I have written this book to hopefully provide skilled fishermen and nonskilled fishermen alike the tools to catching huge brown and rainbow trout. The information I have provided in this book will guide fishermen into understanding tips and techniques that will put that ten-pound-plus brown or rainbow trout in the photo album or on the wall. Possibly a new state or world record. For those who have not read Secrets of Catching Trophy Brown and Rainbow Trout, there is a brief description in the preface that might help you better understand what important information this book will provide you. I searched for this information when I began my quest for state and world record brown and rainbow trout, with little to no success. After fifteen years and many hours of fishing, learning tips, and secrets others didn�t want us to know, I decided to put this information in book form to provide the reader with this hard-to-find information.

I have written this book to hopefully provide skilled fishermen and nonskilled fishermen alike the tools to catching huge brown and rainbow trout. The information I have provided in this book will guide fishermen into understanding tips and techniques that will put that ten-pound-plus brown or rainbow trout in the photo album or on the wall. Possibly a new state or world record. For those who have not read Secrets of Catching Trophy Brown and Rainbow Trout, there is a brief description in the preface that might help you better understand what important information this book will provide you. I searched for this information when I began my quest for state and world record brown and rainbow trout, with little to no success. After fifteen years and many hours of fishing, learning tips, and secrets others didn�t want us to know, I decided to put this information in book form to provide the reader with this hard-to-find information.

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Life at the End of the Rod: Tales of a Fisherman is the lifelong journey of Robert Veltidi as he grows into a man. The outdoors was an important part of his upbringing, and he transported that love of the outdoors into his way of life. This book begins with his earliest recollection of fishing, takes us through a time of self-discovery and exploration, then to a rebirth of his love of fishing. Then the author leaps back into fishing as a means of relaxation and camaraderie between him and his father and brothers. Later on, after the death of his father, his son joins the group, along with a host of friends of all the Veltidi boys. Each story is the tale of one time that the author feels either fishing has affected his life or that he affected somebody else�s life by fishing.
�My Fishing Beginnings� is the author�s first recollections of his fishing life. It introduces you to the boy that he was and later the man he would become. Like the prologue, �My Fishing Beginnings,� gives you the background information about the people in the rest of the stories. �The Home Pond� is a tribute to the author�s grandparents. They played a huge role in his early childhood. Although the story takes place on one brief day, it depicts life in a rural area in the early 1950s. �Huck Grows Up� takes place over two summers and tells of the fishing adventures of the author when he was first given his independence and allowed to go out fishing and into town on his own. It was a turning point in his life when childhood dreams change and his life takes a new direction. �The Norma K� is the author�s first experience into ocean fishing. It�s interesting because the story is divided into three sub-chapters: �The Norma K,� �The Norma K II,� and �The Norman K III.� All three were party boats out of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, that the author fished on in various times in his life, first with his father, then with his wife, and finally with his son. All three experiences were surprisingly similar in some ways and subtlety different in others. �The Norma K� is the last story of the author as a child and it finishes up with him as an adult. The remaining stories depict the author as an adult or as near to one as he can be while still having as much fun as he can while fishing.
�My Turn� is the first story the author ever wrote. It came after the death of his father, and it was part of the grieving process the author went through. The story tells of the changing of the guard when the son becomes the leader, and mentor, and fulfills one of his father�s lifelong dreams with surprising results. �Fixing a Roof� is a whimsical tale of grown men deciding to play hooky for the day and go fishing. This is where you meet Alan, the author�s brother, and are introduced to one of Alan�s friends. �Lake Ontario� is an ongoing process; it started in 1987 when the author�s father died and chronicled the first eight years of an ongoing trip that continues even to today. In this tale you become more acquainted with Doug, the author�s son, and he becomes a vital part of the rest of the saga. �New Jersey Trout� is the exploration into new waters and the discovery of a whole new fishery. Along the way, the author meets new friends and bonds closely with his son. �Tiger Muskies� is the start of something new; the author has stepped up and bought a bigger boat. The small lake fishing and wading by the edge of the streams has been replaced by fishing for trophy sport fish. It is also the second story written by the author.
�Thoughts on Retirement� is a reflective essay that was written one afternoon in August when the author was sitting down in his shed by the lake and was a little scared of what the future would bring. For the first time in fifty years the author was free of any obligations. �Shark Fishing at Montauk� is a twenty-four hour round trip fishing excursion that the author organized to be with his son, Doug, best friend, John, and John�s son, Chris. The boys had just completed their first year in college after being football and wrestling teammates for the previous ten years.
Doug then gets two stories in a row. �Doug�s Turn� is the tearjerker of the group of stories. The author had just undergone major neck surgery, and opening day of trout season was a week away. He hadn�t missed the opening day of trout season in over forty years. Doug comes to the rescue in a most thoughtful way. The second story, �The Day Doug Fell In,� is a short story again happening on the opening day of trout season at a later year that was, as the title suggests, a little more whimsical. Every once in a while, something really different happens; that�s what �Bad Alan� is about. �Bad Alan� is the story of one afternoon while on a fishing trip to Lake Ontario when things got out of hand. The weather was bad; there was too much free time and scotch, and no fishing. Luckily, everything turned out okay, but there were some very upsetting moments that day. �Gaylord� is the history of two men, the author and Gaylord, his childhood friend, as they grow up together, being Cub Scouts, teammates, and fishing buddies. After high school, they drift apart then reconnect later in life through the sport of fishing.
�Alaska, Three Times� was supposed to be a �once in a lifetime� opportunity to fish for salmon and halibut in the greatest fishery in the world, Alaska. The author managed to take that trip on three separate occasions. The first two times were with some older men who needed assistance on the trip and the third time was a promise to his son. �The Piermont Pier� is a twenty-year saga of the author�s recollections of fishing from the shore at the Piermont Pier on the Hudson River. It tells of how he first discovered the fishery, the various people he met there, and some very interesting incidents. �Stripers on the Hudson in the Starcraft� is the companion to �The Piermont Pier.� Where the first story tells of shore fishing for striped bass on the Hudson River, the second one recounts fishing for striped bass from the author�s seventeen-foot Starcraft boat. �Walton Lake� is the last story and the only one that involves fishing with women. Other than the one time the author fished with his wife on the Norma K II, he never spent any real time fishing with women. Of course, he took his daughter fishing and had girls in the fishing class he taught, but this is the first time the author spent a good amount of time with serious women fishers. It proved to be a very rewarding experience for both the author and the women.
The collection of stories that are contained in this book are varied and unique. They provide a look at the author and his family, and when you are finished reading it, you might think of the Veltidi Boys as part of your family too.

Life at the End of the Rod: Tales of a Fisherman is the lifelong journey of Robert Veltidi as he grows into a man. The outdoors was an important part of his upbringing, and he transported that love of the outdoors into his way of life. This book begins with his earliest recollection of fishing, takes us through a time of self-discovery and exploration, then to a rebirth of his love of fishing. Then the author leaps back into fishing as a means of relaxation and camaraderie between him and his father and brothers. Later on, after the death of his father, his son joins the group, along with a host of friends of all the Veltidi boys. Each story is the tale of one time that the author feels either fishing has affected his life or that he affected somebody else�s life by fishing.
�My Fishing Beginnings� is the author�s first recollections of his fishing life. It introduces you to the boy that he was and later the man he would become. Like the prologue, �My Fishing Beginnings,� gives you the background information about the people in the rest of the stories. �The Home Pond� is a tribute to the author�s grandparents. They played a huge role in his early childhood. Although the story takes place on one brief day, it depicts life in a rural area in the early 1950s. �Huck Grows Up� takes place over two summers and tells of the fishing adventures of the author when he was first given his independence and allowed to go out fishing and into town on his own. It was a turning point in his life when childhood dreams change and his life takes a new direction. �The Norma K� is the author�s first experience into ocean fishing. It�s interesting because the story is divided into three sub-chapters: �The Norma K,� �The Norma K II,� and �The Norman K III.� All three were party boats out of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, that the author fished on in various times in his life, first with his father, then with his wife, and finally with his son. All three experiences were surprisingly similar in some ways and subtlety different in others. �The Norma K� is the last story of the author as a child and it finishes up with him as an adult. The remaining stories depict the author as an adult or as near to one as he can be while still having as much fun as he can while fishing.
�My Turn� is the first story the author ever wrote. It came after the death of his father, and it was part of the grieving process the author went through. The story tells of the changing of the guard when the son becomes the leader, and mentor, and fulfills one of his father�s lifelong dreams with surprising results. �Fixing a Roof� is a whimsical tale of grown men deciding to play hooky for the day and go fishing. This is where you meet Alan, the author�s brother, and are introduced to one of Alan�s friends. �Lake Ontario� is an ongoing process; it started in 1987 when the author�s father died and chronicled the first eight years of an ongoing trip that continues even to today. In this tale you become more acquainted with Doug, the author�s son, and he becomes a vital part of the rest of the saga. �New Jersey Trout� is the exploration into new waters and the discovery of a whole new fishery. Along the way, the author meets new friends and bonds closely with his son. �Tiger Muskies� is the start of something new; the author has stepped up and bought a bigger boat. The small lake fishing and wading by the edge of the streams has been replaced by fishing for trophy sport fish. It is also the second story written by the author.
�Thoughts on Retirement� is a reflective essay that was written one afternoon in August when the author was sitting down in his shed by the lake and was a little scared of what the future would bring. For the first time in fifty years the author was free of any obligations. �Shark Fishing at Montauk� is a twenty-four hour round trip fishing excursion that the author organized to be with his son, Doug, best friend, John, and John�s son, Chris. The boys had just completed their first year in college after being football and wrestling teammates for the previous ten years.
Doug then gets two stories in a row. �Doug�s Turn� is the tearjerker of the group of stories. The author had just undergone major neck surgery, and opening day of trout season was a week away. He hadn�t missed the opening day of trout season in over forty years. Doug comes to the rescue in a most thoughtful way. The second story, �The Day Doug Fell In,� is a short story again happening on the opening day of trout season at a later year that was, as the title suggests, a little more whimsical. Every once in a while, something really different happens; that�s what �Bad Alan� is about. �Bad Alan� is the story of one afternoon while on a fishing trip to Lake Ontario when things got out of hand. The weather was bad; there was too much free time and scotch, and no fishing. Luckily, everything turned out okay, but there were some very upsetting moments that day. �Gaylord� is the history of two men, the author and Gaylord, his childhood friend, as they grow up together, being Cub Scouts, teammates, and fishing buddies. After high school, they drift apart then reconnect later in life through the sport of fishing.
�Alaska, Three Times� was supposed to be a �once in a lifetime� opportunity to fish for salmon and halibut in the greatest fishery in the world, Alaska. The author managed to take that trip on three separate occasions. The first two times were with some older men who needed assistance on the trip and the third time was a promise to his son. �The Piermont Pier� is a twenty-year saga of the author�s recollections of fishing from the shore at the Piermont Pier on the Hudson River. It tells of how he first discovered the fishery, the various people he met there, and some very interesting incidents. �Stripers on the Hudson in the Starcraft� is the companion to �The Piermont Pier.� Where the first story tells of shore fishing for striped bass on the Hudson River, the second one recounts fishing for striped bass from the author�s seventeen-foot Starcraft boat. �Walton Lake� is the last story and the only one that involves fishing with women. Other than the one time the author fished with his wife on the Norma K II, he never spent any real time fishing with women. Of course, he took his daughter fishing and had girls in the fishing class he taught, but this is the first time the author spent a good amount of time with serious women fishers. It proved to be a very rewarding experience for both the author and the women.
The collection of stories that are contained in this book are varied and unique. They provide a look at the author and his family, and when you are finished reading it, you might think of the Veltidi Boys as part of your family too.

Life at the End of the Rod: Tales of a Fisherman is the lifelong journey of Robert Veltidi as he grows into a man. The outdoors was an important part of his upbringing, and he transported that love of the outdoors into his way of life. This book begins with his earliest recollection of fishing, takes us through a time of self-discovery and exploration, then to a rebirth of his love of fishing. Then the author leaps back into fishing as a means of relaxation and camaraderie between him and his father and brothers. Later on, after the death of his father, his son joins the group, along with a host of friends of all the Veltidi boys. Each story is the tale of one time that the author feels either fishing has affected his life or that he affected somebody else�s life by fishing.
�My Fishing Beginnings� is the author�s first recollections of his fishing life. It introduces you to the boy that he was and later the man he would become. Like the prologue, �My Fishing Beginnings,� gives you the background information about the people in the rest of the stories. �The Home Pond� is a tribute to the author�s grandparents. They played a huge role in his early childhood. Although the story takes place on one brief day, it depicts life in a rural area in the early 1950s. �Huck Grows Up� takes place over two summers and tells of the fishing adventures of the author when he was first given his independence and allowed to go out fishing and into town on his own. It was a turning point in his life when childhood dreams change and his life takes a new direction. �The Norma K� is the author�s first experience into ocean fishing. It�s interesting because the story is divided into three sub-chapters: �The Norma K,� �The Norma K II,� and �The Norman K III.� All three were party boats out of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, that the author fished on in various times in his life, first with his father, then with his wife, and finally with his son. All three experiences were surprisingly similar in some ways and subtlety different in others. �The Norma K� is the last story of the author as a child and it finishes up with him as an adult. The remaining stories depict the author as an adult or as near to one as he can be while still having as much fun as he can while fishing.
�My Turn� is the first story the author ever wrote. It came after the death of his father, and it was part of the grieving process the author went through. The story tells of the changing of the guard when the son becomes the leader, and mentor, and fulfills one of his father�s lifelong dreams with surprising results. �Fixing a Roof� is a whimsical tale of grown men deciding to play hooky for the day and go fishing. This is where you meet Alan, the author�s brother, and are introduced to one of Alan�s friends. �Lake Ontario� is an ongoing process; it started in 1987 when the author�s father died and chronicled the first eight years of an ongoing trip that continues even to today. In this tale you become more acquainted with Doug, the author�s son, and he becomes a vital part of the rest of the saga. �New Jersey Trout� is the exploration into new waters and the discovery of a whole new fishery. Along the way, the author meets new friends and bonds closely with his son. �Tiger Muskies� is the start of something new; the author has stepped up and bought a bigger boat. The small lake fishing and wading by the edge of the streams has been replaced by fishing for trophy sport fish. It is also the second story written by the author.
�Thoughts on Retirement� is a reflective essay that was written one afternoon in August when the author was sitting down in his shed by the lake and was a little scared of what the future would bring. For the first time in fifty years the author was free of any obligations. �Shark Fishing at Montauk� is a twenty-four hour round trip fishing excursion that the author organized to be with his son, Doug, best friend, John, and John�s son, Chris. The boys had just completed their first year in college after being football and wrestling teammates for the previous ten years.
Doug then gets two stories in a row. �Doug�s Turn� is the tearjerker of the group of stories. The author had just undergone major neck surgery, and opening day of trout season was a week away. He hadn�t missed the opening day of trout season in over forty years. Doug comes to the rescue in a most thoughtful way. The second story, �The Day Doug Fell In,� is a short story again happening on the opening day of trout season at a later year that was, as the title suggests, a little more whimsical. Every once in a while, something really different happens; that�s what �Bad Alan� is about. �Bad Alan� is the story of one afternoon while on a fishing trip to Lake Ontario when things got out of hand. The weather was bad; there was too much free time and scotch, and no fishing. Luckily, everything turned out okay, but there were some very upsetting moments that day. �Gaylord� is the history of two men, the author and Gaylord, his childhood friend, as they grow up together, being Cub Scouts, teammates, and fishing buddies. After high school, they drift apart then reconnect later in life through the sport of fishing.
�Alaska, Three Times� was supposed to be a �once in a lifetime� opportunity to fish for salmon and halibut in the greatest fishery in the world, Alaska. The author managed to take that trip on three separate occasions. The first two times were with some older men who needed assistance on the trip and the third time was a promise to his son. �The Piermont Pier� is a twenty-year saga of the author�s recollections of fishing from the shore at the Piermont Pier on the Hudson River. It tells of how he first discovered the fishery, the various people he met there, and some very interesting incidents. �Stripers on the Hudson in the Starcraft� is the companion to �The Piermont Pier.� Where the first story tells of shore fishing for striped bass on the Hudson River, the second one recounts fishing for striped bass from the author�s seventeen-foot Starcraft boat. �Walton Lake� is the last story and the only one that involves fishing with women. Other than the one time the author fished with his wife on the Norma K II, he never spent any real time fishing with women. Of course, he took his daughter fishing and had girls in the fishing class he taught, but this is the first time the author spent a good amount of time with serious women fishers. It proved to be a very rewarding experience for both the author and the women.
The collection of stories that are contained in this book are varied and unique. They provide a look at the author and his family, and when you are finished reading it, you might think of the Veltidi Boys as part of your family too.

ISLAND STRIPERS is a result of the author�s 45 years of fishing Block Island�s waters and his offered contentions supported by science. This effort is filled with insights into its history & unique geology, its tides & currents, early native fishing, updates in striper biology & evolution, detailed day & night, surf & boat angling, striper diseases, major action spots and techniques, popular baits, recent record-breaking fish, fly & surf fishing interviews, forage species, various tagging agencies, results of his striper tagging, vessels used, and much, much more.....

Early in 2012 he was selected for induction into the IGFA�s World Fishing Hall of Fame, a result of his career tagging nearly 60,000 documented game fish for science, thanks to help from clients & friends. Of these 43,000 were striped bass for the American Littoral Society (ALS), the remainder for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which included bluefin tuna, various billfish and shark species.

Back in 2011 SPORTFISHING magazine commenced their annual Making A Difference (MAD) Campaign, to identify fifty individuals nationwide who made significant contributions to sport fishing. Capt. Al Anderson was announced as one of their five winners.

He is a well known New England charter skipper, author, lecturer and conservationist, long recognized for his ethic of marking game fish for science. (www.ProwlerChartersRI.com).

ISLAND STRIPERS is a result of the author�s 45 years of fishing Block Island�s waters and his offered contentions supported by science. This effort is filled with insights into its history & unique geology, its tides & currents, early native fishing, updates in striper biology & evolution, detailed day & night, surf & boat angling, striper diseases, major action spots and techniques, popular baits, recent record-breaking fish, fly & surf fishing interviews, forage species, various tagging agencies, results of his striper tagging, vessels used, and much, much more.....

Early in 2012 he was selected for induction into the IGFA�s World Fishing Hall of Fame, a result of his career tagging nearly 60,000 documented game fish for science, thanks to help from clients & friends. Of these 43,000 were striped bass for the American Littoral Society (ALS), the remainder for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which included bluefin tuna, various billfish and shark species.

Back in 2011 SPORTFISHING magazine commenced their annual Making A Difference (MAD) Campaign, to identify fifty individuals nationwide who made significant contributions to sport fishing. Capt. Al Anderson was announced as one of their five winners.

He is a well known New England charter skipper, author, lecturer and conservationist, long recognized for his ethic of marking game fish for science. (www.ProwlerChartersRI.com).

ISLAND STRIPERS is a result of the author�s 45 years of fishing Block Island�s waters and his offered contentions supported by science. This effort is filled with insights into its history & unique geology, its tides & currents, early native fishing, updates in striper biology & evolution, detailed day & night, surf & boat angling, striper diseases, major action spots and techniques, popular baits, recent record-breaking fish, fly & surf fishing interviews, forage species, various tagging agencies, results of his striper tagging, vessels used, and much, much more.....

Early in 2012 he was selected for induction into the IGFA�s World Fishing Hall of Fame, a result of his career tagging nearly 60,000 documented game fish for science, thanks to help from clients & friends. Of these 43,000 were striped bass for the American Littoral Society (ALS), the remainder for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which included bluefin tuna, various billfish and shark species.

Back in 2011 SPORTFISHING magazine commenced their annual Making A Difference (MAD) Campaign, to identify fifty individuals nationwide who made significant contributions to sport fishing. Capt. Al Anderson was announced as one of their five winners.

He is a well known New England charter skipper, author, lecturer and conservationist, long recognized for his ethic of marking game fish for science. (www.ProwlerChartersRI.com).

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In 1786 fresh Atlantic salmon were sold by Col. Robert Treat for two pence per pound at his store near Penjajawoc Falls on the Penobscot River. J.F. Leavitt and fly rod maker H.L. Leonard reported the first Atlantic salmon caught on a fly at the mouth of Wassataquoik Stream in 1880. A few years later the Penobscot Salmon Club was formed, its club house built on the shores of the Bangor Salmon Pool. It was here that Maine anglers began the tradition of recreational fly fishing for Atlantic salmon. In 1885, forty salmon were reported caught by salmon anglers at this pool. A record 30 pound salmon was recorded (not caught on a fly) by W.W. Fogg. In 1921, the first Atlantic salmon of the season caught on a fly was sent to President Taft, and a tradition had begun. Commercial salmon fishermen caught up to 7,000 salmon in river weirs annually, not to mention those fish caught in the drift net fishery along the coastal waters. Due to excessive commercial fishing, mills and dams and water pollution, the last big runs of Atlantic salmon were reported in the early 1930�s. Over fishing and habitat degradation continued to take its toll and by 1940 only a remnant of Atlantic salmon survived in the more remote rivers and streams of Down East Maine. From this remaining stock of wild Atlantic salmon, the restoration effort was begun by the newly founded Maine Salmon Commission in 1947. On a handful of streams the tradition of salmon angling continued through tough times. Conservationists, fly fishermen and river watchers continued to petition the state legislature on behalf of the Atlantic salmon, and established salmon organizations to voice concerns and protect the salmon rivers of Maine. Over the next two decades the restoration effort continued in earnest with commercial fishing restrictions, stream enhancement, water pollution control, removal of dams and fish way installation on those dams that remained. Fish hatcheries were established and salmon stocking programs supplemented wild salmon stocks. Over time salmon returned to the streams of the Down East in record numbers. Fishermen returned to the streams as well, carrying on the traditions and continuing in the footsteps of their salmon angling fore fathers. By 1981, Atlantic salmon also returned to the pools of the Penobscot in historic numbers. Anglers again flocked to the shores of the river. The Penobscot Salmon Club was reformed along with the formation of other salmon clubs at Eddington and Veasie. Silver Streams is a compilation of short stories, journal entries, poems and artwork that flowed together over time to tell a larger story. It is a story of fly fishing legends and folklore, of quaint New England towns and a rustic environment, of wild creatures and conservation� depicting a fleeting age and a unique piece of Yankee Americana. These writings and artwork were composed or completed by the author over a 25 year period, while traversing the streams and shorelines of Down East Maine with fly rod, art supplies, notebook and camera. The resulting work documents a vanishing species and habitat, a fleeting breed of sportsmen, unique folklore and a historic era in salmon angling. The art and writing were conceived before the decline, at a time when Atlantic salmon flourished and �the first restoration� had become a distant memory. But seasons passed, and fall eventually turned to winter. Old timers told stories dating back to a time when salmon failed to return to their native streams. Optimistic anglers didn�t notice at first, or take heed, but reality set in when the Federal Government declared the Atlantic salmon an endangered species, and the tradition of salmon angling on the streams of Maine was banned. The hope is that these stories and images inspired on the salmon streams of Maine will renew interest in the American salmon angling heritage, refocus attention on the conservation of Atlantic salmon habitat and revive the dream of restoration with a second coming of wild Atlantic salmon to streams that flow freely to the sea. A percentage of the proceeds of this book and the sale of limited edition art will be donated to Atlantic salmon habitat conservation.

In 1786 fresh Atlantic salmon were sold by Col. Robert Treat for two pence per pound at his store near Penjajawoc Falls on the Penobscot River. J.F. Leavitt and fly rod maker H.L. Leonard reported the first Atlantic salmon caught on a fly at the mouth of Wassataquoik Stream in 1880. A few years later the Penobscot Salmon Club was formed, its club house built on the shores of the Bangor Salmon Pool. It was here that Maine anglers began the tradition of recreational fly fishing for Atlantic salmon. In 1885, forty salmon were reported caught by salmon anglers at this pool. A record 30 pound salmon was recorded (not caught on a fly) by W.W. Fogg. In 1921, the first Atlantic salmon of the season caught on a fly was sent to President Taft, and a tradition had begun. Commercial salmon fishermen caught up to 7,000 salmon in river weirs annually, not to mention those fish caught in the drift net fishery along the coastal waters. Due to excessive commercial fishing, mills and dams and water pollution, the last big runs of Atlantic salmon were reported in the early 1930�s. Over fishing and habitat degradation continued to take its toll and by 1940 only a remnant of Atlantic salmon survived in the more remote rivers and streams of Down East Maine. From this remaining stock of wild Atlantic salmon, the restoration effort was begun by the newly founded Maine Salmon Commission in 1947. On a handful of streams the tradition of salmon angling continued through tough times. Conservationists, fly fishermen and river watchers continued to petition the state legislature on behalf of the Atlantic salmon, and established salmon organizations to voice concerns and protect the salmon rivers of Maine. Over the next two decades the restoration effort continued in earnest with commercial fishing restrictions, stream enhancement, water pollution control, removal of dams and fish way installation on those dams that remained. Fish hatcheries were established and salmon stocking programs supplemented wild salmon stocks. Over time salmon returned to the streams of the Down East in record numbers. Fishermen returned to the streams as well, carrying on the traditions and continuing in the footsteps of their salmon angling fore fathers. By 1981, Atlantic salmon also returned to the pools of the Penobscot in historic numbers. Anglers again flocked to the shores of the river. The Penobscot Salmon Club was reformed along with the formation of other salmon clubs at Eddington and Veasie. Silver Streams is a compilation of short stories, journal entries, poems and artwork that flowed together over time to tell a larger story. It is a story of fly fishing legends and folklore, of quaint New England towns and a rustic environment, of wild creatures and conservation� depicting a fleeting age and a unique piece of Yankee Americana. These writings and artwork were composed or completed by the author over a 25 year period, while traversing the streams and shorelines of Down East Maine with fly rod, art supplies, notebook and camera. The resulting work documents a vanishing species and habitat, a fleeting breed of sportsmen, unique folklore and a historic era in salmon angling. The art and writing were conceived before the decline, at a time when Atlantic salmon flourished and �the first restoration� had become a distant memory. But seasons passed, and fall eventually turned to winter. Old timers told stories dating back to a time when salmon failed to return to their native streams. Optimistic anglers didn�t notice at first, or take heed, but reality set in when the Federal Government declared the Atlantic salmon an endangered species, and the tradition of salmon angling on the streams of Maine was banned. The hope is that these stories and images inspired on the salmon streams of Maine will renew interest in the American salmon angling heritage, refocus attention on the conservation of Atlantic salmon habitat and revive the dream of restoration with a second coming of wild Atlantic salmon to streams that flow freely to the sea. A percentage of the proceeds of this book and the sale of limited edition art will be donated to Atlantic salmon habitat conservation.