Pavlov's Trout: The Incompleat Psychology of Everyday Fishing - Hardcover

Quinnett, Paul G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879628074 ISBN 13: 9781879628076

Publisher: Keokee Co Pub Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Fifty million Americans go fishing every year. But why? This book answers that question and many more as it examines the mysteries of the sport of fishing through the microscope of modern psychology. Paul Quinnett, Ph.D., explores the many, often mysterious, motivations that attract millions to the sport of fishing.

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Review:

Fifty million Americans go fishing every year. What are they really after? In Pavlov's Trout: The Incomplete Psychology of Everyday Fishing, Paul Quinnett (a clinical psychologist and an ardent fisherman) looks through the superficial concerns of tackle and technique to glimpse the mysterious forms swimming below. Why do fisherman tell so many lies? Why are they so superstitious? Is the fishing compulsion related to our ancient ancestor "Fishing Man", or is it a brilliant metaphor for human experience and a profound guide to deep values and a satisfying life? Pavlov's Trout is a delightfully serious book, written with insight, humor, and a deep affection for the angler's sport. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Keokee Co Pub Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1879628074
• ISBN 13: 9781879628076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 211