The Hunt for Big Stripers
I think all my plugs are going to be for sale by the time I finish this book, except for the eelskins.
Zeno, you have outdone yourself again.
Thanks for organizing this and getting everyone to contribute their knowledge.
I think it might be time to skin those giant eels I have in the freezer. On second thought, I think I will wait until a really cold day in the middle of the winter when I can really dream about fishing.

I agree. Zeno has outdone himself once again.

It's a good book.It is a nice compilation of different fishing styles.I have read a few chapters and I have found it both inspirational and informative.I highly recommend it.

It's a good book.It is a nice compilation of different fishing styles.I have read a few chapters and I have found it both inspirational and informative.I highly recommend it.

same here :humpty:.

Its already on the X-mas list.....

I won't lie to you, I was very nervous as to what kind of reception this book will receive. The Art of Surfcasting with Lures was received better then I could of ever hoped for. With that in mind, I was worried that there is nowhere to go but down. Those who read the manuscript told me that it was actually better but you cannot go by why your friends are saying,regardless how well meaning they might be. First few people that read the book gave me some encouraging feedback but a phone call with Steve McKenna yesterday had me floored. I'll let Steve fill you in on details when he gets his new PC up and running. He told me regardless of his involvement in this project ,that he felt this books was better then first. In fact ,he felt it was the best book ever done on this particular subject. I still have a hard time to believe that anything I am a part of can be called "best" on a good day ,all I ever hoped for was "good":blush:
So thank you all for your support and thanks to all the wonderful contributors who shared their knowledge and helped me make this project a reality. If you think publishing a book with a publisher is hard, try writing/editing/cropping/converting/printing/advertising/selling/recordkeeping all the while working with bunch of very high strung personalities.
Honey ,where did you hid the Prozac?:eek5:

Reading now (OK, not RIGHT now but it is the book I'm reading when I read)! Look forward to it!

btw
NIB seal of approval is a big deal to me.....honestly:smokin:

That's is an elusive award NIB don't bestow on just any product




:thanks:

Who reads the book to NIB?
He just pleasures himself to the photos.

Swedish chick named Inga.........or Igor.
I am not sure:huh::hihi:

hey, Zeno!

is your latest book available
at Kay's on PI?? or is there

another NShore B&T where i
could purchase yer masterpiece??

THANKS, and best of luck~~~~~~
although it sounds like yer not gonna need it!
:bl: :bl: :bl:

Its already on the X-mas list.....

same:angel:

Halfway through. Makes you re-think. Great read Z.

Z......you ever cosider putting out a book of your photo handy work from the surf.....put me down for the first copy! Your pics are truly beautiful!

Honestly ,I don't think my pictures are exceptional.
The difference between my pictures and many others is that I will actually stop fishing if i "like the shot". The thing is ,we all see these same scenes with out eyes, I just sometimes burn it on disc and recreate a moment. Nothing is making me happier then to have someone enjoy my writing or my pictures. Never in a thousand years my grandfather would thing i would get here from where I was so I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have friends like many here on s-b.com. As far as a book ,my pictures are only result of using the camera for 4 months and maybe 10 times. Maybe after few years I'd be open to idea of putting in a web-based kind of thing (not sure exactly what) but I doubt about a book form. The printing is still a very expensive process. I will make some of the prints available through some choice shops. I just wish I could do it and make it more reasonable as far as cost. Again ,you running into cost of printing/framing
You really cant win:wall:

Zeno, To follow up our phone call, this new book is without a doubt the best technical surf striped bass book that Ive ever read and I am so proud to be a part of it. Anyone, either novice or sharpie , will get alot of very useful information on catching stripers in the surf from this book. Also, it is a great follow-up to the first book. Armed with info from both, I can't understand why all of the readers won't do better in the surf in 2009! Congrats!!!!!!. PS- Who's the surf fisherman on the cover? PPS, It's so nice to see that the rigged eel and eel skin got there " just desserts " in the new book. I have been telling people for years to use them. They may take a little time and effort but as you know, well woth it.

Your pictures ARE exceptional Z!

From a seasoned surfcasters perspective I found it much more interesting that the first book.The first book was good for those who needed it.Don't get me wrong.And to be honest there's not much in the new book I did not know.But hearing it from other peers is a nice touch.I find myself wanting to compete with them to do as well.In that aspect I found it inspirational.I have not found that in a book since I have read Striper Surf. I have since found out that author was Not a good Person and the light has dimned for me on that book.Zeno is one of the good guys.I can't help but have a great feeling for him and his accomplishments in writing and now Photography..
Your Grandfather should be proud Z, you have done well.
Like Andy Lemar, You will be remembered not for your accomplishments, but for what you have brought to our community.Helping others by sharing.It can be hard to do.
You have found it so easy and many are luck for it..

NIB, OTW called me for pics of us because you are such a lousy photographer. While you can call yourself a peer in the fishing dept,you have a long way to go when it comes to pictures.
How is the fishing down your way? If I come down I will bring goodies from P I T S.

Show the naked Picture of me you took..:shocked:
:chased:
NIB

Too late, my wife hung it over the bed for inspiration.

ZENO, do you just point and click or do you actually have a clue when it comes to manual settings like f stop and iso?

The key to great pictures is composition.......it can be taught but if you have a natural ability for it, as Zeno does, your pictures will be standout! With digital photography these days it makes it alot easier to take a bad pic and instantly crop it and adjust the lighting!:)

Hmmmm....naked pictures huh? Curious about that fishing trip??:devil2:

Jut picked up the book at Quaker ln. Cant wait to get into this! Excited about the sections on riggies and eel skins. Those are THE 2 techniques I will be using alot next year.

Honestly ,I don't think my pictures are exceptional.
The difference between my pictures and many others is that I will actually stop fishing if i "like the shot". The thing is ,we all see these same scenes with out eyes, I just sometimes burn it on disc and recreate a moment. Nothing is making me happier then to have someone enjoy my writing or my pictures. Never in a thousand years my grandfather would thing i would get here from where I was so I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have friends like many here on s-b.com. As far as a book ,my pictures are only result of using the camera for 4 months and maybe 10 times. Maybe after few years I'd be open to idea of putting in a web-based kind of thing (not sure exactly what) but I doubt about a book form. The printing is still a very expensive process. I will make some of the prints available through some choice shops. I just wish I could do it and make it more reasonable as far as cost. Again ,you running into cost of printing/framing
You really cant win:wall:


Your photography is phenomenal!! Even better than your writing and that is very good. Some of the pictures that you have posted here and SOL are amazing.

I have read the first few chapters of your book. So far, so awesome. Thanks. :)

Show the naked Picture of me you took..:shocked:
:chased:
NIB

there goes the world:smash:

Too late, my wife hung it over the bed for inspiration.

ZENO, do you just point and click or do you actually have a clue when it comes to manual settings like f stop and iso?

Depends on situation
If i shoot a shot like this ,where I carry a tripod on a moss covered rocks and try to get a certain "look" ,for example ,freezing the water with a long shutter speed, then I'll play with a camera. I almost never change iso thou. Shutter and aperture is all I usually find necessary although i do wish my camera has an bracket exposure so i can shot three shots in different light at once.

having said that ,I truly enjoy taking pictures of guys in the water under low light conditions. You get some fascinating array of colors. I also try to get my camera inches from the water so the shots are level with a rushing water. As you can imagine ,this is a disaster in waiting as I had a wave twice soaked me and a camera. When you have a split second to get down between the waves and shot before the next wave, its needles to say that you cannot be adjusting a camera for shutter/aperture at same time. I can go out of the water and shot in peace but I much prefer to be either in line with those fishing or in front of them. Who wants to take pictures of butts?
Full frontal is much better:jump:

hey, Zeno!

is your latest book available
at Kay's on PI?? or is there

another NShore B&T where i
could purchase yer masterpiece??

THANKS, and best of luck~~~~~~
although it sounds like yer not gonna need it!
:bl: :bl: :bl:

thanks for your interests
Boys at Saltwater Edge, Joe at Surfcasting Rhode Island,Mike at M&D, Red Top Sporting, Andy at Powderhorn has a ton as does Pat at Rivers End in CT and Chris at Stratford. Just shipped to Charlie at CMS, Edwards in RI have some as does Quaker Lane where Mr. McKenna himself can sign it for you. SaCo Bay Tackle in ME has them as does Kittery Trading. Kay does have them at Surfland in Newbury, Garry at CT Outfitters and Larry's shop in Martha's Vineyard,The Surfcaster and Fiserman Line too. You can always find then at Amazon.

Zeno, To follow up our phone call, this new book is without a doubt the best technical surf striped bass book that Ive ever read and I am so proud to be a part of it. Anyone, either novice or sharpie , will get alot of very useful information on catching stripers in the surf from this book. Also, it is a great follow-up to the first book. Armed with info from both, I can't understand why all of the readers won't do better in the surf in 2009! Congrats!!!!!!. PS- Who's the surf fisherman on the cover? PPS, It's so nice to see that the rigged eel and eel skin got there " just desserts " in the new book. I have been telling people for years to use them. They may take a little time and effort but as you know, well woth it.

Steve ,clean up your mail box....

I ordered them both and received them. I told my wife that she could give them to me for Christmas. Started reading the first book and she starts in on me. Had to give it up and she hid them both until Christmas eve. Bah humbug.

Just tell her Thanksgiving is the new Christmas. Hey it's worth a try.
I ordered them both and received them. I told my wife that she could give them to me for Christmas. Started reading the first book and she starts in on me. Had to give it up and she hid them both until Christmas eve. Bah humbug.