Crunch and Des: Classic Stories by Phillip Wylie

Introduction

Philip Wylies enthralling tales of saltwater fishing have been entertaining readers of theSaturday Evening Postsince 1939. Captain Crunch Adams, skipper of the charter boatPoseidon, and his friend and partner Des Smith adventure high and low in the waters of Florida, coming face-to-face with big fish and bigger personalities along the way. Featuring twenty-two of Wylies best Crunch and Des stories, this is a delightful compendium of every thrill fishing has to offer.

These beloved adventures include:

Widow Voyage
Light Tackle
Fifty-Four, Forty and Fight
The Way of All Fish
The Affair of the Ardent Amazon
Smugglers Cove
And more favorite classics!

With each Crunch and Des story selected by the authors daughter, these tales begin a journey of saltwater nostalgia, marine adventure, and warmhearted personalities that will last far beyond the last page.

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