Whats your favorite surf/bass book ?

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

For some reason I never heard of Phil Schwind until fairly recently. After seeing your post I searched around looking for some of his works...very interesting fellow.

One of his favorite sayings was "It's a Phil Schwind that blows no good".

My sister got me one of his books for Christmas several years ago--the one with the cover shot of him surf fishing with a black Harnell and a Surfmaster. Originally published back in the 60s I think.

[BassDawg]

Must say that of the books I've read that have been posted here, i wholeheartedly concur. Cain't really rank mine from one to ten as I've only read; "On the Run", "Reading the Water", "Striper Chronicles", and one other that has yet to be mentioned. What say you of Milt Rosko's "The Striped Bass Book"? Thought it was quite the primer, sort of a good how-to first read, if you will? BASIC, very basic. But the fundamentals are good to know and what we build our style from.

Will check out the others. Daignault's "Trophy Stripers" waz next on my list, but now youse guys got me thinkin' bout these other cats......like Schwind's "Cape Cod Fishermen", Coleman's "Bass from the Beach", "Men's Lives" and have already checked out "Surfcaster's Quest", and "Call of the Surf" ~those last two were at the top of me list. Of the above six choices, who wants to rank them from first to last?

Thanks gents for all thoughts and considerations!

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Mike P

One of his favorite sayings was "It's a Phil Schwind that blows no good".

My sister got me one of his books for Christmas several years ago--the one with the cover shot of him surf fishing with a black Harnell and a Surfmaster. Originally published back in the 60s I think.

Mike that came out Originally in 72' and was reprinted with additions in 1989.

[Flaptail]

You know, the best book about Striper Fishing has yet to be written. There are so so many stories. The stories that won't be told far outnumber the ones that have. Some of you have visions of some of the biggest names in Striperdom that would be instantly deflated if the truth got out about some of them.

Alcoholism, drug abuse, lies, self inflated egos and ownership of falsely made reputations. Self appointed heroism without the actual act, cynicism, bullying, deceit, innuendo, embellishment all can be found in most. Mostly after contemplation they are sad really.

Some day I may write that expose' and someday I may not but uncovering the truth is something I strive for in our game and the truth most times is pretty ugly.

There are some books that if I knew then what I know now I would never have bought and was upset that someone could write a series of books on life as a caster/commercial to find that he was in fact putting himself in the place of others success or discovery as his own.

Bravado and sarcasm can often be a means of deflecting the truth about someones actual deficiencies while pointing out the same in others.

Sad, really sad.

[Karl F]

*woof!*

[bassmaster]

i think new england stripers is an awsome book, just cause the info in there is up todate
I know im in it, But its really a good book

[wheresmy50]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

You know, the best book about Striper Fishing has yet to be written. There are so so many stories. The stories that won't be told far outnumber the ones that have. Some of you have visions of some of the biggest names in Striperdom that would be instantly deflated if the truth got out about some of them.

Alcoholism, drug abuse, lies, self inflated egos and ownership of falsely made reputations. Self appointed heroism without the actual act, cynicism, bullying, deceit, innuendo, embellishment all can be found in most. Mostly after contemplation they are sad really.

Some day I may write that expose' and someday I may not but uncovering the truth is something I strive for in our game and the truth most times is pretty ugly.

There are some books that if I knew then what I know now I would never have bought and was upset that someone could write a series of books on life as a caster/commercial to find that he was in fact putting himself in the place of others success or discovery as his own.

Bravado and sarcasm can often be a means of deflecting the truth about someones actual deficiencies while pointing out the same in others.

Sad, really sad.

I may start lying just so I can say I was in a book about surf fishing.