The Mud Daddy Chronicles

Raging Bass, Mystic Muskie and Twinkie Tiramisu

By: David Lowery, John Eckberg, John Erardi

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A memoir of more than three decades of fishing trips, The Mud Daddy Chronicles follows three journalists and several of their friends through the seasons of their lives. Mysterious omens over the years reveal that a supernatural current courses through these annual weekend quests for fish. Three young men with dreams and goals become gray-haired guys with grit and guts. These stolen weekends of revisited boyhood antics pile up year after year until the years and trips blend one into the other and the years turn into decades. All soon realize that both a spiritual dimension and environmental peril accompany their pilgrimages for smallmouth bass. Full of fishing tips (as well as plans for a potato launcher, suggestions for lures and 20+ man-and-a-pan recipes), The Mud Daddy Chronicles is a glimpse into a mystical and remarkable natural world while offering a cautionary tale of increasing environmental threats that endanger our national waterways. The stories and recipes in this book prove, too, that nothing beats an autumn day or a boat with life-long friends along for the ride, a rod and reel in hand and a real nice bass on the line. "If Ted Williams were still around, he'd love this book. A tour de force on the art and science of fun, food, fishing and friendship, with phenomenal, gut-busting insights into the world of sports." -- Andy Furman, National Radio Sports Talk Show Host "Man oh man, can these guys. They make it impossible to choose between fishing or 'cookin & eatin' as the better time. One page in, I was hooked. A great gift for the fisherman in your life." -- Karl Kalonka, The Extreme Angler and host of KRAPPIE Kings on the Sportsman Channel "Friends, fishing, and food - The Mud Daddy Chronicles captures it all. This book is fun. You'll wish you were in the boat with them." -- Bill Hemmer, Anchor, Fox News Channel “The stories and recipes in this book prove that a life worth living is one that involves laughter, adventure and sharing a meal with family and friends. Even with these recipes!” Paula Deen, host of Food Network’s “Paula’s Home Cooking” and “Paula’s Party”