Whats your favorite surf/bass book ?

[eelman]

"To Catch A Bass" Tim Coleman...........

[Megabyte]

I thought to "Catch a Bass" was written by the "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" !

[BigFish]

That was...."To Kill A Bass"!

[Karl F]

as TC says.. "But,...What are you catching now?"

I do like hearing of the then, as well, and agree.. he needs to write that book.

[cow tamer]

Some others of mention include:
1/ Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night by William Muller
2/ Striper Surf by Frank Daignault
3/ Inshore Fly Fishing by Lou Tabory
4/ Stripers on the Fly by Lou Tabory
5/ Successful Striped Bass Fishing by Frank Moss
6/ Fishing New England: RI Shore Guide by Gene Bourque
(there are others for different locations)
7/ Fishing for Striped Bass by Gary Caputi
8/ Night Tides (story of Billy the Greek) by Michael Cinquemani
9/ Bait Tail Fishing by Al Reinfield (of Alou Eel fame)

[Joe]

I'm intrigued by what Surfcasting Rhode Island Press has planned....

[Tagger]

My 20 yrs. as a Surf Caster,,,,even though alot of codders don't like Franky D for coming out with it .. I like the whole book but especially the begining . When they use to be able to drive 75 miles on the beach and there were no rules how long you could stay on . Then the raising the family, on the beach, all the kids chipping in, helping make a living fishing . They had so much freedom back then ,,,like America or something .. To me the book has a Last Frontier feel . Family feel . I'll have to re-read it .. Remember at the time, everyone pissed Frank gave away too much .. Now with the intterrnet the point is kinda mute..

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Tagger

My 20 yrs. as a Surf Caster,,,,even though alot of codders don't like Franky D for coming out with it .. I like the whole book but especially the begining . When they use to be able to drive 75 miles on the beach and there were no rules how long you could stay on . Then the raising the family, on the beach, all the kids chipping in, helping make a living fishing . They had so much freedom back then ,,,like America or something .. To me the book has a Last Frontier feel . Family feel . I'll have to re-read it .. Remember at the time, everyone pissed Frank gave away too much .. Now with the intterrnet the point is kinda mute..

There's my quote of the month!

[Mike P]

Depends what you're looking for.

If you want a book to read by the fire with a smattering of "how-to" between the lines, Daignault's "20 Years on the Cape" and "Eastern Tides" are good, along with "Reading the Water" and John Hershey's "Blues". Or any of Phil Schwind's books.

For "how-to" stuff, Daignault's "Striper Surf" and Richard Reina's "Surf Fishing With the Experts" are good, along with William "Doc" Muller's works. Eric Burnley and C. Boyd Pfeiffer also have similar books. You'll get conflicting opinions on equipment choices, but the actual fishing stuff is pretty good.

Jack Fallon also had a nice book out some years ago--likely out of print, as are Vlad Everoff's books in all likelihood.

[Joe]

It's interesting to note that Van Campen Heilner was only in his early twenties when he wrote The Call Of The Surf. I wonder what kind of reception a young person would get today if he were to presume to know enough to write on the subject? You think that he would be welcomed with open arms by the surfcasting community or dismissed based upon the fact that he did not have 30 or 40 years experience?
But, alas - he was smart enough to write the first book of the genre. One of the advantages of being first at anything is that the critics have yet to emerge.
Robert Post is widely credited with writing Reading The Water - however the book is really a collection of first-person narratives. Dr. Post did write the preface and epilogue and some anecdotes that contribute greatly - and I'm quite sure he edited the essays, but in essence, other fishermen wrote that book.
Take note of how many of the great books are niether how-to nor where-to. How-To’s and Where-To’s are manuals – and really should not be compared to Striper, Twenty Years, Blues, Reading The Water, etc. They sell more, but they won’t win a National Book Award.
So with respect to that “other” type of book, gauchely referred to as “mood books” by the outdoor press, the skill sets are somewhat different than the manuals.
For books of a more literary nature, the author should have a passion for fishing and should be proficient with respect to his fishing skills, but what makes a great book is the not age or experience of the author but rather the soundness of his vision and his ability to coherently articulate a story and emotionally connect with readers.

[Krispy]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

"To Catch A Bass" Tim Coleman...........

"Bass from the Beach" Tim Coleman............

[fishaholic18]

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"To Catch A Bass" Tim Coleman...........

Let me borrow that Bill.

[wheresmy50]

[/QUOTE=Joe]I wonder what kind of reception a young person would get today if he were to presume to know enough to write on the subject? You think that he would be welcomed with open arms by the surfcasting community or dismissed based upon the fact that he did not have 30 or 40 years experience?
[/QUOTE]

IMHO, it's so difficult to quantify skill when you release most of your fish that the only way many people judge a surfcaster is by years in the water.

I hope that people would judge the quality of the writing and the strength of the content, but I doubt it.

Anyway:
1) 20 Years - Daignault
2) Reading the Water - Post
3) Secrets of Surfcasting at Night - Bentsen (the best chapters)

[tattoobob]

I think that the Daignault books have alot more info then you get on your first read I have read most of his books over and over and every time I something clicks that I didn't catch the other times I read. anyone can go and ask him a question, you may get a smart ass answer but he approachable.

The other book I loved was Leo Orsi "Striper Chronicles" great stories from Jamestown and Block Island. And like Franks books loaded with info between the lines.

Another great read is "The Salt-Water Bible" by Erwin Bauer

I loved "A River Runs Through It" Not saltwater but a great read of old Montana life.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Let me borrow that Bill.

You can borrow mine if ya want and Bass from the Beach