River at Risk: A Fisherman's View of Life Anew in Post-Soviet Russia:

The year is 2010, one generation removed from the disintegration of the Soviet empire. Outdoor journalist Mike Pehanich joins globe-trotting angler and tackle innovator Patrick Sebile to cover Zander Troffee. Dubbed the "Bassmaster Classic of Russia," it is Russia's largest and most prestigious sportfishing tournament. In the company of Russia's top anglers, he will fish the legendary Volga and Akhtuba rivers for zander, Euro-Asian cousin to the walleye, and other river denizens and observe...