When Bob “Bubba” Rich decided to embark upon his quest to qualify for the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament Hall of Fame, he didn’t realize the amount of strength he would need to accomplish his goals. By the time it all was over, he had exhibited as much strength, valor, patience, and fortitude as any angler could muster.
Rich’s ambitious quest came with some lofty goals, even for a seasoned angler. To achieve fishing fame he would need to take ten species of gamefish, on specific types of tackle, with challenging minimum weight requirements: a 25 pound barracuda, a 20 pound permit, a 25 pound dorado, a blue or white marlin, a 25 pound wahoo, a 9 pound bonefish, a sailfish of any weight, a 6 pound smallmouth bass, a 100 pound tarpon, and an 18 pound snook.
Fish with Rich as he probes the waters of south Florida and the Bahamas, searching for the ten species that will gain him entrance to the Hall of Fame. Enjoy the incredible highs he feels when finally catching a fish that qualifies; share with him the unfathomable lows when things go wrong, and he just can’t catch a break on some of the gamefish.
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What Readers Are Saying
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I enjoyed the book immensely. I loved the personal insights into some of fishing’s legendary guides and personalities. I can thoroughly identify with the commitment to ‘catch and release.’ A fine book on fishing and on life too.
George H. W. Bush
41st President of the United States
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In reading Catching Big Fish, I was reintroduced to some of my favorite places, folks, and memories. But more importantly, in Bob Rich’s Met Hall of Fame quest I was able to see the angling spark that has ignited all of us so many years ago. Read Catching Big Fish for yourself and see the spark become a bonfire.
Flip Pallot
Legendary Angler, Conservationist, and Host of Walker's Cay Chronicles
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If you love fishing adventures with a fly rod and want to understand the characters who do, this book will give you hours of pleasant reading.
Lefty Kreh
Renowned Author, Master Fly Caster, and Legendary Angler
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Don’t be fooled by the title—Catching Big Fish is about a lot more than just fish. Bob Rich has captured the essence of the characters that I’ve known for over thirty years.
Captain Rick Ruoff
Legendary Florida Keys Fly-Fishing Guide, Marine Biologist, and Conservationist
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The hardest type of fish writing is storytelling, yet Bob has written a wonderful and adventurous journey through the different neighborhoods that each species requires and through some of the famous land sites. Catching Big Fish is filled with well-drawn characters and with great love and respect for the fish he is looking for and their environment.
Chico Fernandez
Pioneer of Saltwater Fly Fishing, Author, and IGFA Hall of Fame Member