What It Takes to Be A Surf Fisherman

[Joe]

Originally Posted by NIB

U know I have been told I have mulish obstinacy..

Thats a some heavy words even for a guy Like Joe Lyons..

Yeowch.....NIBS got me.....

There's quality writing out there - take a look at Flap's story of Arnold Laine in this month's OTW if you have any doubts.

But the future of great outdoor writing is not writing at all - it's hi-def video like Stripers Gone Wild.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Joe

Yeowch.....NIBS got me.....

There's quality writing out there - take a look at Flap's story of Arnold Laine in this month's OTW if you have any doubts.

But the future of great outdoor writing is not writing at all - it's hi-def video like Stripers Gone Wild.

I hope not, a TV will never fit on my nightstand.

[Joe]

Sure - there were more books printed last year than at any other time in history. So yes, there will always be books and writing.

But given that the content of fishing books is primarily how-to - ask yourself, "what works better?"....An article on beach reading, or video with graphics and a top caliber fisherman actively fishing with a voice over?

It's hard to wrap your brain around, but that's just because it has not happened quite yet. Once premier how-to surfcasting dvds become more prevalent things will change dramatically....people will stop looking to books as the primary source for learning the sport.

[Rockport24]

Originally Posted by Joe

Sure - there were more books printed last year than at any other time in history. So yes, there will always be books and writing.

But given that the content of fishing books is primarily how-to - ask yourself, "what works better?"....An article on beach reading, or video with graphics and a top caliber fisherman actively fishing with a voice over?

It's hard to wrap your brain around, but that's just because it has not happened quite yet. Once premier how-to surfcasting dvds become more prevalent things will change dramatically....people will stop looking to books as the primary source for learning the sport.

I wish there was a regular surfcasting-only TV show out there.
Even if it was like "surfcasting the world" that would be very cool.
there is virtually no surfcasting on the gammet of weekend fishing shows on espn and versus and fsn or whatever. Even the New-England based shows tend to ignore it (aside from OTW, who usually has a couple of surfcasting shows per season-thank god for that).