Milwaukee politics, Morales developed a keen ear and a tender heart for the kids who have inherited the city s troubled racial legacy. With a critical eye on promises unfulfilled, Meet Me Halfway raises questions about the notion of a postracial society and, with humor and compassion, lifts up the day-to-day work needed to get there.
Runner-up, Short Story/Anthology, Midwest Book Awards
Best books for public & secondary school libraries from university presses, American Library Association
Wisconsin representative for Great Lakes Reads, Library of Congress Center for the Book and its affiliated Midwest centers
Outstanding Achievement Award, Wisconsin Library Association (one of ten 2015 books chosen)"
Synopsis
A profile of twenty of Wisconsinand#8217;s finest streams. The authors share their fishing experiences, offering detailed maps and descriptions of the streamand#8217;s location and natural setting, and conservation history.
About the Author
Steve Born is professor emeritus of planning and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsinand#150;Madison. He previously served as chair of the national resources board of Trout Unlimited. Jeff Mayers, who assisted in the writing of Catching Big Fish on Light Fly Tackle, is president of the Madison-based news services WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. Andy Morton has worked in natural resource management all his life and is currently a supervisor in the Water Division in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In addition to tying flies for his grandsons and traveling the world with his wife, William Sonzogni is professor emeritusand#160;in environmental chemistry at the University of Wisconsinand#150;Madison.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Foreword by Gary A. Borger
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
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Part 1. Before You Go Fishing
1 Wisconsinand#8217;s Trout-Fishing Heritage
2 Wisconsinand#8217;s Environmental Management Legacy
3 Getting Started
4 Insects and Crustaceans of Wisconsin Trout Streams: A Quick Survey
5 and#147;Donand#8217;t Missand#8221; Wisconsin Fishing Opportunities
6 Looking to the Future
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Part 2. Pursuing the Trout
7 A Regional Guide to Wisconsin Trout Fishing
8 Trout Fishing in Northern Wisconsin
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bois Brule River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Namekagon River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; White River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Prairie River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Peshtigo River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Oconto River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Wolf River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Pike River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; East Branch of the Eau Claire River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Kinninkinnic River
9 Trout Fishing in Southern Wisconsin
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tomorrow-Waupaca River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Mecan River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Lawrence Creek
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Black Earth Creek
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Mt. Vernon Creek
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Castle Rock Creek and the Blue River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Big Green River
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Timber Coulee Creek
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Willow Creek
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Kickapoo River
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Appendix 1. Record Fish
Appendix 2. Selected Trout-Fishing and Related Conservation Organizations
Appendix 3. Fishing the Net
Appendix 4. A Wisconsin Anglerand#8217;s Directory
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Selected Bibliography
Index