Fishing on the Edge: The Mike Iaconelli Story
Mike Iaconelli ¡ Brian Kamenetzky ¡ Andrew Kamenetzky
May 2005 ¡ Penguin Random House Audio ¡ Narrated by Mike Iaconelli
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With his colorful tattoos and booming hip-hop sound track, Mike Iaconelli has turned the world of big-money competitive bass fishing upside down. In Fishing on the Edge, Iaconelli tells his own storyâand itâs a whopper: a Philly-born, Jersey-bred Yankee whoâs been stealing the spotlight from bass fishingâs traditionally all-Southern anglers, attracting fans and dominating one of the fastest-growing sports in America.
How did Mike Iaconelli, a college-educated kid from New Jersey, come blasting into a sport
dominated by old-school stars like Gary Klein, Kevin VanDam, and Denny Brauer? How did Mike, aka âIke,â take a secret childhood passion and turn it into a profession, earning million-dollar sponsorships and a storm of media attention, ranging from ESPNâs SportsCenter to profiles in The New York Times and Esquire? While Mike has attracted both fans and foes on the tour,
his success speaks for itself, especially his victory at the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of competitive fishing.
Forty-four million Americans fish, but no one does it quite like Mike Iaconelli. In Fishing on the Edge, he lets you in on the secrets to his extraordinary successâhow he developed his âpowerâ fishing style, how he attacks the water, positions the boat, and perseveres through those days when the bass just arenât biting. With sidebar tips that can be used by any fishermanâfrom using spinner baits to picking out the right rod to his no-fail âsecret weaponsââthis is an intensive, informative, and often raucous journey through the life of a brash young man destined to do for fishing what Tony Hawk did for the X Games: take the sport to a whole new level. At the same time, itâs the compelling first-person story of a man who prepared carefully every step of the way, kept notes on every fish he ever caught, and executed the perfect plan to get to the top.
A tale of passion, competition, and extreme personality, Fishing on the Edge is a book for anyone who loves the sport of fishing, wants to turn a hobby into a career, or is simply fascinated by a manâs unstoppable drive to succeed.
How did Mike Iaconelli, a college-educated kid from New Jersey, come blasting into a sport
dominated by old-school stars like Gary Klein, Kevin VanDam, and Denny Brauer? How did Mike, aka âIke,â take a secret childhood passion and turn it into a profession, earning million-dollar sponsorships and a storm of media attention, ranging from ESPNâs SportsCenter to profiles in The New York Times and Esquire? While Mike has attracted both fans and foes on the tour,
his success speaks for itself, especially his victory at the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of competitive fishing.
Forty-four million Americans fish, but no one does it quite like Mike Iaconelli. In Fishing on the Edge, he lets you in on the secrets to his extraordinary successâhow he developed his âpowerâ fishing style, how he attacks the water, positions the boat, and perseveres through those days when the bass just arenât biting. With sidebar tips that can be used by any fishermanâfrom using spinner baits to picking out the right rod to his no-fail âsecret weaponsââthis is an intensive, informative, and often raucous journey through the life of a brash young man destined to do for fishing what Tony Hawk did for the X Games: take the sport to a whole new level. At the same time, itâs the compelling first-person story of a man who prepared carefully every step of the way, kept notes on every fish he ever caught, and executed the perfect plan to get to the top.
A tale of passion, competition, and extreme personality, Fishing on the Edge is a book for anyone who loves the sport of fishing, wants to turn a hobby into a career, or is simply fascinated by a manâs unstoppable drive to succeed.
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Couldn't stop listening to this audio book. I bought it because I was going on a long road trip though areas with no cell or radio service. I didn't even want to stop for gas or bathroom breaks because I would have to turn off the truck. đ
About the author
Mike Iaconelli won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic. In only five years of professional fishing, he has won four majors and earned close to a million dollars. Heâs been fishing regularly since he was two years old. His list of sponsors includes Dickâs Sporting Goods, Yamaha outboards, Ranger Boats, Mannâs Bait Company, Fitovers Eyewear, Stren fishing lines, Daiwa tackle, Tru-Tungsten weights, and Carolina Lunker Sauce. He lives in New Jersey.
Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky are screenwriters and frequent contributors to a variety of magazines and websites, including ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, and Blender. They both live in Los Angeles.
Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky are screenwriters and frequent contributors to a variety of magazines and websites, including ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, and Blender. They both live in Los Angeles.
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