Reflections Of A Mediocre Fisherman
In 'A Jerk on One End', Hughes traces his love of fishing back to his earliest boyhood on Sydney Harbour and through the highs and lows of his career with rod and reel: the surge of triumph at his first catch, his shame at his father discovering him trout-fishing with live bait, and the hair-raising shark tales that he picked up on the Sydney waterfront.
Combining memoir, literature, history, adventure, folklore and stunning descriptions of the deep, 'A Jerk on One End' is a superb piece of writing, a profound meditation on the beauty, the excitement and the peerless pleasure of fishing.
