Download or read book An Angler's Reminiscences written by Charles Hallock and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Angler's Reminiscences: A Record of Sport, Travel, and Adventure Charles Hallock's literary career, covering a period of sixty years - beginning with the editorship of a college paper, "The Scorpion," at Amherst, in 1852 - has been remarkable for wide range, and thorough mastery of each subject. Although angling has always been his favorite recreation his active participation in other manly outdoor sports is indicated by the title, "Dean of American Sportsmen," conferred by prominent brothers of the guild in recognition of his ability as a practical exponent of healthful pastimes, and as an author - an acknowledged authority - in this branch of literature. Turning to the brief autobiography in this volume - a classic in its special line - the reader will find some of the salient features of a life work great in achievement, varied in scope - from scientific research to current comment on the topics of the day; from sojourning in the Sunny South to pioneer jaunts in the wild West and to far-off Alaska - yet interspersed always with pursuit of the pastimes he loved, with rod and gun. His recreations - like those of "Christopher North" - furnished material for delightful sketches, standard works, scientific essays. His companions were men of action - the hardy voyageurs, at home in primitive craft on wild waters, or on foot along wild trails; ardent anglers seeking adventurous sport on salmon rivers and trout streams far from routes of ordinary tourists; scholars and scientists delving deep in the study of animated nature. That Charles Hallock is and has long been a recognized force, an accepted authority in matters pertaining to fish and fishing, science and travel, is evidenced by the fact that he is an active or honorary member of no less than fifty-seven clubs and associations, many of these being organizations of national and some of international scope. His copyrighted books are seventeen in number, and his various articles in the magazines, sportsmen's journals and daily press would, if collected in library form, fill fifty volumes of absorbing interest. The condensed summary, given elsewhere in this work, records the remarkable fact that outside of newspaper work his occupations and important experiments reached a total of sixty-seven, while his hairbreadth escapes numbered twenty-eight. As an editor, particularly in his favorite field, he possessed the qualifications to acquire the full measure of success. His literary style was here shown in its versatile character, its vigor, and perfect command of the English language. A valuable adjunct was his world-wide acquaintance with men of mark in sportsmanship and the world of letters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.