Anders Halverson provides an exhaustively researched and grippingly rendered account of the rainbow trout and why it has become the most commonl... read full description
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Apr 01, 2011
Glenn
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A well-researched, interesting story about the century-long effort to stock U.S. waters with rainbow trout — and the recent policy reversal that now sees the fish being eradicated from some waters. I particularly enjoyed Anders's chapters about the nineteenth-century birth of U.S. fish stocking, and about recent research showing the subtle ways that non-native fish like rainbow trout impact native species. Communicating that research in a mainstream book is vital, and Anders does so in very read
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Feb 25, 2010
Scott
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Sometime within the past ten years or so I became interested in native fish. I have nothing against any species, I just like to see fish that are “supposed” to be in a watershed, in that watershed, not some other species occupying that water. This desire to find native species in their native range has taken my fishing buddy and me to some out-of-the-way little creeks—we’re talking about places in the middle of the desert 100 miles from the nearest town. Creeks whose widths are measured in inche
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May 12, 2010
Doug
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What an interesting book...details the pitfalls of stocking non-native species and the trickle-down effects that their proliferation can have, from aquatic invertebrates to genetic diversity and hybridization. Works in historical state and federal policy, some intriguing personalities, and even a little fishing. Written conversationally and compassionately, the writing style is nothing poetic but workmanlike, serviceable, and at the very least tells a good story. If I could give this book 3.5
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Dec 13, 2010
Tom
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An Entirely Synthetic Fish Review
The last century has seen the rapid spread of the rainbow trout across the USA, and Anders Halverson's award-winning book "An Entirely Synthetic Fish" does an excellent job of chronicling the rainbow trout's manmade diaspora - along with the negative effects on native fish populations.
Halverson is a thorough researcher and a fine storyteller, and his engaging book never lags or lapses into biologist "geekspeak."
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The last century has seen the rapid spread of the rainbow trout across the USA, and Anders Halverson's award-winning book "An Entirely Synthetic Fish" does an excellent job of chronicling the rainbow trout's manmade diaspora - along with the negative effects on native fish populations.
Halverson is a thorough researcher and a fine storyteller, and his engaging book never lags or lapses into biologist "geekspeak."
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May 06, 2010
Rick
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Amazing book. Especially for someone like me who has spent much of his life in pursuit of various trout.
I was worried this book might be too scientific and full of jargon that the non-scientist might find hard to understand, but it was actually a very enjoyable and easily read book.
I learned so much from this book and I plan to talk about it amongst my fishing buddies when we are out on the Rogue or Deschutes some time.
I was worried this book might be too scientific and full of jargon that the non-scientist might find hard to understand, but it was actually a very enjoyable and easily read book.
I learned so much from this book and I plan to talk about it amongst my fishing buddies when we are out on the Rogue or Deschutes some time.
Apr 03, 2010
John
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A really interesting, and well-researched book about the perils of messing with Mother Nature (in this case, by introducing rainbow trout to bodies of water for the purpose of creating excellent fishing spots). This book is also quite well-written.
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May 23, 2011
Bill
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It was the policy of this country until a few years ago to stock game fish and seek to limit of destroy native non-game fish. The author tell a horror story of poisoning and entire river system in order to stock game fish. He tell us that raibow trout have hybredized with native species and in some cases no native non-hybreds are left. This is a very good book and an eye opener.
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