Fisherman's Summer

Description

Haig-Brown's discussions of the past fishermen of these rivers, including Native Americans and pioneers, and his hope that the future of these rivers will remain abundant and full of life, will touch the hearts of fishers and nonfishers alike. Chapters included are:

Summer Defined
The Indian and Me
The Beginning of Change
The Dry Fly and Very Fast Water
Standard-Bearer—Arctic
Fish Derbies
The Great Destroyers
The Beaches
Tsable River
Blackhole
And many more

About the Author:
Roderick L. Haig-Brown (1908–1976) was a conservationist and well-known Canadian writer. He was born in England and found his way to British Columbia as a youth. He spent much of his life fishing rivers around the world and writing about his experiences, and in 1953 he received an honorary doctor of laws (LLD) from the University of British Columbia. He is also the author of Fisherman’s Spring, Fisherman’s Fall, and Fisherman’s Winter. He is now deceased.