Notes From The Dockside

Book excerpt: Notes From The Dockside Volume IV will take you from lessons in life to the joys of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Join Mike Yurk as he explores the adventures of fishing. Meet his beloved Bass Queen, his buddy The Commissioner, his faithful mechanic The Boat Doctor along with other friends and family who join him on the water. The seventy- four stories found in this volume will take you to Panama and the Bahamas, to a rainy day in France, as well as the many lakes in Northwestern Wisconsin where Mike lives and fishes. Find the wonder of the outdoors in Northern Minnesota were the last of the original, old pine trees remain from before the days of logging and a Viking relic which could be the first fishing story carved in stone. Equipment, baits, lures all playing an integral part to fishing are part of the stories too. Through these stories Mike explores the many sides of fishing from good luck to bad luck, small and big fish and sometimes few fish. There is much more to fishing than just catching fish as Mike explores new and old lakes, good weather and bad, memories of old friends now gone and young fisher people who are just beginning to find the love of angling. Spend a day on the water with Mike and his fishing buddies, young and old, and experience the passion and excitement which comes with fishing and what makes it so special. “Mike Yurk is a seasoned angler and author who has filled his stringer with stores on water near and far. Pull up a seat and let him share his tales in Notes From The Dockside one pleasing nugget at a time.” Paul Smith, Outdoor Editor, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.