Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book: The Birth of Big Game Fishing Paperback - 2012

From the rear cover

"A pleasing prose mosaic and tribute to a life-shaping sport."--Naples Florida Weekly

"Recounts the history of Florida tarpon through a collection of fish tales from some of the greatest outdoor writers and sportsmen to ever wet a line--think Ernest Hemingway, Teddy Roosevelt, Zane Grey, and even Thomas Edison."--Garden & Gun

"A nicely balanced collection of short quotes, essays, articles, and book excerpts covering every aspect of tarpon fishing in Florida. . . . Anyone interested in saltwater fishing, Florida life and history, or White's nonfiction will find much to enjoy here."--Booklist

"Anyone who has seen a tarpon roll can catch tarpon fever and understand how this collection of essays will have wide appeal to a variety of readers. Over 100 essays are presented by the editors and include some of the best nature writers and observers of the natural world ever assembled in one book. The essays trace the origins of tarpon fishing from 1885 and have been collected by the editors for decades."--Active Year

"A powerful resource for the fisherman."--Midwest Book Review

"A book that anyone with an interest in Florida's history, natural history, literary history, love of nature, love of fishing, sense of adventure, or interest in the 'real Florida' should purchase and read."--John Fitch, contributor to Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness

"An entertaining and illuminating tour through the halls of tarpon fishing history. Essential reading for anyone who considers themselves a tarpon nut or an informed flats angler."--David Conway, managing editor of Florida Sportsman Magazine and author of Fishing Key West and the Lower Keys

"A bible to tarpon fishermen. Full of rich historical stories of great fish and even greater fishermen. Masterfully edited, a joy to read, Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book is a must-have for every angler's library."--Hilary Hemingway, coauthor of Hemingway in Cuba

Randy Wayne White is the New York Times best-selling author of the Doc Ford suspense/thriller novels and, writing as Randy Striker, the Dusty MacMorgan action/adventure series. He has also written nonfiction books and monthly columns for Outside and Men's Health magazines. Carlene Fredericka Brennen, a former newspaper publisher, is author of Hemingway's Cats: An Illustrated Biography, coauthor of Hemingway in Cuba, and editor of Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook with Memories and Photos of Sanibel Island.