History and roots mean a lot to me. I like to know where something came from, how it evolved, etc. I like to read about the pioneers and the guys that developed and influenced how and what we fish today. I've got a good start on my saltwater fly fishing library. Got nothing for my plugging and surf fishing library except what I print off this site and some others. And some very dog eared copies of On the Water. What would you all suggest or do you consider classics that would be worth while trying to locate? (including out of print stuff)

one of my favorites that is rarely mentioned is called "striped bass" form the Barnes Sports library. It was printed in 1944 and my great grandfather gave it to my grandfather, who gave it to my father who forgot all about it, but my grandfather stepped up to the plate and gave it to me. Its not the best book but there are some great plug photos, a chapter on flies, a chapter on striper protection, surfcasting and trolling.

the saga of B/M & this attempts to get off the Cape /

How Johnr always /never finishes things /

how Eben Blows/

how the blooooofish population is destroying the world //

how Slipknot desides what plugs he takes fishing//


How Fww ,s wife drives a beamer //////

how long Fishpots Honey-do list is/

How to get Habs to show you how he makes his Plugs/

how Tatoo helps Habs carry the cooler /

how Goose goes fishing without enough gas //

How Bluecrab /builds a House & makes marrige plans at the same @#$%^&* time ///

how Milo fishes & smokes at the same time ////

how Fishaholic puts up with Bud8//

how Notaro talks to the boobs at HOOTERS //

How /Got Stripers Plays with Rubbers//

How Link is finding more room for another tatoo//

how MakoMike hides his @#$%^& ascent[sp] //

How Specialist /needs just one more /////

how the saga continues// & the lists goes on //

How I,m going out of mt @#$%^& mind /////



:eek: :rolleyes: :smash:

:laughs: :smash:

Thanks for mentioning me Clamma...I thought you'd at least come up with one for Mikey!
LOL,
Rick

Rick ran out of @#$%^& ink :smash:

Originally posted by Clammer


How Fww ,s wife drives a beamer //////




:eek: AND, how she won't let him buy a new 150 picemup truck, even in high end yuppie trim :laughs: :laughs: ;)

But, she gets the beamer :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

Yep / Thats right // he rides thru Ford dealers on Sundays =========when she,s not looking///////////:laughs:

to put a tie on and hold a sign at the airport!!:D

Originally posted by Clammer
how the blooooofish population is destroying the world //


Hmmm....I think Clamma has moved on to the next level of Blooofish Hostility...:laughs:

Anyway, all thread-jacking aside, I think these are good recommendations for a surfcasting library to go through over the winter- unfortunately, some are out of print and may require a little digging through used bookstores. The asterisk indicates books currently out of print -

Just off the top of my head:

Striper - John Cole

The Striped Bass - Nick Karas

Striper Bass Fishing - Woolner and Lyman

On the Run - David DiBenedetto

Reading the Water - Robert Post (Just reprinted)

Twenty Years on the Cape and Striper Surf - Frank Daignault

Saltwater Fishing Is Easy - Jerry Sylvester*

Fishing the Surf - Raymond Camp*

The Shining Tides - Win Brooks*

Fishing the Atlantic* - Kip Farrington or Women Can Fish* by Chisie Farrington

Anything by OHP Rodman, such as The Saltwater Fisherman's Favorite Four* or Striped Bass Fishing*

Saltwater Fishing by Van Campen Heilner*

On my reading list for the winter is 'The Striper Chronicles' , 'Night Tides' by Billy the Greek, 'Fishing the Bait Tail'* by Al Rheinfelder - and 'Fishing With Hemingway' -

That would certainly be a good start - check with S-B site sponsor Joe Lyons at www.surfcasting-rhodeisland.com for some of these current titles - the others are going to take some digging but are well worth the effort!

You can find alot of out of print stuff on Amazon for pretty cheap. I just ordered Woolner and Lyman's book for $12 for a "like new" hardcover.

how Notaro talks to the boobs at HOOTERS //
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Originally posted by Clammer
how Fishaholic puts up with Bud8//
:eek: :rolleyes: :smash:

LOL
It's a full time job!:smash:

Originally posted by fishaholic18
LOL
It's a full time job!:smash:


:wall: :buds:

yeah it is