Fishing on the Edge
by Mike Iaconelli, Andrew Kamenetzky, Brian Kamenetzky
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Author: Andrew Kamenetzky, Brian Kamenetzky, Mike IaconelliEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-30
ISBN: 0385340087
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Book Reviews of Fishing on the Edge
Book Review: Great Book For Anyone!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely loved this book! I am an avid bass fisher (17 years old and it's my favorite thing in the world) and I am not even an avid reader and I burned through this book in about a week and a half. It was interesting to see the other side of tournament fishing. Before reading this book I thought about participating in tournament fishing when I get older...and now I know the reality of that sport. It was a great eye opener to what's behind the cameras of The Bassmasters. Iaconelli writes the book in a way that keeps the reader engaged. He is a much better writer than I expected and he kept the story very compelling and dramatic, making me want to read it more and more. His personal story really grasps the reader into wanting to see him succeed. He was my favorite bass fisherman before reading this book, and after reading it I have even more respect for him. Fishing On The Edge is a great read for anybody who wants to see the ins and outs of the big leagues in bass fishing and anyone who wants to improve their bass fishing techniques. I highly recommend this book!
Summary of Fishing on the Edge
With his colorful tattoos and booming hip-hop sound track, Mike Iaconelli has turned the world of big-money competitive bass fishing upside down. In Fishing on the Edge, Iaconelli tells his own story?and it?s a whopper: a Philly-born, Jersey-bred Yankee who?s been stealing the spotlight from bass fishing?s traditionally all-Southern anglers, attracting fans and dominating one of the fastest-growing sports in America.How did Mike Iaconelli, a college-educated kid from New Jersey, come blasting into a sport
dominated by old-school stars like Gary Klein, Kevin VanDam, and Denny Brauer? How did Mike, aka ?Ike,? take a secret childhood passion and turn it into a profession, earning million-dollar sponsorships and a storm of media attention, ranging from ESPN?s SportsCenter to profiles in The New York Times and Esquire? While Mike has attracted both fans and foes on the tour,
his success speaks for itself, especially his victory at the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of competitive fishing.
Forty-four million Americans fish, but no one does it quite like Mike Iaconelli. In Fishing on the Edge, he lets you in on the secrets to his extraordinary success?how he developed his ?power? fishing style, how he attacks the water, positions the boat, and perseveres through those days when the bass just aren?t biting. With sidebar tips that can be used by any fisherman?from using spinner baits to picking out the right rod to his no-fail ?secret weapons??this is an intensive, informative, and often raucous journey through the life of a brash young man destined to do for fishing what Tony Hawk did for the X Games: take the sport to a whole new level. At the same time, it?s the compelling first-person story of a man who prepared carefully every step of the way, kept notes on every fish he ever caught, and executed the perfect plan to get to the top.
A tale of passion, competition, and extreme personality, Fishing on the Edge is a book for anyone who loves the sport of fishing, wants to turn a hobby into a career, or is simply fascinated by a man?s unstoppable drive to succeed.
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