Le Shack: A Very Special Fishing Place

An endearing fishing cabin and the rivers of rural Wisconsin are the setting for these entertaining and educational angling stories. Presenting the different experiences of a dozen anglers who stay at the cabinall drawn to the magnetism and hidden charm of the Midwestern watersthese tales offer expert tips for stream fishing, such as wearing river branches as camouflage to approach the trout. Recollections detail the cabin's evolution from a minimum-comfort farmhouse, complete with resident mice and soaring bats but without running water, to a more comfortable Le Shack II that features plumbing and lacks rodent guests. Inspiring and informative, anglers and nonanglers alike will delight in the charismatic guests of this fishing shack.

Jim C. Chapralis is a champion international fisherman and fishing guide. He is the author of Fishing Passion, Master Your Fly Casting, and World Guide to Fly Fishing and the coauthor of Fishing Escapes. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. Charles B. Mitchell is an award-winning artist whose work has been in American Artist, Encyclopedia Britannica, Outdoor Life, and Sports Afield. He lives in Appleton, Wisconsin.