I have to precede what I am about going to say by saying this ......I really ,truly hate this part but many of you have asked me in to let you know when it happens so here it is....

My new book is out.
Titled "The Art of Surfcasting with lures" it has about 240 pages with over 100 photos and drawings.I have spent better part of the whole weekend running to the Post Office and to tackle stores delivering books from PA to MA.If that was not bad enough , Sunday was a first day that I actually got to sit and put up Christmas lights with kids....until the stores start calling to re-order because they sold out over the weekend and now they are doubling their orders.At this pace I should be out of books by next week..........which is not necessarily a bad thing.Maybe I can finally get some sleep:kewl:

Anyway ,before I go off the deep end (and don't mind me here if I sound a little discombobulated ,I put over 1400 miles on my truck this week) the book is available from sb-com sponsors like Saltwater Edge and Surfcasting Rhode Island.Snug Harbor marina will have some copies and Rivers End in Saybrook and Strafford Bait and Tackle have plenty too,as does The Surfcaster in CT and Andy at Powderhorn Outfitters in MA.

In addition ,all of these stores have a copy or two you can look at

CT outfitters CT
Quaker Lane RI
J&B Tackle CT
Boondocks CT
Fisherman's World CT
Nelson B&T MA
Wildwood Outfitter CT
Goose Hummock MA
Red Top MA
Bears Den MA

Like I said ,I hate this part of it but then again ,I would hate even more if half of the books are not gone already.Since many of you have asked me to let you know about the book availability , I am letting you know its out there.If you are considering a Christmas present for a buddy I cant think of a better one...I suggest you get one while you can.Maybe should of printed more ...:bc:
Thank you guys for your support,encouragement ,pictures and advice.Luds48,Sylvester ,MDM,Steve McKenna and many other have contributed pictures and made this project a reality.

For complete list of retailers you can visit http://www.zenohromin.com/Retail%20Outlets.htm.

Thank you all for your support.The response has been phenomenal:as:
Sincerely

Zeno Hromin

Good luck Zeno!

I started reading this book the other day and I'm about 40 pages in. My impression is that this is well written, entertaining with SuperGoogan like moments leading into the lesson learned in a clear and selfless manner. I like what I'm reading (and I'm not treying to be an infomercial here)

I don't know Zeno that well. The past few years I'd hear people saying "You read Zeno's new article yet?" or "Zeno was doing this here..." or "I ran into Zeno fishing off of..." and it sounded like this was an interesting guy getting himself all over the place. Well, I met him when he came out to Cuttyhunk for S-B weekend. If you haven't met him, he truly is one of the nicest and most down to earth people you will meet. Full of sharing knowledge & experience in an easygoing and sincere manner. This book is written the same way.

One of the popular reoccurring Winter threads around here is "What to Read?" - Put this one at the top of your list...

Sold a boatload over the weekend....there's been a need for some time for a book that details how to use all these lures that have become so popular once again....
http://surfcasting-rhodeisland.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/art_sc_lures_sm.gif
The Art Of Surfcasting With Lures @ SRI (http://surfcasting-rhodeisland.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SRIOTS&Product_Code=SWL&Category_Code=BV)
(standard shipping only $4.25 - cheapest you'll find)

Got mine the other day!!!!!! :kewl:

Good luck and Congratulations Z!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see a copy!

Zeno,
Would that be Bear's Den in Waltham, which I just drove by 30 seconds ago?
Thanks,
Rick

That's mine ordered (cheers Zeno & Joe).

Looking forward to reading it and putting the learning into practice (next season!) :btu:

I think the mailmans reading my copy .. Brings me my otw late and tattered ..

Andy must be hoarding them:hihi:3 guys couldn't find them anywhere when I was there today.

Sorry about that
according to usps it was delivered at 11 50 this morning

Zeno,
Would that be Bear's Den in Waltham, which I just drove by 30 seconds ago?
Thanks,
Rick

Bear's Dean in Tautnton MA ...got there this morning
Is this the same one ?

congrats Z! ...can't wait!

I will also be reading it this winter, Congrats Z

congrats Z! cant wait to get my copy. now if only i can get my mom to pay with her credit card. :hihi:

Sorry about that
according to usps it was delivered at 11 50 this morning

crud! left there at 11.......I'll snake over to goose an take a gander at it... abit closer to home.

got my autographed copy
now got to make some time to read it -- cannt wait

Amazing accomplishment Zeno...
I wish u the best on it as always..

Waiting for my autographed copy. Excited :hee:!


Congrats again Zeno :kewl:

Got it in the mail yesterday Zeno:thanks:, and did the page turning last night.

A hell of alot of info between the two covers and set forth in an easy to read and easy to understand fashion. Got the feeling that the book will sell well to the masses - the average saltwater fisherman who is looking for all the different ways to fish but just might be alittle embarrassed (or afraid) to walk up to the more experienced anglers asking the "how do I...."questions.

Thanks again and good luck with it.

I got it today .. Started reading it standing in my kitchen .. Looks like alot of good work here Z .. Hope you hit the #1 best seller list ..

on my xmas list... time will tell.....prolly hafta burn the lump of coal, and buy my own copy, come January :)

Why don't you just spend some of your 1st communion money .. :tm:

I got it today .. Started reading it standing in my kitchen .. Looks like alot of good work here Z .. Hope you hit the #1 best seller list ..

Eddy, hope you got the waterproof copy....................... so you can look up what you forget between casts.

I got it yesterday - enjoyed everything that I read so far. Only disappointing thing is I wasn't mentioned.:rotf3:

cant wait to pick this one up. should be a good winter read. already have 5 inches here!

Josh and Luds .. You probably got your picture in the best striper lure book ever written .. Hey Z ,, next book ,, If you need a pic a 3/0 vmc thru a finger .. I'll hook you up ..

On page 100 - liking this book... a lot

i'm about 2/3 though it (I read on the train every day) and like it alot. i like the relaxed and informal, for lack of better words, writing style. almost like listening in on a conversation rather than reading a book. lots of very good information and it is presented as opinion and experience, not as facts that are forced on the reader. wish there were more books like it.

Bear's Dean in Tautnton MA ...got there this morning
Is this the same one ?

Stopped at Bears Den this afternoon and picked up the copy they had. Girl there said they were going to order another half dozen copies. Glanced through it. Can't wait to dive in.

I shipped ten copies to Bear's Den today,also refilled Powderhorn and Rivers End Tackle with more books.Fresh copies went to Quaker Lane Outfitters ,Wildwood outfitters,Fisherman World in CT,Newtown Bait and Tackle in CT and Goose Hummock in MA.

I feel I have to thank you all for your support.I know you guys are not writing bull when you talk about the book because the reviews and testimonials have been unanimous for most part.I am going to admit that I was very nervous in this becoming a part of fireplace starting kit.........but as good as I might of hoped this book would be received ,nothing has prepared me for stores calling me instead of the other way around and half a dozen new stores every day.I printed few thousand copies thinking if I ever sell half I'll be content.Who am I kidding...if this book helps one person I'll be content.I blew my money on stupider things than this before....but the book is for all intensive purpose exceeded my wildest imagination.
The books flew out so fast that 5 days after printing I had to call the printer to discuss re-print (sometimes in January).Ridiculous as it may sound the first print is almost gone in seven days from printing and there are still more than 20 stores I haven't heard from...thank you all for your vote of confidence/It means a word to me..:thanks:..but don't worry I am still a googan:wave:

here is a list of NE retails (you can see complete list at http://www.zenohromin.com/Retail%20Outlets.htm)

Connecticut


Newtown Bait and Tackle 78 South Main Street, Newtown, Ct 06470 phone 203-426-6629
River’s End Tackle 141 Boston Post Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475 phone 860-388-2283
Stratford Bait and Tackle Stratford ,CT 203-337-8091
The Surfcaster 360 Sniffens Lane CT 06615 phone 800-551-SURF
Fisherman’s World 2 Liberty Square Norwalk CT 06855 phone 203-866-1075






Rhode Island



Saltwater Edge 1077 Aquidneck Ave , Middletown RI , 02842 phone 401-842-0062
Snug Harbor Marina 410 Gooseberry Rd Wakefield, RI 02879 phone 401-783-7766
Surfcasting Rhode Island 80 Pine Orchard Rd West Warwick , RI 02893 phone 401-427-0537
Wildwood Outfitters 271 Main Street Wakefield RI 02879 phone 401-789-1244
Quaker Lane Outfitters 4019 Quaker Lane , North Kinston RI 02852 phone 294-9642



Massachusetts



Bear's Den 98 Summer Street Taunton , MA 02780 phone 508-977-0700
Goose Hummock Shops Rt 6A Orleans MA 026532 phone 508-255-0455
Powderhorn Outfitters 210 Barnstable Road Hyannis, MA, 02601 phone 508-775-8975








Stores that will have a copy you can check out




CT outfitters CT
J&B Tackle CT
Boondocks CT
Nelson B&T MA
Red Top MA

I am going to need my copy signed :wave:

I am going to need my copy signed :wave:

Sure:cheers:

CMS in New Bedford should have books on Monday and many stores might have a copy or two to check out like
Red Top
Falmouth
Kittery Trading
Natic
Capt Don
Boondocks
Fish Connection
North Cove Outfitters
First Light Anglers
Eastman's Sports
Hillyers's and King Cove

Zeno, look forward to reading this book. Very green surfcaster here and I need ALL the help I can get. Congratulations.

Much thanks to all of you who purchased the collection of my scribblings:o............and helped this self-publishing author in process.Your support means a lot .........before I get too gay and start singing kumbaya.....:bl:
in the morning books are going to Edwards Bait and Tackle in Middletown RI, Fisherman's Line in Assonet,Surfland in Newbury and M&D's in Wareham

Much thanks to all of you who purchased the collection of my scribblings:o............and helped this self-publishing author in process.Your support means a lot .........before I get too gay and start singing kumbaya.....:bl:
in the morning books are going to Edwards Bait and Tackle in Middletown RI, Fisherman's Line in Assonet,Surfland in Newbury and M&D's in Wareham

Slacker :hihi:

I'm past halfway and still enjoying greatly enjoying and learning from this book. In fact, this book will be one of the "research" books I break out just before and during the season to get me pumped and thinking when I go plugging.

I should say that I would be done by now other than that I am sharing my reading timeslice with "The World is Flat". You are in good author company Zeno :tooth:

And as a note from S-B, I should say that this book is available from OUR sponsors; Surfcasting Rhode Island, Saltwater Edge, and based on Zeno's latest post M&Ds/CapeCodTackle.com

Surfland in Newbury

Excellent....:kewl:

Am about half way through, and I'm enjoying Zeno's writing style and the information therein. The book definitely has a place in my reference library, and I'm reading through it as fast as my time allows!
A lot of effort has evidently gone into this book, and I for one appreciate it greatly. :btu:

That said, I would strongly recommend Zeno to have some proof reading done on this book for any subsequent editions. The spellchecking is fine, but there are a LOT of wrong words in the book - e.g.

'Van Stall'
'trashed' instead of 'thrashed'
'posses' instead of 'possess'
'Marching the hatch'

Please take the above constructively; this is definitely the sprit in which it is meant.

Just my 2c.

Cheers.

Thank you for your honesty.
Unfortunately ,skipping those "English as a second language" classes at night school was definitely a wrong way to go.:o
But I am proud to say that no "professionals" were used in creating this book:bshake:.The cover was paid for in plugs and was all the art work and proofreading and editing was done on "don't ask ,don't tell policy" by a club members:cheers:.Of course ,the publishing and printing was done by me ,a construction worker who types with one finger and can:ot pronounce "consequently"
All kidding aside ,although all these statements are true we did try to eliminate all the misspelling and use or wrong words (they call this phenomenon , "Zenoisam" in my club)
And yes ,I am working on corrections as we speak.Do to my (again) incompetence and lack of vision I have to go back to printer as we speak.Who would of thought so many of you would actually read what I scribble?
For that I am eternally grateful .
I am trilled that so many have found it useful and some of you even found it entreating.How can you not laugh when you read about 250 lb klutz shedding his gear in the ditch as he is running thru the marshes getting eaten alive by mosquitoes ?
Ah memories............
On the serious not ,Wildwood got more books as they ran out as did Powderhorn,CMS has them and Red Top too.
Now let me rest my index finger.....its sore:wall:

By monday I will start reading it for the second time.I find that reading things over a couple times makes it stick alot better.BTW Zeno Awesome book.

JohnR
The Worls is Flat.... read it in grad school and lived the UPS model for many years. Good read, interesting, but long and at times dry.

Thanks for a great read. There is a wealth of knowledge. I can't wait to put it to use.