New Books: A Fishable Feast Has Arrived
Food and travel. When I’d come home, sure, I’d fondly remember the fish battles, but what really stuck with me were the flavors...
A Fishable Feast
A Fishable Feast–Fly Fishing & Eating Your Way Around the World, co-authored with my friend Matthew Supinski, was officially released today by Rizzoli, and we could not be prouder.
Like Matt, I’ve been lucky enough to make a career out of going all over the world and writing stories about fishing. The thing is, while I’ve enjoyed every moment and deeply love casting flies at fish (any fish), what I learned in my travels to all 50 United States and 28 other countries, is that it isn’t really so much about pulling on finned creatures as it is about the miles you roll, the amazing places you experience and the people you meet along the way.
Food has always been the connective catalyst. When I’d come home, sure, I’d fondly remember the fish battles, but what really stuck with me were the flavors.
My fishing and writing motivation has always been about sharing. Castwork and Tideline, which I wrote with Flylab partner Andrew Steketee, were about sharing the worlds of fishing guides and their revelatory teachings. When I wrote The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing with the late, great Charlie Meyers, that was about opening the notebooks and spilling the beans on little tricks and tips we’d both learned over years in this sport, if for no other reason than to help other motivated anglers cut through the baloney and climb the learning curve much faster than either of us did.
A Fishable Feast came about because, when I’d come home from a great fishing (story) trip, the first thing I wanted to do was share the experience with my family and closest friends–partly through storytelling and sharing photos, yet also by recreating some authentic tastes that I had discovered.
Plain and simple, that’s the motivation for this book. Whether you’re dreaming of places you want to go, or want to revisit spots where you’ve already been, we want to put you right there with stories, photos and recipes.
It’s fair to say this is a “life work,” as it encapsulates culinary and piscatorial adventures that span many years and thousands of miles. And it might never have happened were it not for many helping hands–from the great Tom Rosenbauer who provided our foreword, to Flylab partner Tim Romano, Terry Gunn and Rodrigo Salles who offered many great photos (and recipes), to our families, friends and confidants like the late Chris Santella who coached and encouraged us along the way.
As for the finished product, we also could not be more thankful for the opportunity to have worked with the team at Rizzoli. They got it from the onset, and they took it home, better than anyone might have imagined. Thanks to the editors, designers and the rest of that team. This book is an artifact, and the finished product speaks for itself.
There isn’t anything in the book you shouldn’t dare to endeavor–or cook–for yourself. Matt made a point to ensure the recipes were all “gourmet comfort foods,” meaning tasteful, enticing bits that you could create in your own kitchens. And for that matter, the fishing is also wide open for anyone with the motivation to chase it.
So, dream. And eat. And fish. And be happy. And in doing so, appreciate the wonderful sport we enjoy and the amazing natural world in which we enjoy it. Share those things with the people you love and care about.
The feasts of fly fishing are indeed “moveable,” and as such, they stick with you forever.
Savor every bite…
Find the Book & Happenings
You can find the book at most major booksellers, online (Amazon) and otherwise. And if you chance upon it at your favorite fly shop (via Anglers Book Supply) so much the better. If you want a personalized copy with an inscription from me for yourself or a gift recipient–e.g. “to Susie, the greatest fly angler ever to grace the rivers of the Americas”–sure, I’m game.
Just visit kirkdeeter.com to order and tell me what you want me to write.
Also, I’ll be at Ladybird Books on King Street in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday March 25 at 6:30 p.m. for the first presentation and book signing event, and I hope to see some of you there.
Praise & Reviews
“To fish far-off waters and to revel in fine food are fantasies that have animated me for most of my life. In A Fishable Feast, Kirk Deeter and Matt Supinski deliver on both scores in a book that captures the pleasures of the table and the seductions of fly fishing. Their angling destinations are a pretty hard-to-beat bucket list, and, for that matter, if you like to cook, so are the recipes.” – Peter Kaminsky, Author of The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass
“Deeter and Supinski were wise to include Alaska baked halibut in this collection, as I still feel that’s one of the finest meals on earth. But this excellent book also features affordable meals like seafood tacos in Mexico, so you needn’t be a hedge fund manager to pay for dinner. This isn’t just a cookbook. A fishing tale is included for each of the 20 destinations featured, with authentic descriptions of both the waters and the foremost evening meal.” – Tom Bie, editor and publisher, The Drake
“In A Fishable Feast, Deeter and Supinski have taken a really cool concept–combining fly fishing and eating adventures from around the world–and absolutely nailed it. The spirits of Lefty and Bourdain hover over this book, nodding in approval.” – Monte Burke, author of Rivers Always Reach the Sea, Lords of the Fly, Saban and Men of Troy
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