Bill Sisson has been chasing striped bass by boat and in the surf for much of his life, from Nova Scotia to Chesapeake Bay and a hundred places in between. He has worked for fishing magazines for nearly forty years and founded Anglers Journal
"From the first page, it's clear that Bill Sisson has been
afflicted with the striper bug since his youth. Thankfully,
Sisson's skills as an angler are matched by his writing chops,
allowing us all to enjoy a rollicking, remarkable journey that
stretches from his first striper to the striper of a lifetime-and
many late nights in between." -David DiBenedetto, editor in chief
of Garden Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's
Journey Down the Striper Coast
"Bill Sisson clearly has the wealth of experience on the
water-along with plenty of sand in his waders-to be able to so
eloquently impart the heart and soul of a fish that so many of us
consider the holy grail of saltwater angling. Every striped bass
aficionado will immediately identify with Bill's beautifully worded
and thought-provoking perspectives on this wonderful gamester. And
the photos are just astounding!" -Barry Gibson, charter captain and
former editor of Salt Water Sportsman
"What a thrilling book! With lively writing and captivating
photography, Sisson has created something that is an absolute must
for every striper angler." -Monte Burke, author of Lords of the
Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record
Tarpon
"From the first page, it's clear that Bill Sisson has been
afflicted with the striper bug since his youth. Thankfully,
Sisson's skills as an angler are matched by his writing chops,
allowing us all to enjoy a rollicking, remarkable journey that
stretches from his first striper to the striper of a lifetime-and
many late nights in between." -David DiBenedetto, editor in chief
of Garden Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's
Journey Down the Striper Coast
"Bill Sisson clearly has the wealth of experience on the
water-along with plenty of sand in his waders-to be able to so
eloquently impart the heart and soul of a fish that so many of us
consider the holy grail of saltwater angling. Every striped bass
aficionado will immediately identify with Bill's beautifully worded
and thought-provoking perspectives on this wonderful gamester. And
the photos are just astounding!" -Barry Gibson, charter captain and
former editor of Salt Water Sportsman
"What a thrilling book! With lively writing and captivating
photography, Sisson has created something that is an absolute must
for every striper angler." -Monte Burke, author of Lords of the
Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record
Tarpon
"The book is magnificent, filled with gorgeous writing and
photographs to match. Just a total pleasure to flip through, to
read, to consider, to display proudly on the coffee table for folks
to gawp at, and to learn about this species we chase and love."
-Sam Sifton, The New York Times
"Somewhere between the patrician glamour of fly fishing for
Atlantic salmon and the tropical glamour of pursuing tarpon lie the
blue-collar rewards of fishing for striped bass. William Sisson
knows stripers. After reading his vividly illustrated memoir,
Seasons of the Striper, I'd guess he casts for striped bass in his
sleep. And catches them too. Sometimes. A prose poet of saltwater
in the vein of John Hersey (Blues) and John Hay (The
Run), Sisson knows that the poetry of angling and of fish and
coastal waters is rooted in facts, not metaphors. Sisson's vivid
memories are accompanied by one magnificent photograph after
another of stripers and the world of striper fishing, many of them
by Tom Lynch." --Gray's Sporting Journal
"From the first page, it's clear that Bill Sisson has been
afflicted with the striper bug since his youth. Thankfully,
Sisson's skills as an angler are matched by his writing chops,
allowing us all to enjoy a rollicking, remarkable journey that
stretches from his first striper to the striper of a lifetime-and
many late nights in between." -David DiBenedetto, editor in chief
of Garden Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's
Journey Down the Striper Coast
"Bill Sisson clearly has the wealth of experience on the
water-along with plenty of sand in his waders-to be able to so
eloquently impart the heart and soul of a fish that so many of us
consider the holy grail of saltwater angling. Every striped bass
aficionado will immediately identify with Bill's beautifully worded
and thought-provoking perspectives on this wonderful gamester. And
the photos are just astounding!" -Barry Gibson, charter captain and
former editor of Salt Water Sportsman
"What a thrilling book! With lively writing and captivating
photography, Sisson has created something that is an absolute must
for every striper angler." -Monte Burke, author of Lords of the
Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record
Tarpon
"The book is magnificent, filled with gorgeous writing and
photographs to match. Just a total pleasure to flip through, to
read, to consider, to display proudly on the coffee table for folks
to gawp at, and to learn about this species we chase and love."
-Sam Sifton, The New York Times
"Somewhere between the patrician glamour of fly fishing for
Atlantic salmon and the tropical glamour of pursuing tarpon lie the
blue-collar rewards of fishing for striped bass. William Sisson
knows stripers. After reading his vividly illustrated memoir,
Seasons of the Striper, I'd guess he casts for striped bass in his
sleep. And catches them too. Sometimes. A prose poet of saltwater
in the vein of John Hersey (Blues) and John Hay (The
Run), Sisson knows that the poetry of angling and of fish and
coastal waters is rooted in facts, not metaphors. Sisson's vivid
memories are accompanied by one magnificent photograph after
another of stripers and the world of striper fishing, many of them
by Tom Lynch." --Gray's Sporting Journal
"From the first page, it's clear that Bill Sisson has been
afflicted with the striper bug since his youth. Thankfully,
Sisson's skills as an angler are matched by his writing chops,
allowing us all to enjoy a rollicking, remarkable journey that
stretches from his first striper to the striper of a lifetime-and
many late nights in between." -David DiBenedetto, editor in chief
of Garden Gun and author of On the Run: An Angler's
Journey Down the Striper Coast
"Bill Sisson clearly has the wealth of experience on the
water-along with plenty of sand in his waders-to be able to so
eloquently impart the heart and soul of a fish that so many of us
consider the holy grail of saltwater angling. Every striped bass
aficionado will immediately identify with Bill's beautifully worded
and thought-provoking perspectives on this wonderful gamester. And
the photos are just astounding!" -Barry Gibson, charter captain and
former editor of Salt Water Sportsman
"What a thrilling book! With lively writing and captivating
photography, Sisson has created something that is an absolute must
for every striper angler." -Monte Burke, author of Lords of the
Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record
Tarpon
"The book is magnificent, filled with gorgeous writing and
photographs to match. Just a total pleasure to flip through, to
read, to consider, to display proudly on the coffee table for folks
to gawp at, and to learn about this species we chase and love."
-Sam Sifton, The New York Times
"Now striped bass enthusiasts have a new book that takes on this
fish and the devoted anglers that take them on. Seasons of the
Striper: Pursuing the Great American Gamefish from William
Sisson is a beautiful 220-plus page book that is filled with
stories and great photos about striped bass and striped bass
angling. Like steelheaders, striper anglers are often willing to
put in a lot of hours and a lot of work for few fish. Some chase
birds, some chase the migration, and others put in countless hours
of casting big rigs in the surf. And as we've seen in recent years,
there are even anglers who pole shallow flats in bays on the
Atlantic Coast for these fish. All of these practices are well
documented in this book, and every aspect of striped bass fishing
gets a good look. From the history of fishing for striped bass to
the characteristics and distribution of the fish itself to fly
angling and night fishing, William Sisson takes on everything
striper in the book. And for those who want plenty of photos, the
author includes a generous amount of photos from a number of
outstanding photographers. Good coffee table books that pay homage
to a species come around only every so often. When they do, they
are a must-have for enthusiasts. Seasons of the Striper is
such a book, and Sisson's work will be considered by many the
definitive book on fishing for striped bass." -- The Venturing
Angler
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