Skinning Catfish in Mary's Kitchen - Hardcover

by Will Brantley (Author)

Skinning Catfish in Mary's Kitchen is a compilation of modern hunting and fishing tales told in the classic, no-apologies style of Will Brantley, long-time columnist for Field & Stream and one of the nation's best-known outdoor writers. The book chronicles Brantley's earliest days in the woods, hunting squirrels with his dad, to working as a greenskeeper on a golf course (where he snuck in a few casts in the water hazards), to experiencing big-game adventures abroad, to teaching his young son the ways of the woods and water. Brantley has written all about outdoor skills, like noodling for catfish and calling turkeys, but his favorite assignments are about characters, such as the little old lady who helped him haul a Canadian moose out of the North Woods and the Argentine guide who took him hunting for capybara with hand-rolled buckshot. Some of Brantley's favorite characters aren't people; Lil, a Lewellyn setter, was his beloved bird dog of early adulthood, and a giant largemouth bass named "Lockjaw" haunted Brantley for two summers in the late '90s, when he was a teenager. All of these stories and many more can be found in this collection, which will leave you laughing, on the edge of your seat, and perhaps shedding a tear, too.

Author Biography

Will Brantley has written thousands of hunting and fishing articles during his twenty-year career. He has served as the hunting editor of both Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, and as the editor of Realtree.com. He is also a columnist for Ducks Unlimited and Petersen's Hunting magazines.

Brantley is a licensed guide who has hunted, fished, and trapped in thirty-five states, four Canadian provinces, Mexico, Argentina, and New Zealand. Most of his favorite stories have taken place in the hills and hollers of his native Kentucky. He lives there today with his wife, Michelle, and their son.