After getting a package in the mail yesterday (thanks Z), starting to think about what to read / re-read this winter.

New
Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night - new release arrived last night.

Re-reads
Art of Surfcasting with Lures
Striper Chronicles
Season in the Surf


If I have the time I may read Nick Karas' - Striped Bass, dictionary sized book. Its been a while since I've read that one.

What else new and noteworthy to read and what essential for you to re-read?

Sow belly
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I need some suggestions for winter reading, too. I just finished Secrets of Surfcasting at Night and started re-reading The Art of Surfcasting with Lures. I'm sure I'll read some of the chapters in OTW's New England Stripers - a Fishing Anthology, too. I always enjoy going back and reading some of the stories in there.

I have the Secrets of stumbling around in the dark on softball sized rocks book coming in the mail.

Guys I have suggested this book before and if you have not read it yet........its my absolute favorite book........"Surfcasters Quest"! Nuff' said!:uhuh:

Reading the Water is a book I read almost every winter.

Guys I have suggested this book before and if you have not read it yet........its my absolute favorite book........"Surfcasters Quest"! Nuff' said!:uhuh:

Love that book. I have read it twice already. Fast, easy fun read.

PC I never see anyone mention it?? I read it every couple off-seasons.....I am due!!

Anyone else here ever read it??

Anyone who fishes for Striped Bass should read Striper Wars by #^&#^&#^&#^& Russell.. Not a how to book or any real fancy catching stories just a real eye opener on the life and times of the striped bass. Well worth the read.

couple of my favorites.
stripers, an anglers anthology. john waldman editor. striper stories from the turn of the 19th century till now.
secrets of striped bass fishing by milt rosko. how striped bass fishing has evolved and how some things never change.

PC I never see anyone mention it?? I read it every couple off-seasons.....I am due!!

Anyone else here ever read it??

Just read it last year. Great book about a great place.
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Reading the Water is a book I read almost every winter.

Ditto Chris. I LOVE this book. I have read it countless times.

My wife met the author of this book from someone she works with and he gave her a free copy. It's little text bookish for my liking but interesting just the same. Very detailed and not exactly a page turner for me but some guys or gals may like it.



Welcome! | Alone at Sea - Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen - by John N. Morris (http://www.aloneatsea.com/)

Gloucester doryman’s grandson writes book on lost fishing method - The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/09/02/gloucester_dorymans_grandson_writes_book_on_lost_f ishing_method/)

PC I never see anyone mention it?? I read it every couple off-seasons.....I am due!!

Anyone else here ever read it??

Regarding Surfcaster's Quest: I also enjoyed this book and over the years had two opportunities to speak with Roy Rowan the author while I was casting on Block. Reading his book made me appreaciate what surf casting means to other types of surf casters. Rowan to us "hard cores" was clearly not as avid as we were. We never saw him casting after dark. But he got just as much satisfaction from the experience of "casting" than from the catch. I definitly could relate to much of his writing although didn't always agree with some of his conclusions.

"Reading the Water" is perhaps the greatest striped bass fireplace read of all time. Another often overlooked book is "The Shining Tides".

DZ

I'm reading the "Millionare Mind" and "The Millionaire Next Door." Both very good books and really help explain what I've been doing wrong all these years.:hee:

I usually read fishing books while sitting on the throne as many are quick reads and none too captivating, IMO.

I want to add to this but until I go home and look I won't be able to remember the names or authors.
I think I have CRS.

I am hoping Santa Clause bring "Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night", 2nd ed.

I am currently reading "Cooking The Catch".

My wife met the author of this book from someone she works with and he gave her a free copy. It's little text bookish for my liking but interesting just the same. Very detailed and not exactly a page turner for me but some guys or gals may like it.



Welcome! | Alone at Sea - Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen - by John N. Morris (http://www.aloneatsea.com/)

Gloucester doryman’s grandson writes book on lost fishing method - The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/09/02/gloucester_dorymans_grandson_writes_book_on_lost_f ishing_method/)

I have this one on the list too

Will probably re-read a few chapters in Reading the Water and I should re-read Cole's Striper, which is great and I haven't read in a few years.

I've had The Shining Tides sitting on my desk for a while, definately need to get to that.

I am moving away from pleasure reading and getting more pragmatic this winter...
I just bought "the boat owners guide to corrosion" and as well another marine electrical book.

I'll be reading some Roderick Haig-Brown. He's a freshwater guy, long dead. But his writing is some of the best fish writing out there.


Another re-read for me will be Thomas McGuane's "Ninety-two in the shade." The novel was published in 1972. It takes place in Key West. Its main character is a bonefish guide. Drugs, fishing and girls. The opening scene is an acid trip. Highly recommended reading. McGuane is a hell of a fish writer. He has a whole collection of fishing essays called "The longest silence," which I couldn't recommend more.

PC I never see anyone mention it?? I read it every couple off-seasons.....I am due!!

Anyone else here ever read it??

I love that book. He seems tocapture the way I feel about everything except bait fishing. I like bait fishing. He has a way with words about the beauty of it all.

I am moving away from pleasure reading and getting more pragmatic (reading) this winter...



That's how i am all the time.... :uhuh:

has to have a purpose because i am a do it myself guy

Post's Reading the Water is clearly a classic about fishing the Vineyard; however, I just finished The Big One by David Kinney which kept me interested. It's less about technique, and provides more about the history of the MV Derby, offers insights into some personalities, and captures the fervor we as bass fishermen share.

I'm about halfway through reading "Striper Surf" by Frank Daignault, This is the first book I've read by him. Really enjoy Frank's writing style, I almost get the feeling in a way he regrets spending so much of his life surf fishing? He sure is a good story teller and I learned a bunch so far from the book. Worth checking out for sure...
Also picked up "Practical Woodturner" by F.Pain and "Woodturning tips & techniques" by Carol Rix, got these from my local library. Some really great info in these books on sharpening tools and how to properly use gouges and skews!

Just picked up and started reading "Sh*t My Dad Says" by Justin Halpern. If you've got 8-10 bucks to spare for an instant comedy classic, I suggest you pick up a copy...you'l be laughing your ass off.

read- Eels by James Prosek. Interesting and easy to read.

A Season on the Edge by Skinner. Awesome read.

The Big One is great as well.

Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food

In a Grove (The story the movie Rashoman was based on)

The Most Important Fish in The Sea: Menhaden and America

I almost forgot. I have a couple of months of Penthouse Letters to catch up on, too. I know it's not fishing related, but it's good reading, nonetheless.

Although I seem to remember one a few years back that started out "I never thought this could happen to me, but last night I went fishing for stripers at a local beach. I was the only one around, except for this beautiful young college coed...

When you've read and reread all your fishing books, check out Eric Jay Dolin's "Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America." There's a lot about whaling in early Massachusetts, and how it developed over time. I got it from the library.

If you love Cape Cod, try The Outermost House, by Henry Beston. He spent a year in a cottage on Nauset during the 1920s, and details the changing seasons. Some amazing stories of storms covering the beach with fish, and the early life saving/coast guard guys walking the beach 24/7 through the winter to watch for wrecks.

Yes, The Outermost House is a wonderful book. I will re-read it occasionally.

Just a fun read with no info you will use in fishing but lots of history of the Coasties and their life saving jobs in the past.

Yes, The Outermost House is a wonderful book. I will re-read it occasionally.

Just a fun read with no info you will use in fishing but lots of history of the Coasties and their life saving jobs in the past.

I 3x the motion. Read this several months ago and loved it

I have it on my bookcase for a while and I have not read it...hmmm

excellent Thread, John, and THANKS for the reminders.
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New to me:
i picked these books up 2yrs ago and have yet to get to them;

1993 ed, "Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night" by William A Muller
1992 ed, "To Catch A Bass" by Tim Coleman
2007 ed, "The Surfcaster's Guide to The Striper Coast" by DJ Muller

Rereads:
try to do these every year,,,,,,,,,,,,,last year was the exception.

"On the Run" by David DiBenedetto~~ THE first Striper book i ever read, a veritable primer about the whos, wheres, and whens that is chock full of anectdotal gems!! i love the familiarity that DiBenedetto brings and how accessable he makes surfcasting seem, while still imparting the mystique that is inherent to meandering the Striper Coast. a definite page turner and very easy reading.

"A Season on the Edge" by John Skinner~~ his story telling is VERY direct and he puts you in HIS waders with the type of ease and understanding that will have you baling trophies in your sleep as he equips you with the confidence to land them ~out there~ in the surf. between these lines you will garner a knowledge of water reading, jiggology 101 to Doctorate, eeeel rigging, and the insider's guide to MTK. for me, it is up there with Frank Daignault's "Striper Surf", an annual rereader also, as others have mentioned.

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway~~ imho, the GREATEST fish story ever written, and about so much more than fishing. EVERY Winter, without fail~ since three yrs ago. once i open it, there's NO puting it down. it's interesting to me that he was BOTH a world class writer and world renowned fisherman,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i've often wondered which pursuit inspired him MOST, or did they sort of "feed" each other??

"BassLawgs, Seminars, and Personal Notes & Quotes" by McKenna, Knie, Pickering, DJ, Zombratta, Everrin, Luccini, Veracka, Carlow, Pollock, Montoya, Hromin, Gardell, MikeP, DrGeee, Scrazy EdEEEE, Saltwater Magazine, OTW, et al~~ the Lawgs i delve into closer to Spring, the Seminars as often as possible, and the personal N's&Q's i keep as a subliminal underflow in the cast thoughts/surf sciences/Striper Talkin' cranial SECTION that is the ever-present, metamorphic, subtle voice, raging beast, and maniacal master of my multilayered angling psyche. part of the Gemini, funkily wired, territory i guess??

Not a READ:
a very integral part of the Surfcaster's Primal Library, imho;

"Stripers Gone Wild" by Mike Laptew~~ be careful and view at your own risk!! too soon/too often and you'll be seeking outflows of powerplants in the dead of Winter. this epic film and consumate work from the eyes of stripers and Mike's passionate dedication to our haunts will have you thinking like our beloved linesiders and place you inside THEIR approach to ocean, structure, current, forage, lure, and migration from the cozy confines of your couch. trouble is,,,,,,,,,,you won't want to stay there once you've seen this amazing footage!! this dvd, ALWAYS, starts my new season and winds up in the digital player at least once or twice a Winter!!!
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After getting a package in the mail yesterday (thanks Z), starting to think about what to read / re-read this winter.

New
Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night - new release arrived last night.

Re-reads
Art of Surfcasting with Lures
Striper Chronicles
Season in the Surf


If I have the time I may read Nick Karas' - Striped Bass, dictionary sized book. Its been a while since I've read that one.

What else new and noteworthy to read and what essential for you to re-read?

The Nick Karas book is good. Once he got into all the different hybrid bass. That was a little too much for me. Its been a while but I think there was some info on the bass that were stocked in Jersey. Although some of these hybrids in freshwater can get to large.
The book realistically reads half the size if you cut out the hybrid bass stuff. More along the lines of a read for a studying marine ichthiologist.

If you want a great winter read try "Six Frigates" by Ian Toll. The book is about the beginning of the US Navy and the building of the first US frigates.

The book explains a lot about the way the American people are and the crazy things we did. It shows how many things haven't changed from our early days. The chapter on how one of our ships breaks free from the English blockade of New York and sails over to England and captures a town is just perfect.

Never understood just how huge the American merchant fleet was when the country was founded. Also contains some good stories on the USS Constitution which was one of the first six.

One of my all time favorite is Cape Cod by William Martin. ( i think the author is correct)
Reads like a Michner book. Go's over some facts and fiction in regards First Encounter beach (first landing) and ties in native american history with contemporary life on the the Cape. He brings in the target site off Rock Harbor into a dramatic chase scene at the end of the book. I won't say any more. Just stocked with all sorts of fictional and historical info.