True Tales of the Tide chronicles a wide variety of fishing adventures from citation spot to the capture of the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel in Virginia, John Thurston’s 1099-pound, 12-ounce tiger shark. Mike Halperin shares the satisfaction of showing first-time anglers how to achieve angling success and relates his own personal triumphs over some of the ocean’s most challenging creatures. The author currently holds the record for the second largest dusky shark ever caught anywhere, a Virginia state record 673-pound fish. A second state record, a 256-pound bull shark, has been caught on board his boat Drifter.

Detailing the effort, dedication, joy, and self-discovery that are part of competitive fishing, True Tales of the Tide has been written to entertain, inspire, and educate both the novice angler and the seasoned sportsman and is great reading for anyone who loves the outdoors. Special skills and fishing techniques are included.

About the Author

Mike Halperin, a native of Staten Island, NY, and a Vietnam-era naval veteran and U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, draws on a lifetime of saltwater fishing experience and writing talent to recount unique angling experiences. As a longtime resident of Virginia Beach, a premier fishing location on the East Coast, the author is fortunate to have had access to some of the best surf, pier, bay, and ocean fishing available. Captain Halperin has used this access to help him teach many saltwater anglers how to achieve their “impossible” dreams.

True Tales of the Tide: An Angler’s Lifelong Quest ($13.00)
ISBN: 978-1-4349-0148-4
paperback
Publication Date: September 10, 2009.

                          

Tillman, who is Chairman of the Howard County Environmental Sustainability Board and is past chair of the Howard County Conservancy, says he wrote the book to engage, inform, and offer suggestions to all of us on how we can help restore a healthy balance between mankind and the rest of the earth. I wrote the book so it would be of interest to everyone. It should help us all develop a greater sense of place for this wonderful region where we live. The more we appreciate what we have, the better stewards we will become.

The book is receiving great reviews and is being used in high schools and
colleges, and by land trusts, nature centers, and other non-profits. Tillman is
particularly pleased to see industry and the government sectors also responding to the message. “We are all in this together and I am hoping this book becomes a good tool to help inform and stimulate us all to take the actions we need to restore the bay and the ecosystems that we have come to rely upon.”

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