Ernest Hemingway: Angler, Fighter, Lover
Ernest Hemingway fought in two wars, battled huge marlin and tuna in Bimini and Cuba and then survived two plane crashes and deadly encounters with lions and elephants in Africa – all while creating some of the greatest sporting literature ever written.
Ernest Hemingway: The Early Years (1939-1948)
Ernest Hemingway is inextricably linked to both Sun Valley and the nearby town of Ketchum, Idaho. He had a special affinity for the countryside with its backdrop of the Sawtooth Mountains, which reminded him of Spain, for the excellent bird hunting he found there and...
Hemingway and the Dragons
“He’ll make a fine trophy,” Ernest declared, dragging the immense reptile from the vegetation. Too much sun, drink and time on the choppy sea had left John and Peter weak and lethargic. Swimming toward the distant beach the two men found each stroke...
The Book That Humbled Hemingway
When Hemingway read this book, he said: “She has written so well, and marvelously well, that I was completely ashamed of myself as a writer . . . [Markham] can write rings around all of us who consider ourselves as writers . . . It is really a bloody wonderful...
11 Brilliant Hemingway Quotes: Hunting & Fishing
From Green Hills of Africa to The Old Man and the Sea
One Last Cast: The Legacy of Jack Hemingway
A legend in his own right, Ernest’s son, Jack Hemingway, created a name for himself in the world of fly fishing that lives on to this day. Anyone who was lucky enough to befriend Jack Hemingway during his lifetime—and he frequently fished with some of the...
Hemingway’s Cuban Hideout
In part two of “In Pursuit of Papa,” the author heads outside the U.S. for clues about the famed sporting scribe.
Hemingway’s Pilar – Chasing Billfish and German U-boats
Ernest Hemingway and his first mate, Jose Fuentes, strike a macho pose after bringing in a big marlin caught from Hemingway’s beloved Pilar in the fertile waters off Cuba. Papa called her Pilar and she was a fishing machine, a 1934 Wheeler Playmate, custom built...