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South Florida's Fishing Paradise
This memoir captures the essence of light tackle fishing in its prime from Palm Beach to the Florida Keys, from the Everglades to the Ten Thousand Islands. In short, the best snook-fishing spots on the planet. Author chronicles his fishing adventures from Sanibel to the tarpon capital of the world—Boca Grande—to rivers like the Manatee River and the Little Manatee in Manatee County, the Myakka River in Sarasota County...
A Tale of Three Fish
Many consider permit (tropics), steelhead (West Coast), and Atlantic salmon (East Coast) the holy trinity of the well-traveled fly fisherman. Though the methods and environments vary, all three species have attained an almost mythical status and can be, at times, extremely difficult to catch on fly. Author Jim Stenson chronicles his life of adventures chasing these fish, sharing entertaining stories as well as insights into catching these fish…
Read ArticleIt is a masterpiece of storytelling and environmental awakening, South Florida’s Fishing Paradise
Jim Stenson
Jim Stenson attended Florida State University and has a bachelor’s degree in Information Science and a master’s in Library Science and Information Studies. He has written numerous articles and columns about fly-fishing, surfing, and the unique culture of South Florida. He was managing editor and publisher of The Contemporary Sportsman and The Contemporary Wing Shooter magazines, and the founder of Sweet Waters Adventure, an international adventure travel company catering to fly fishermen and wing shooters. He owns Integrated Digital Publishing, an outdoor marketing company specializing in graphic design, photography, web design, and video development. He lives in Mobile, Alabama.
This unpretentious but affecting book by Jim Stenson is several books in one. Ostensibly a memoir about growing up in one of the world’s most legendary fisheries— South Florida’s estuary systems, “where the sweet meets the brine.” — Stenson guides us to crowded piers, mangrove forests, quiet havens and rip-roaring fish rodeos.