William Sisson is a lifelong angler and writer. The one species that holds his heart more than any is the striped bass — a fish he grew up pursuing. In his new book, Seasons of the Striper: Pursuing the Great American Gamefish, Sisson tells the story of this fish and the millions of anglers who pursue it. Drawing on three decades of notebooks full of observations and interviews, as well as hundreds of hours spent pursuing stripers from beaches and boats, he weaves a wide-arching profile of the striped bass. 

In this conversation, Sisson talks about his love of stripers and the approach he took on the book, and he also reads a few passages. If you love Anglers Journal and your thoughts are dominated by stripers, you will enjoy this conversation. 

Published by Rizzoli, Seasons of the Striper is available on Amazon and at bookstores.