Civil War fisherman
Joe McIntosh
this morning and found some interesting trivia.
As Winslow got older he spent many winters in warm Florida flyfishing and
painting. One of his favorite haunts was the Homosassa Inn- developed as
part of an angler's enclave in the late 1880s. Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain-"Civil War hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, former two term
governor of Maine, and past president of Bowdoin College."- and some friends
bought twelve thousand acres along the Homosassa
river with a plan to establish a sportsmen's resort. Homer stayed there
several times.This book is a great read for anyone interested in Homer's art
or the history of the early Art of fishing in the United States. It was
published in conjunction with the exhibition of Homer's work now being at
the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. [ show closes June 22nd]
Time for my morning bike ride. Joe
William Claspy
XYFDa.187925$ja4.9...@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Joe McIntosh"
<joe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Enjoying my reading of a new book -" Winslow Homer Artist and Angler "
> this morning and found some interesting trivia.
I've got the book as well, and only wish I was able to see the exhibit. RW
had good things to say about it, as I recall.
The most enjoyable aspect of the book for me has been learning the
historical context, and what fishing meant to Homer. Seems it isn't far
from what it means to us, or at least to me.
The evocative pictures make me want to visit Maine sometime soon, as well,
perhaps with a stop in Manchester to see the Museum of Fly Fishing
collection.
For those of you who don't get a chance to see the exhibit, the book is an
excellent read, and is loaded with excellent reproductions and photographs,
well worth borrowing from the library or buying your own copy.
Cheers!
Bill
Jim Ray
By all means, if you are up that way, make a stop at the Fly Fishing museum.
It isn't big, but it does have some very interesting exhibits. Probably took
my wife and I an hour and a half to go through it. (They even have a #32 fly
under a magifying glass so you can see it.)
All in all, a very worthwhile side trip.
Jim Ray
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BJ Conner
Fish" by John McFee? I have reserved it at the library and read
several reviews all of course rating it highly. I suspect they are
right since everything I have read of McPhee's is excellant.
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Joe McIntosh
"BJ Conner" <oakie...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Speaking of fish and the Civil War has anyone read the "The Founding
> Fish" by John McFee? I have reserved it at the library and read
> several reviews all of course rating it highly. I suspect they are
> right since everything I have read of McPhee's is excellant.
>
>
paperback yet.
Another good read --The Biography of the Codfish--or something like that