{"product_id":"black-fish-how-to-fish-and-stories-of-the-wata-kin-community-hardcover","title":"Black Fish: How to Fish, and Stories of the Wata, Kin \u0026 Community - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSpeech Debelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unique guide intertwining personal memoir with practical fishing advice, Mercury-award winning rapper Speech Debelle explores fishing as a powerful allegory for navigating life's challenges and triumphs. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind patience, resilience and joy in every cast - whether in life's journey or your next catch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing fishing as a metaphor for personal growth, healing and belonging, \u003ci\u003eBlack Fish\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating blend of practical fishing guide, intimate memoir and cultural reflection, written by multitalented musician Speech Debelle. Lyrically woven across an array of practical fishing advice - from chosen equipment and casting techniques to weather considerations and mindfulness - each chapter interlaces interviews and stories by seasoned anglers with Speech's reflections on community, identity and finding one's roots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFishing can be a practice of healing from trauma.\u003c\/b\u003e Understand how to trust the process, have grace with yourself and break emotional cycles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearn about fishing as an indigenous practice and ancestral skill. \u003c\/b\u003eThrough stories of the movement of peoples across water, see how and why the fishing practices that have evolved with them. Discover how to reclaim space and to create your own fishing community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the water and how to create a relationship with it, \u003c\/b\u003eincluding all the guidance you'll need on what equipment to use when, safety gear, comfort and convenience tips, tide times and packing essentials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractice how to tie and untie personal knots, \u003c\/b\u003e set up your gear, navigate weather and terrain and get to grips with mindfulness before casting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnce you get a bite, strike and reel it in. \u003c\/b\u003eLearn how to remove a hook, dispatch and release. Be sure to celebrate your successes and return home with your catch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpeech's story offers a unique perspective that inspires you to find inner peace within life's tumultuous currents and become a steward to our abundant oceans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeech Debelle\u003c\/b\u003e has been making waves since her debut album \u003ci\u003eSpeech Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e won the Mercury Prize, making her the first female rapper to do so. Speech finished as a semi-finalist on \u003ci\u003eCelebrity MasterChef\u003c\/i\u003e in 2013. Her latest studio album \u003ci\u003eSunday Dinner on a Monday \u003c\/i\u003eweaves a personal narrative of family, lineage and belonging - reflecting Speech's social conscience and activism as exemplified by her community initiative \"Black Fish\", whose mission is to preserve and celebrate our ancestral history with the water by empowering individuals to connect with nature through the art of fishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.59 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44726490857607,"sku":"9781836810261","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ak8v0wyioL9781836810261.webp?v=1779803418","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/black-fish-how-to-fish-and-stories-of-the-wata-kin-community-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}