Florida's Fishing Legends and Pioneers
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Al Pflueger Jr.
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fishing equipment
fishing history
Fishing legends
fishing strategies
fishing techniques
Florida anglers
Florida fishing spots
Florida Flats
Florida Keys
Gulf Coast fishing
Guy Harvey
historical photographs
Joan Salvato Wulff
Lefty Kreh
Mark Sosin
marlin
Okeechobee
recreational fishing
Redfish
Roland Martin
Stu Apte
Tarpon
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- ISBN 9780813081397
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 26 Aug 2025
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Inside knowledge from Florida's fishing greats, showing how the sport has developed in the state over more than a century
As one of the most lauded fishing destinations in the United States, boasting world records on varieties of fish, Florida has proven irresistible to the world’s top anglers for more than 100 years.
Florida’s Fishing Legends and Pioneers systematically chronicles the exploits of the most influential men and women of the sport throughout the state. Chosen by Doug Kelly for their contributions to the techniques, equipment, and strategies of fishing and often radiating colorful personalities these "hall of fame" legends and pioneers have helped preserve the Sunshine State as a top fishing destination that currently draws nearly five million anglers to its bountiful waters each year.
Interviews with such angling luminaries as Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Joan Salvato Wulff, Roland Martin, Guy Harvey, Al Pflueger Jr., and a number of other renowned figures are found throughout the book. Organized chronologically, this intelligent and captivating book provides readers a greater and more accurate perspective on how recreational fishing in Florida evolved over more than a century. It also features rare historical information and photographs from past decades.
Florida’s Fishing Legends and Pioneers is for everyone, from novice to expert, who loves fishing!
As one of the most lauded fishing destinations in the United States, boasting world records on varieties of fish, Florida has proven irresistible to the world’s top anglers for more than 100 years.
Florida’s Fishing Legends and Pioneers systematically chronicles the exploits of the most influential men and women of the sport throughout the state. Chosen by Doug Kelly for their contributions to the techniques, equipment, and strategies of fishing and often radiating colorful personalities these "hall of fame" legends and pioneers have helped preserve the Sunshine State as a top fishing destination that currently draws nearly five million anglers to its bountiful waters each year.
Interviews with such angling luminaries as Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Joan Salvato Wulff, Roland Martin, Guy Harvey, Al Pflueger Jr., and a number of other renowned figures are found throughout the book. Organized chronologically, this intelligent and captivating book provides readers a greater and more accurate perspective on how recreational fishing in Florida evolved over more than a century. It also features rare historical information and photographs from past decades.
Florida’s Fishing Legends and Pioneers is for everyone, from novice to expert, who loves fishing!
Doug Kelly is a successful freelance writer and editor and producer of radio and television shows about the outdoors, who has also served on the editorial staffs of several state and national magazines.
