Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing

Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing (Volume 19) (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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A tribute to a fish, a sport, and a time now past . . .
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Through a series of chance encounters over several years, fishing guide and journalist Brandon Shuler unearthed multiple drafts of a nearly finished manuscript by an almost forgotten Texas sports writer, Hart Stilwell. Titled â€œGlory of the Silver King,â€the manuscript vividly captured the history of tarpon and snook fishing on the Texas and Mexico Gulf Coast from the 1930s to the end of Stilwellâ€™s life in the early 1970s.
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Stilwell was a seasoned outdoors journalist with a passion for salt-water fishing. Now, with Shulerâ€™s careful research, editing, and annotation, this lost manuscript has found new life as both an entertaining â€œfish taleâ€ and a historical snapshot of a regionâ€™s natural heritage. It successfully conveys the thrill of fishing for these once abundant species at the same time it tracksâ€”and lamentsâ€”the rise, decline, and eventual fall of their fisheries in Texas (which Shuler is able to report are now experiencing a rebound).
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In a personal and informative introduction, Shuler paints a portrait of Stilwell and tells the story of the discovery and evolution of the manuscript. He also provides a look into his own life as an angler and writer, creating a connection with Stilwell that gives the work authenticity and relevance.
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Anglers will delight in Stilwellâ€™s rollicking prose. Environmentalists will appreciate the bookâ€™s lesson in ocean conservation. For all who live on or near the Gulf Coast, Glory of the Silver King reintroduces a forgotten literary treasure and a magnificent fish that once filled the waters at our favorite coastal retreats.
"Hart Stilwell was a world-class raconteur and storyteller. His unpublished manuscript on the glory days of coastal fishing became an underground legend, passed around like a sacred totem for decades. Editor Brandon Shuler has revived Stilwellâ€™s folksy charm and penetrating insights, and the result is this engaging and important book."--Steven L. Davis, curator, The Wittliff Collections
Country USA
Brand Texas A&M University Press
Manufacturer Texas A&M University Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781603442671
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Texas A&M University Press
Manufacturer	Texas A&M University Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781603442671
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing (Volume 19) (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

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