The Common Angler taps into the passion that simmers in the souls of
anglers and celebrates the primordial connection of people to fish and
fishing. Author Jack Wollitz set out to explain the "why" behind the
fact that so many people are passionate about fishing and along the way
discovered a book's worth of experiences and stories. Early chapters
cover the foundation of Jack's own passion for fishing and explore the
connection we have with water and the creatures that depend on it for
life. Also included is a whimsical piece that personifies two common
waterside fixtures. A key chapter draws parallels between the legendary
River Lea in Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, written in the
mid-seventeenth century, and Northeast Ohio's Mahoning River and the
mighty Ohio River. The Common Angler also provides an insider's
perspective about what makes certain people great anglers, featuring
Ernest Hemingway, and baseball stars Ted Williams and Wade Boggs.