Of Winds and Tides

by Apte, Stu

• ISBN13: 9780982122716
• ISBN10: 0982122713
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Stonefly Pr

Summary

Of Wind and Tides is a delightful autobiography of one of the world's true fishing legends. Starting from the 1930s to the 1940s, childhood to the next decade, this books depicts Naval service and Pan Am duties that took Stu Apte to the exotic places where he honed his fishing skills. The book continues through the years of Apte's life with a variety of chapters on fishing with some of the sporting world's greatest celebrities, hosting star-studded fishing trips, and other lively adventures. This book is sure to entice the fishing world, from beginners to veterans.

Author Biography

Stu Apte has held more than 44 saltwater light tackle and fly rod world records, including the two longest standing saltwater fly rod records. The Stu Apte Tarpon Fly was featured on a US postage stamp in 1991. Apte has also written articles for Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and Sports Afield, as well as a previous book, Stu Apte's Fishing In The Florida Keys. He has served as Angling Editor of Sea & Rudder, a national boating magazine, and contributing editor of Fly Fishing in Salt Waters magazine, where he also wrote the back-page column, ôDown and Dirty with Stu Apte.ö He is currently field editor for Shallow Water Angler. In addition, Apte has appeared on numerous television programs as an expert fisher. He lives in the Florida Keys with his wife Jeannine.