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Fishing Yesterday's Gulf Coast (Gulf Coast Studies) Hardcover – January 1, 2002

by Barney Farley (Author), George S. Hawn (Author), Larry McEachron (Author)
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Renowned fishing guide Barney Farley worked the Texas coastal waters out of Port Aransas for more than half a century. In these stories and reflections, Farley imparts a lifetime of knowledge about fish--silver trout, sand trout, speckled trout, redfish, ling, catfish, jack, kingfish, you name it--and gives advice about how to fish, where to fish, and when to fish. Perhaps no one could chronicle the changes in sport and commercial fishing along the Central Texas Coast more ably and more passionately than Farley. When he came to Texas in 1910, he reported that he could get in a rowboat and using only a push pole, make his way "to the fishing grounds and catch a hundred pounds or more of trout and redfish" in a few hours. A couple of years later, the shrimp trawlers arrived. As they plied the Gulf in increasing numbers, they depleted the shrimp populations in the bays, and Farley watched the fish move farther and farther offshore, following their ever more elusive food source. From his perspective in the mid-1960s, Farley was not satisfied simply to lament the disappearance of once-abundant species. He also strongly voiced his views on the need for conservation. Many of the problems he identified are still with us, and some of the solutions he prescribed have since been adopted. This book is both an appealing reminiscence and a cautionary tale. Anyone who cares about fishing and the health of the Gulf's waters will find an authoritative and completely engaging voice in Barney Farley.
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Texas A & M Univ Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1585441651
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1585441655
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Texas A & M Univ Pr; 1st edition (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1585441651
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1585441655
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Biloxi Bay Bo
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable book
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2007
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Living on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi as an adult and having spent a lot of time here as a child, many things in the book were very familiar even though the book is about fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast. Like everything else from "back in the day" the fish were bigger and more plentiful and this book will bring back wonderful memories from the past for real fishermen. It's a thoroughly enjoyable book, especially for those of us who grew up fishing the Gulf Coast. Barney Farley does an excellent job of making you feel like you're fishing right along side him and his clients. If you like Farley's book be sure to check out Rudy Grigar's "Plugger". Grigar is from the same era and while similar to Farley's book in that they are both the memories of a lifetime of fishing, Grigar's book has a lot of how-to's in it. They are both wonderful books.
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Tyler Hays
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for Texas Gulf Coast Anglers
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020
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If you’re from Texas and saltwater fish, read this. Awesome, awesome read.
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Van Hubbard
5.0 out of 5 stars great read and info.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
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enjoyed and learned from this book! especially liked the photo with Florida Roberts included. anyone fishing the Gulf Coast can learn from this collection. Captain Van Hubbard
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Tyler
5.0 out of 5 stars very engaging and positive book
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2014
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Did not give much specific fishing advice but was a good read just for fun. Makes you want to be on the coast
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