FISH Book Review Quotes

FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America
Paintings by Flick Ford
Text by Dean Travis Clarke
Introduction by Peter Kaminsky
Hardcover, jacketed, $50
Over 80 color paintings plus sketches
208 pages, 14 x 11 inches
Praise for
from THE
GREENWICH WORKSHOP PRESS
Flick Ford’s paintings are gorgeous. FISH is not just a keeper,
it’s a trophy catch. –BoatU.S. magazine
It’s the seamless marriage of fine art and fine words that make this
book compelling. It’s a great catch. –Fly Fisherman Magazine
“…80 vibrant watercolors so lifelike that you almost expect the
subject to squirm free and flop into the water.” -Books to Show Off,
Men’s Journal
“…a rich collection of fresh and saltwater fish.”- Marlin Magazine
“… a beautiful guide painted by Flick Ford with inviting tales
written by master fisherman Dean Travis Clarke. …you will be
hooked into reading every short story in the book.”
-Orlando Sentinel
“… an upscale guide for the naturalist and angler. Wonderful.
Recommended!” -The Washington Times
“…incredibly beautiful, true-to-life watercolor paintings. Clarke
manages to convey his passion for fresh and salt waters and their
denizens with humor, intelligence and a slightly irreverent flair.”
-Fly Fishing in Salt Waters
Ford’s renderings are nothing short of masterful. Rigorous and
authentic… smart and well-executed. -Southern Accents
“FISH is just a stunning book on fish. Wow. It makes the cut for
inclusion in my annual gifts for fishermen column.”
-Nels Johnson, Marin Independent Journal
“It doesn’t get any better than this for people who fish. …the catch
of the year.” -The Bloomsbury Review
Featured project in Jeffrey Trachtenberg’s “In Production” column,
-The Wall Street Journal
“The fact that [Dean Clarke] now brings us a gorgeous, truly artful book about his great passion – fish and fishing – is exactly in
keeping with his talent and character. This book will be a treasure;
an articulate, tasteful experience to be enjoyed for many years.”
-Eddie Smith CEO and Owner, Grady-White Boats, Inc.
Without question, Dean Clarke is incredibly knowledgeable
in every aspect of salt-water fishing. -Captain Tred Barta
The Best and Worst of Tred Barta on OLN
“… a luxurious field guide that matches finely detailed color
paintings with reminiscences of piscine encounters.”
-Seattle Times
“FISH is stunning! The best catch of the season.”
-Fly Fishing Guide
“Clarke and Ford ...shine when the book reaches our fish: coastal
cutthroat, coho salmon, Chinook, and steelhead. This is a book
that anglers need—and will lust after.”
-The Olympian
CANADA
“…a splendid coffee-table tome, a lavishly illustrated field guide.
Most of the fish, beautifully rendered in watercolour by Flick Ford,
can be found in Canadian waters.” The Ottawa Citizen
“…an approachable, easy-going read. Beautifully illustrated.” -London Free Press
Top 11 holiday gift books: National Post (Canada.com)
©2006 Flick Ford. ©The Greenwich Workshop, Inc. All rights reserved.