Holder, Charles Frederick (1851–1915)

Big Game At Sea [Angling - Fishing]

New York: Outing Publishing Company, 1908. First Edition, First Printing.

Pictorial cloth; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. The spine is age-darkened. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; xv, 352, plus one-page of publisher's advert. Illustrated with photographic plates.

Charles Holder was a pioneer of big game fishing, and founded the first game fishing organization, the Tuna Club of Avalon.

Holder was an early advocate of the notion of using lighter tackle on large fish. From the pursuit of the "devil rays" off the Carolina coast to sharks, swordfish, and tuna in the Pacific, Holder's stories are full of adventure, excitement, and expertise.

Ref: Walker, 116; Bruns, 220

Item #20240

Price: $80.00