{"product_id":"lunkers-keepers-and-ones-that-got-away-fish-tales-from-four-generations-of-anglers-9781976600456","title":"Lunkers, Keepers, and Ones That Got Away: Fish Tales from Four Generations of Anglers","description":"\u003cb\u003eStories of fishing with family and friends by beloved author Jerry Apps \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his first experiences going fishing with his pa as a boy, Jerry Apps was hooked. Eighty-some years later, Apps reflects on a lifetime of fishing and the memories and lessons hauled in along the way. As he recounts the simple pleasures of casting a line from shore on a warm summer evening or reeling in a lunker on opening day of trout season, he reminds us of the values fishing can teach people of all ages: persistence, resourcefulness, and the importance of caring for our natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along with his best-loved fish tales, Apps includes fishing photos from the family album and favorite angling locales, lingo, bait, and gear. He draws on interviews with fellow fishermen and -women, his own journal entries recorded over decades, and his popular newspaper column Outdoor Notebook. And, since it's a tradition among fishing folks to pass along tales told by others, he shares stories that have come his way from extended family and friends--some of them funny, some poignant, many embellished, and all of them keepers. Humorous pen-and-ink illustrations made by artist Sid Boyum to commemorate the annual fishing season opener add charm to this delightful volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Lunkers, Keepers, and Ones that Got Away\u003c\/i\u003e, Apps captures the exciting, heartwarming, and nostalgia-inducing experiences that fishing brings to avid and casual anglers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976600456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Jerry Apps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169520378037,"sku":"9781976600456","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f28b4c52-d84f-4b76-9672-2b22a3b509b7.jpg?v=1741703427","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lunkers-keepers-and-ones-that-got-away-fish-tales-from-four-generations-of-anglers-9781976600456","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}