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About Trout: The Best of Robert Behnke from Trout Magazine
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Trout Unlimited, the national cold-water conservation group with membership of more than 152,000, has featured Robert Behnke in its quarterly magazine, Trout, for more than twenty years. Professor of ichthyology at Colorado State University, Behnke is our nation's pre-eminent authority on trout biology, as well as a conservationist and superb fisherman. Known as “The Trout Doctor,” Behnke writes about topics such as native species introductions, genetic markers, endangered species, improving habitats, angling tips, and improved conservation in the wake of the efforts of Trout Unlimited. Illustrated with full-color images throughout by world-renowned fish artist Joseph Tomelleri, this book is the collection of Behnke's best columns and most meaningful insights about trout, the environment, and the future of fishing. The perfect gift for anglers everywhere.
Robert Behnke is professor emeritus at Colorado State University.
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Over the past 25 years, Robert J. Behnke has done more to inform modern anglers about the diversity and biology of native trout than any other writer. His influential quarterly column "About Trout" in Trout magazine began in 1983 and continues to this day, bringing up-to-date news on trout and salmon conservation to Trout Unlimited's large and active membership. Collected here for the first time are Behnke's most informative articles. From species descriptions and conservation commentary to the history and lore of fisheries management, readers will find a wealth of clear and entertaining writing from the world's leading expert on trout and salmon. Each article includes new commentary by Behnke that updates and expands on his original text, tying together his more than 50 years of experience as a scientist and advocate for conservation. Illuminating Behnke's text are over thirty stunning illustrations of native trout and salmon by Joseph R. Tomelleri, several of which have never appeared before. From Arctic char and Dolly Varden of northern Alaska, brook trout and Atlantic salmon of Maine, cutthroat of the Great Basin, Apache trout of the desert Southwest, to rare Mexican trout of the Sierra Madre Occidental, readers will discover in this book a celebration of our most beautiful native gamefish. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 259
Dimensions: Length: 1.25" Width: 10.25" Height: 8.25"
Weight: 2.76 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Sep 1, 2007
ISBN 159921203X
EAN 9781599212036
UPC 774718311825
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 | A Tribute to Trout and Charr Nov 4, 2008 |
In prose as crystal clear as a trout stream, Robert Behnke explains the subtleties of trout and charr variation that have perplexed me for decades. Why do fish that are called by the same name differ so much from one part of the country to another? Sometimes, they even differ from one brook, stream, or river to another! And, what happened to the really big fish we have all heard the "old timers" talk about? Are these tales just fish stories or did those big fish really exist? And, if they did, what happened to them? Where are those big fish today?
Dr. Behnke answers all these questions and more. He also puts fish ecology and wildlife management into perspective. So what if we catch all the fish in a river--we can always stock more, can't we? Surely, we can. But, Behnke explains the price we may all have to pay for an attitude like that. He does not just bemoan the loss of days gone by, however. His book is peppered both with examples of native trout recovery and with suggestions for a more sensible fisheries management philosophy for the future.
Above all else, however, this is a book about trout by an angler who has spent his entire life learning everything he can about them. And now, after dedicating his professional career as a researcher and a scientist to studying these fascinating fish, he wants to share his knowledge with all of us.
| | | | trout Feb 15, 2008 |
| Great text, excellent illustrations. If you are interested in trout or coldwater fish this book is for you. | | | | About Trout Jan 30, 2008 |
| The book entitled About Trout by Robert J. Behnke is very well-written and is a joy to read. The author has incredible knowledge of the many species of trout and salmon in the USA and other countries, and he obviously loves both the science and esthetics of his field. Each essay--there are about forty--on a particular species of fish is accompanied by a beautiful illustration in color. One example tells about the Greenback Cutthroat trout, reasons for its decline, and successful efforts to reverse its slide toward extinction. This is an excellent book to own or to give as a gift.About Trout: The Best of Robert Behnke from Trout Magazine | | | Write your own review about About Trout: The Best of Robert Behnke from Trout Magazine
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