The Perfect Catch: Fishing, Family and Friendships

by Kevin Walsh

Seventy-three-year-old Bob Walsh didn’t bother to ask his three adult sons if they would like to join him on a Thanksgiving week fly fishing trip to Western New York before he booked and paid for it. It had been five years since all four men, spread across the country, had been together. They didn’t have another five years to wait.

As prized steelhead trout returned to the river to spawn where they were born, the Walshes retraced their roots, reeling in fish and each other; settling old beefs, reconnecting as friends, and bonding as men. And oh yes, one unforgettable fish was caught by the man who made it all happen. The Perfect Catch is for men written by a man. It is a book that wives will want their husbands to read, and a book that any decent man should have in his hands.

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Comcast Sportsnet's Kevin Walsh has traveled around the world covering some of the most important and exciting events of our time. He began his television career in the U.S. Territory of Guam. From Guam he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he was the 5:00 pm weekday news anchor and a reporter for KGMB TV. Following Hawaii Kevin moved to Central California where he was one of the primary news anchors for the CBS affiliate KGPE TV and KJEO TV in Fresno. In 2003 Kevin returned to his east coast roots, working for CN8 The Comcast Network in various hosting and news anchoring roles, seen in nine million households from Maine to Virginia. In 2009 he joined Comcast Sportsnet New England as an anchor and reporter. He can also be seen on New England Cable News. Kevin resides in suburban Boston with his wife Jean and two daughters.

Reviews

[Wendy Bornstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. The author Kevin has a great way of writing and bringing his experiences forward to allow the reader to also reflect on his or her own memories. He is a heartwarming writer and one feels like he or she gets to know the characters of his family through his prose. A great summer read.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Kevin Walsh for writing this very enjoyable book. I've never gone fishing, but have friends and relatives who are devoted to the sport. "The Perfect Catch" gives insight into the soul of those who love to fish, and teaches those who read this book the importance of bonding with our family. It's too easy for siblings paths to diverge in the wood; most often it seems we do not find our way back to each other. This book and the adventure it describes is the greatest gift Kevin Walsh could have ever given to his father and brothers, and to those who are blessed to read his book. After reading it, I am inspired to think of ways to bring our family closer to each other. Who knows, we might even try a fishing trip!