Anatomy of a Fisherman

by Robert Traver

Anatomy of a fisherman features many full page photos of Voelker’s fishing haunts, fish, gear, and many other elements of the angling experience. While light on words, the pages speak volumes. This book is also where Traver published “Testament of a Fisherman”, a 200-word essay that speaks to the heart of every true angler, and answers the age-old why do we fish? It ends with the phrase “I fish….not because I regard fishing as being so terribly important but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant – and not nearly so much fun.”

117 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Robert Traver is the pseudonym of John Donaldson Voelker who served as the Prosecuting Attorney of Marquette County, Michigan and later as the 74th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He wrote many books reflecting his two passions, the law and flyfishing, Troubleshooters, Danny and the Boys and Small Town D.A.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book!