Welcome to Deep Waters Press, the proud publisher of outdoor books and DVDs including THE ONLY DEFINITIVE BOOK ON ANGLING IN LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE -- THE 6TH LARGEST NATURAL LAKE IN AMERICA not connected to Canada, ANGLING IN THE SMILE OF THE GREAT SPIRIT - SIX CENTURIES OF WISDOM FROM THE MASTER ANGLERS OF LAKE WINNI and the DVD interviews and histories, series entitled: "A LOVE AFFAIR WITH ANGLING -- Disk One: Falling in Love" (released  in November, 2006).

“To his credit, author Lyon has invested a lot of humanity in his book. The profiles of anglers will touch your heart and remind us all of one of the reasons we fish: to share solitude with people we care about. The book never lets you forget that the Lake Winnipesaukee Legend is built upon the life and times of people who loved to fish. As Lyon says "Life is not about fishing. Fishing is about life." One of the Master Anglers is a 96- year- old angler named Barbara Cotton who operated a tackle store near the lake. She was the oldest Orvis dealer in the country. In his epilogue, Lyon lets it all hang out and faces head on the question that dogs him thoughout the book, "Why do I fish?" He draws a distinction between the angler and the fisherman. And his prose here really does rise to the "level of literature," as they say. He writes: "Some measure of respect, and even of spiritual reverence, is required to become an angler as opposed to being a fisherman. If we treat the spirituality of angling lovingly, and with a certain tenderness, it will not be lost on us."Then, in a wonderful fish story, he recounts his angling epiphany: the moment when he made the transition from fisherman to angler. I won't spoil it for you. You'll share the moment with him when you read "Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit."

V. Paul Reynolds- Editor, Northwoods Sporting Journal, Maine Guide, and host of weekly radio show, “Maine Outdoors.”

"Part angling memoir, part history - the kind of book you can dip into at a moment's notice, or read straight through as you would a …novel. …You'll enjoy the warm positive tone registered by author Lyon's insights. It'll make you want to fish. It'll shape your view point in ways you didn't expect. Something for everyone…Scientific angling information for those who want that. Hilarious anecdotal material you'd only get by knowing these people firsthand. It's the perfect book to be siting on your lakefront coffee table….It's there when you want a dose of insights into New England glacial water. It captures in words -- and with great feeling -- what the big lake has to offer." Steve Hickoff - Outdoor Columist and Writer

"The bible" for fishing northern big lakes...." -- Ron Comtois - NH Fishing Guide

This, the first and only definitive book on angling in New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, (which translates to "The Smile of the Great Spirit" in the native Abenaki), contains tips, techniques, stories and histories of 15 anglers who, cumulatively, have over 600 years of angling experience in Lake Winni, which is transferable to any northern glacial lake.

This book may be ordered in either a quality revised paperback edition, or a hardback limited collectors' gift edition from the buttons on this web site. If you choose to have an autographed copy by the author, indicate that and if possible, one will be shipped to you. DVDs may also be ordered here:

For six decades Dr. Hal Lyon has been angling in the healing waters of Lake Winnipesaukee -- an Abenaki Indian name which translates into, "The Smile of the Great Spirit."  In this unique and must-have book for every northern angler's library, he and fourteen other Master Anglers share their lifetimes' of over 600 years of learnings, stories, tips, and secrets about the Lake and the often-evasive fish which live in it. What better guide for novice or experienced anglers than to have these secrets of fishing in northern glacial lakes, shared for the first time in this revealing book! One fishing guide calls the book "...The bible for northern big lake fishing -- a 'must have' for every serious angler's library...."  

This, the first and only definitive book on angling in New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, (which translates to "The Smile of the Great Spirit" in the native Abenaki), contains tips, techniques, stories and histories of 15 anglers who, cumulatively, have over 600 years of angling experience in Lake Winni, which is transferable to any northern glacial lake.

GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS: These books may be ordered in either quality paperback edition or a hardback limited collectors' gift edition from the buttons on this web site. You may also order the new DVD, "A love Affair with Angling - Disk One: Falling in Love." If you choose to have an autographed copy of the book by the author, indicate that and if possible, one will be shipped to you. To order your copy of the DVD, “A love Affair with Angling – Disk One: Falling in Love,” ($19.95 + shipping and handling) click here: