Jon Boat Years

Jim Mize writes from his cabin in the South Carolina mountains while his Lab, Moose, keeps the bears at bay. His previous books include The Winter of our Discount Tent, A Creek Trickles Through It, Hunting with Beanpole, and Fishing with Beanpole. His articles have appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, South Carolina Wildlife, In-Fisherman, Great Days Outdoors, and other magazines.

• Foreword by Jim CasadaPrefaceAcross GenerationsFirst PupYour Day Will ComeKids Do Say the Darndest ThingsThe Jon Boat YearsAnother Letter to a GrandsonA Letter to a GranddaughterFishing with OthersIf a Tree FallsMy Buddy's Fishing HoleThe Seabee JacketAfter DarkFishing DirectionsOld Guys in a BoatA Lesson Twice LearnedFishing Odd HatchesYellow Damn JacketsCarpy DiemAlong Came a SpiderFishing the Mosquito HatchA Whiff of SkunkStir CrazyLow ExpectationsJinxedInto the BackingGone with the Wind KnotFly Fishing for SuckersThe Colorado YearsFreedomColdcockedSkinny-Dipping with CuttiesThe Fish of a LifetimePondering Deer StuffHunting with KPHunting in the Haunted HouseThe Deer Who Wore CamoCuster's Last Deer StandPondering Deer StuffA Class in EthicsIn Pursuit of Bearded BirdsHow to Name Your TurkeyThe Turkey Chainsaw MassacreAlmost a Lion StoryGrowing Your GobblerOf Ducks and DogsBlurred MemoriesA Quack's Guide to Duck CallsReasons for Owning a DogMy Steel Shot RustedUpland BirdsHunting the PoleKudzu QuailHunting the HurricaneThe Christmas GiftWindersAn Old Red Shirt