Fishy Deals: Beneath the Surface

by Larry Jarboe

Who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men who fish and never cut bait as they spear their prey in their quest for power, money and sometimes, fish?

168 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2011

About the author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Larry Jarboe regularly penned articles on common sense in government, conservation and clean energy issues for 20 years on a weekly basis in ST. MARY’S TODAY newspaper. He currently writes on a variety of fishing, boating, and travel as well as energy topics in THE CHESAPEAKE and is the editor of the publication.
Elected to the first of four terms in 1994 is still a St. Mary’s County Commissioner; Larry Jarboe has practiced a conservative Republican philosophy of being frugal with the taxpayer’s money and yet has always supported the funding needed for public schools, public safety and vital services while casting a strong no vote on expenditures which are capricious and wasteful.
Larry has been a charter boat captain and operated a saw mill in Charlotte Hall, Maryland for 25 years. He regularly explores new methods in providing clean and affordable energy as well as new fishing holes and methodology in catching fish.
Larry’s expertise on luring fish onto his line includes serenades and lullabies along with renewable bait such as grass shrimp. Larry also perfected the art of snorklefishing which was so effective it was outlawed.

Reviews

[James A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Larry draws on years of personal experience to roll three interesting and informative stories into one: successful alternative energy technologies are suppressed by powerful entities, a good guy finds out that local politics is a dirty business, and it is possible to survive under the radar by using your wits and playing music. There is a positive twist involving the younger generation. An enjoyable read!

[Ken Rossignol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Commissioner Jerry Largent fakes his own death to escape drug dealers when all he wants to do is find a cheaper way to power his truck. This is a wild trip down the river and into the ocean and will his wife get his life insurance policy? Who know?

[Larry Jarboe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book a lot because I wrote it and humbly request that you do the same.

[Ron Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent story, though it seemed as though it was rushed toward the end and it seemed to have left a lot of open ends. The author is clearly a conservative republican and while there's nothing wrong with that, his portrayal of democrats was a bit biased. One example included their association with the KKK. While I'm sure the authors views are based on his life experiences, I found it to be a bit of a distraction from the story. Regardless, it was an entertaining read.

[Nicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Won this in Goodread's First Reads Program. I really enjoyed this book. The author was very witty and truthful as he spoke about the lack of alternative energy, the corruption of local poltics, and the power of music. It looked like such an odd book when I receieved it in the post, but I finished it feeling immensely satisfied. I would recommend it to anyone! :)

[Kevin Brubeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating mystery story!

The author's style was fresh and exciting throughout the novel. He integrated his thorough knowledge of the region, its people and its policies without overpowering the reader in details. It was like tasting a perfectly prepared Chesapeake crab cake with just a touch of Old Bay seasoning. I can't wait to read the sequel!

[Catherine V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Larry has this remarkable, uncanny wit that manages to straddle the truth & lure his reader to keep snickering and reading. . . . . .