Angling and War: The Collision of Big-Game Fishing and WWII [Hardcover]

Mike Rivkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2007

During the 1930s, big-game fishing emerged from obscurity to become the new passion of American sportsmen. By decade's end, the capture of gigantic fish on the flimsiest of tackle had become the stuff of front page news. Suddenly ... war. This is the fascinating and untold story of how the newly-emerging sport of big-game fishing was plunged headlong into the defining event of the 20th century: World War II. That big-game fishing was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the angling community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. The story of how each impacted the other is both surprising and compelling, and here it is. Carefully researched and delightfully written, Angling and War includes more than 260 pages and hundreds of heretofore unpublished photos, documents, and illustrations from all over the world. The book begins with the sudden emergence of big-game fishing in the 1930s and concludes with a look at the wartime-related technologies and adventures that sparked a veritable explosion in postwar angling. Incredible stories of both angler/authors and angler/warriors add richness and life to this remarkable tale, including a special foreward by legendary pioneer Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., whose catch of a 1,560 lb black marlin is the largest tackle record of this species for more than 50 years. Note that the deluxe first edition is limited to only 900 signed-and-numbered volumes, so order now!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Silverfish Press; 1ST edition (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935217517
• ISBN-13: 978-0935217513
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,341,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Rivkin is a veteran offshore angler and past president of the venerable Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island. He is also a retired catalogue publisher and has written extensively on the history of angling, including five widely acclaimed books. On the water, Mike has caught every type of marlin that swims, most notably a 1,226 lb black marlin taken off Australia in 1984. He splits his time between La Jolla and Catalina Island, California and continues to fish the Pacific waters nearby.