NC Sports Annotated Topical Bibliography
FISHING

Adler, John Morel. The Hunt Out of the Thicket.
Short stories focusing on hunting and fishing along the Georgia coast and in the South Carolina lowcountry. Published in North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 1990. ISBN 0-945575-06-8

Conrad, E. Gulf Stream North.
A superb fiction tale of fishing in North Carolina. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1954. LOC 54-6787

Dean, Jim. Dogs that Point, Fish that Bite.
A series of superb columns over the past 17 years on hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor pursuits written in North Carolina. A superb read for the outdoor sportsman. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1995. ISBN 0-8078-2234-5

Fears, J. Trout Fishing in the Southern Appalachians.
Charlotte, NC: Fast & McMillan, 1979.

Gammon, C. I Know a Good Place.
Deals with fishing on Orkcaroke Island. Boston, MA: D.R. Godine, 1989. ISBN 0-87923-7234-3

Gasque, Jim. Bass Fishing.
Covers bass fishing in North Carolina in one area. A. A. Knopf, 1945.

Gasque, Jim. Hunting & Fishing in the Great Smokies.
Guide to where, when and how to fish and hunt in the Smokies. Great anecdotes and fishing stories. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948.

Goldstein, Robert Jay. Coastal Fishing in the Carolinas: From Surf, Pier and Jetty.
Winston-Salem, NC: J.F. Blair, 1986.

Goldstein, Robert Jay. Offshore Fishing from Virginia to Texas.
A superb book about offshore fishing including North Carolina's coast. Winston-Salem, NC: J.F. Blair, 1988. ISBN 0-89587-058-4

Goldstein, Robert Jay. Pier Fishing in North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, NC: J.F. Blair, 1978.

Henderson, D.H. Covey Rises and Other Pleasures.
An excellent book about hunting and fishing in North Carolina. Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1983. LOC 83-70177

Henderson, D. H. On Point: A Bedside Reader For Hunters and Fishermen.
A superb series of hunting and fishing stories told and written by an avid outdoorsman. Clinton, NJ: Wenchester Press, 1990. ISBN 0-8329-0470-8

Henderson, D.H. Sundown Covey.
Another great book on hunting and fishing in North Carolina. Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1986. LOC 85-70763

Hunnicutt, S.J. Twenty Years of Hunting and Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains.
A must read for hunting and fishing enthusiasts with a flair for the Smokies. Knoxville, TN: Newman & Co., 1926.

Kirk, D. Smokey Mountain Trout Fishing Guide.
A great guide to trout fishing in North Carolina and treasures of the great Smokey Mountains. Birmingham, AL: Menasha Ridge Press, 1985. ISBN 0-89732-036-0

Moseley, Bill. Trout Fishing in the North Carolina Mountains.
Chicago, IL: Adams Press, 1986. LOC 86-082032

Murray, Phillip A. Jr. Fishing in the Carolinas.
A classic in the field of fishing. It covers the different types and species of fish in the Carolinas. Includes a section on fly fishing and bait fishing. Also includes a survey of the literature on angling. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1941. LOC 41-24114

Newman, Bob. Inshore Fishing the Carolinas Coast.
Tips for hooking the various salt-water anglers are given. The appendix includes licenses and regulations, environmental organizations and addresses of marinas and boat dealers across the Carolina's. Asheboro, NC: Down Home Press, 1994. ISBN 1-878086-27-8

Paysour, Buck. Bass Fishing in North Carolina.
Comes close to being a classic on bass fishing. A must read for bass fishers. Greensboro, NC: Signal Research, 1988. ISBN 0-929307-03-8

Paysour, B. Fly Fishing in North Carolina.
A companion volume to his bass fishing book but strong on techniques and the "how-to" of fly fishing. Asheboro, NC: Down Home Press, 1995. ISBN 1-828086-38-3

Paysour, Buck. Tar Heel Angler: Freshwater Game Fishing in North Carolina.
Asheboro, NC: Down Home Press, 1991.

Robertson, B. Man! You Should Have Been Here Last Week: About Fish and the People who Catch Them.
An entertaining book comprised of fishing tales in North Carolina. Kure Beach, NC: Robertson Enterprises, 1979.

Rubin, Louis. The Even-Tempered Angler.
A satirical look at the bottom fishermen and other variations of the Angler including the trout fisherman, the shoal-water fishermen and the black-bass fishermen. The author is an English professor at UNC-CH. Piscataway, NJ: Winchester Press, 1983. ISBN 0-8329-0349-3

Rucker, J. Travels with Barney: A Fisherman's Odyssey.
North Carolina: (Private Publishing), 1984. LOC: 84-090628

White, F. "The Carolina Sportsman" Cookbook.
An enlightening compilation of recipes for any Carolinian hunting and fishing enthusiast. Greenville, NC: National Printing Co., 1977.



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