William Sisson is a lifelong angler and writer. The one species of gamefish that holds his heart more than any, is the striped bass — a fish he grew up pursuing. In his new book, Seasons of the Striper: Pursuing the Great American Gamefish, Sisson tells the story of this sport fish and the millions of anglers who pursue them. Drawing on three decades of notebooks full of observations and interviews, as well as hundreds of hours spent pursuing striped bass from beaches and boats, he weaves a wide-arching profile of the striped bass. 

In this conversation, Sisson talks about his love of stripers, the approach he took on the book and he also reads a few passages. If you love Anglers Journal, and your thoughts are dominated by stripers, you will enjoy this conversation. 

The book, published by Rizzoli, is available on Amazon and at bookstores.

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