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Did some more reading this winter and wanted to weigh in on this thread, sorry for the bump. I generally enjoy the memoir and travelogue approach to How-To's, but both are equally important.
A few of my favorites:
River Runs Through It - No, not surf casting, but one of the best books out there, let alone on fishing. The last line gives me goosebumps everytime I read it and then makes me want to start all over again.
Easter Tides - is a close second. Fun read and really brought me back to days on the Race and Nauset with my dad fishing when I was a little kid. (20 Years... was really good too, but I preferred ET).
Reading the Water - was the first surf book I bought and still is one of the best
On The Run - was well-written and was such an unforgettable adventure. Made me want to follow in the DiBenedetto's footsteps.
Blues - Hate the fish, but loved how the book dealt with a lot of the more abstract ideas of why fishing is such a great way of life.
As far as How-To's:
I think Striper Surf is the best.
And I think OTW Anthology is also very well done. One of the first fishing books I actually used a highlighter while reading.
I still like the Woolner and Lyman books as well, the Buggies section in Modern Saltwater Sports Fishing is fantastic to a youngster like me.
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