Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1. Demythologizing Demonologies: Snakeheads and Piranhas Rabid in the Amazon

2. Welsing for Colossals in Catfishalonia: A Hypothetical History

3. Cuda Chaos in the Dominican Republic: Only Beaten by the Waves

4. Sportfishing Gar: An Old Dog’s Failure Proves a Point

5. Monster-Fishing Shark Off Montauk: Reframing the Narratives of Fisheries and Ourselves

6. Monster Carp in France: In Pursuit of Fish without Borders

7. Bananas for Tarpon: A Matter of Timing in the Gambia and Beyond

8. Striking Gold in Senegal: One Monster Fish Leads to Another

9. Attack of the Italian Zander: Putting Back More Than We Take Out

10. Translating an Eely Ionian Monsterfest into Top Predator Decimation: More Than Just a Metaphor

Conclusion: Fishery Solutions for the Disenlightenment

Notes