Fishing’s Strangest Tales
Fishing’s Strangest Tales by Tom Quinn, published by Pavilion Books on February 9, 2017, is a collection of extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history. This 256-page book presents a variety of bizarre fishing tales from around the globe, showcasing remarkable events and discoveries that have occurred in the world of fishing.
Readers will encounter fascinating anecdotes, such as the Oxford scientist who revealed the life-giving properties of brandy for struggling fish and the nine-year-old boy who caught a mussel containing forty pearls, earning more in a day than his father did in five years. Fishing’s Strangest Tales offers a unique perspective on the sport, blending elements of sports and recreation with intriguing reference material that highlights the unusual and often unbelievable aspects of fishing history.
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Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history.
Fishing’s Strangest Tales gathers together choice stories and bizarre fishing tales from all over the world. Consider the Oxford scientist who in 1910 discovered the marvellous life-giving properties of brandy to fish who had otherwise gasped their last. Or how about the nine-year-old boy fishing for trout who caught a large mussel – containing no less than forty pearls – and managed to earn more in one day than his father, a farm worker, had earned in the last five years? Fishing’s Strangest Days is full of fascinating tales that may sound fishy and unbelievable but will have have you caught hook, line and sinker.
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