Does anybody have any informational books regarding fishing that they enjoy? Looking to add some to the collection.
Anything on:
- Snook/tarpon
- General Florida inshore fishing
- Cobia
- Reef fishing (snapper, grouper, jacks, etc)
- Tropical fishing (GT, other tropical reef species)
- Trophy bluegill/panfish
- Any other books you enjoy
Thanks for any suggestions,
Drew
I can't recommend any books Drew,
but it is good to see you. ;)
I second that wondered where you been... Jeff
Old man and the sea
Read the book, then watch the movie.....double your pleasure that way
Hi Drew,
Saltwater Fishing Tackle by Harlin Major, 1935 with revisions in 1948 and 1955, Funk and Wagnalls.
Glory of the Silver King by Hart Stillwell (1902-1975), published posthumously in 2011 by Texas A&M Press.
The Book of the Tarpon by A.W. Dimock and Tosh Brown, 1911, Meabow Run Press.
Fly-Fishing for Bonefish by Chico Fernandez, 2004, Stackpole Books.
-steve
Fishing the Flats - by Mark Sosin & Lefty Kreh, 1983, Lyons Press
Islands in the Stream - by Ernest Hemingway
Vic Dunaway "Baits, Rigs, and Tackle" written by a true Floridian and Ol' Salt 👍🏼
Daron and Jeff,
Great to be back - had some things pop up between school, 30+/hrs a week working, and a few personal issues come up, didn't have any time to fish. Got out for almost 8 hours Wednesday and going with a buddy for some winter trout tomorrow - I'm baaaack :)
Steve, Ted ,and wfjord - thanks for the suggestions.
Hope everyone's well
-Drew
The Compleat Angler, by Izaak Walton
~A~
to get the most out of panfish, Piscatorial Absurdities
http://piscatorialabsurdities.com/1.html (http://piscatorialabsurdities.com/1.html)
Snook On A Fly by Norm Zeigler
You can buy the book at his fly shop on Sanibel Island (Fl) and he'll sign it for you if he's in the shop...This is the bible for sight fishing big snook in south Florida!
Any of the books by Brandon Hayward.....these are California specific books
I only read history books?
the life of Megan Boyd, Fly Dresser. She began dressing flies at the age of 7 continuing into her 80's and became world renowned for her work, her flies now sell for the hundreds of dollars and a recent group of flies totaling 6 flies sold at auction for over 30,000 USD, although she never charged more than two dollars for her most intricate work. customers would visit her remote cabin in Scotland tell her what pattern they wanted and then take a seat on her porch and wait. didn't matter if you were Prince Charles or bob the plumber, take a seat!
And most remarkable of all, she never fished.
Drew, you could try the Florida Sportsman line of books at Bass Pro Shops. They have soft cover books on Sportfish of the Atlantic, Baits Rigs & Tackle, & individual books on most popular game fish. There is a whole series of books to chose from. They usually run at about $16.95 each. Check through BPS on line. Rudy
Quote from: jason_purdy on November 23, 2018, 02:22:22 PM
Vic Dunaway "Baits, Rigs, and Tackle" written by a true Floridian and Ol' Salt 👍🏼
That was my first good book on fishing knots and rigs and a main reference for decades.
Google the name Stu Apte and try to get some of his books. A little dated but great stuff.
QuoteDrew, you could try the Florida Sportsman line of books at Bass Pro Shops. They have soft cover books on Sportfish of the Atlantic, Baits Rigs & Tackle, & individual books on most popular game fish. There is a whole series of books to chose from. They usually run at about $16.95 each. Check through BPS on line. Rudy
X2. When I moved to Florida years ago, my brother in law recommended a subscription to Florida Sportsman. They cover pretty much anything and everything about fishing in Florida. Inshore, offshore, freshwater....everything. Excellent source of info!
Glad to see ya back!
Mike
The Freshwater Fisherman's Bible by Vlad Evanoff
Fishing With Live Bait by Dick Sternberg
The Compleat Tennessee Angler by Vernon Summerlin and Doug Markham
The Art of Freshwater Fishing by Creative Publishing International
.....and a host of other books that can be found at used book stores for a dollar or two.
Quote from: Fishy247 on November 23, 2018, 07:23:55 PM
X2. When I moved to Florida years ago, my brother in law recommended a subscription to Florida Sportsman. They cover pretty much anything and everything about fishing in Florida. Inshore, offshore, freshwater....everything. Excellent source of info!
Glad to see ya back!
Mike
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