Favorite fishing books?

[TylerKunz]

When I'm not out fishing I enjoy reading a good book about it! I have read alot of John geirach and of course a river runs through it, and alot of guide books and such. What are some other favorites and reccomendations?
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[Catcherman.]

Allthe infisherman books are great!
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[HATH]

This is my all time favorite go to fishing book. Every fisherman should have it! It's called the Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing by the North American Fishing club. Here's a link to amazon:

[url "http://www.amazon.com/...shwater+fishing+book"]http://www.amazon.com/...shwater+fishing+book[/url]
This is a very in depth book on techniques of fishing. It also talks about most north american fish species and how to catch them, trolling, lures, baits, hooks, equipment, electronics, basically everything about fishing and it has tons of high quality pictures on every page. It has a section in there of just crank baits where the whole page is just pictures of different types of them. I love it, it made good X-mas gifts last year too. By the way, i'm not marketing the book, just throwing out my opinion on it!
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[kochanut]

The Ultimate Fishing book

stories by Zane Gray, Ernest Hemingway, Ted Williams, and painting/illustrations by Winslow Homer, N.C. Wyeth, and Francis Golden. we happened to get one of the first edition hard backs about 19 years ago. the book is still in print and well worth the read


http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Fishi...0883657783
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[happybob91]

It depends on what you're looking for. If you like instructional anything by Lefty Kreh is good, because he combines technique and experience with plenty of anecdotes. As far as fiction goes, I think some of the other posters are right on with Zane Grey, Ernest Hemingway, and a river runs through it.
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[Bowfin]

"The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass", by Peter Kaminski.

From the Amazon description:

The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass is the story of a man's love affair with Montauk in the fall, after the crowds and celebrities have left eastern Long Island. Now in paperback, this is the story of an ocean teeming with life, and the people drawn to it: obsessed anglers, jealous guides, dedicated scientists, and the local people who have lived off the bounty of these waters for generations. But above all it is a story of a man's basic love of people and nature, one that will appeal to the many fans of Kaminsky's "Outdoors" column in the New York Times, his frequent work in Food & Wine, and anyone hungering for fine writing.
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[CoyoteSpinner]

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[brookieguy1]

[quote kochanut]The Ultimate Fishing book

stories by Zane Gray, Ernest Hemingway, Ted Williams, and painting/illustrations by Winslow Homer, N.C. Wyeth, and Francis Golden. we happened to get one of the first edition hard backs about 19 years ago. the book is still in print and well worth the read


[url "http://www.amazon.com/.../0883657783[/quote]That"]http://www.amazon.com/...3657783[/quote]That[/url] book is incredible! My father gave me the hardback version over 20 years ago. Beautiful illustrations and fantastic stories. Not just about fishing but it's philosophies and why we love it. It goes through the seasons of a fisherman's life Spring through Winter and describes it in very deep ways.
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[gstott]

I really love The River Why by David James Duncan as far as fiction goes.
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[TylerKunz]

[quote Bowfin]"The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass", by Peter Kaminski.

From the Amazon description:

The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass is the story of a man's love affair with Montauk in the fall, after the crowds and celebrities have left eastern Long Island. Now in paperback, this is the story of an ocean teeming with life, and the people drawn to it: obsessed anglers, jealous guides, dedicated scientists, and the local people who have lived off the bounty of these waters for generations. But above all it is a story of a man's basic love of people and nature, one that will appeal to the many fans of Kaminsky's "Outdoors" column in the New York Times, his frequent work in Food & Wine, and anyone hungering for fine writing.[/quote]

This sounds great! I'll have to get this one for sure... And the river why sounds great too!
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[TylerKunz]

These all sound great... I have some good reads ahead of me. I bought the orvis guide to fly fishing when I first started an that has become a fantastic resource as I learn more. Also i love anything by John geirach. I'm reading trout bum now and it's a great read! Thanks all for your input!
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[CoyoteSpinner]

Glad you got some "reel" answers. Never mind me. But watch that Orvis talk - might get all heated up if you're not careful! [pirate]

So I guess you've answered the question about whether you're after stories, or how-tos.
I've collected a number of instructional books, and species specific ones. Used books on Amazon can be a great deal. Spend more of shipping than the darned book!

I'd second the In-Fisherman, and North American fishing club, and Freshwater angler. Got books on catfish, crappie to bass, n-walleye. Then picked up some books on trolling, ice-fishing, even some fly-tying (I likes the pictures!)

Doesn't mean I know ANYTHING about catching! Maybe I should dig into more fiction. Lord knows we get enough of that with some of the fishing reports! []

[Jmaze]

Patrick McManus. Great "outdoor" comedy. But there is more truth then fiction. Seriously..
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[TylerKunz]

[quote CoyoteSpinner]Glad you got some "reel" answers. Never mind me. But watch that Orvis talk - might get all heated up if you're not careful! [pirate]

So I guess you've answered the question about whether you're after stories, or how-tos.
I've collected a number of instructional books, and species specific ones. Used books on Amazon can be a great deal. Spend more of shipping than the darned book!

I'd second the In-Fisherman, and North American fishing club, and Freshwater angler. Got books on catfish, crappie to bass, n-walleye. Then picked up some books on trolling, ice-fishing, even some fly-tying (I likes the pictures!)

Doesn't mean I know ANYTHING about catching! Maybe I should dig into more fiction. Lord knows we get enough of that with some of the fishing reports! [][/quote] ha ya I thought my thread was bad! I do love any instructional books, thanks for the input!
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[TylerKunz]

[quote Jmaze] Patrick McManus. Great "outdoor" comedy. But there is more truth then fiction. Seriously..[/quote]Just looked it up, sounds like my next purchase! Thanks
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[doggonefishin]

If you are at all interested in something more scientific, yet written for the layman, I would recommend Trout and Salmon of North America and About Trout, both written by Dr. Robert Behnke.

They are well illustrated and informative on the subject of the trout we are catching, with the science explained in easy-to-understand language.
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[TylerKunz]

[quote doggonefishin]If you are at all interested in something more scientific, yet written for the layman, I would recommend Trout and Salmon of North America and About Trout, both written by Dr. Robert Behnke.

They are well illustrated and informative on the subject of the trout we are catching, with the science explained in easy-to-understand language.[/quote] sounds like a good read... Thanks!
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[in2fishing]

TUBEDUDES Book on Utah lake its a must have .
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[flygoddess]

Denny Rickards Stillwater / Brian Chan's Chironomid / Bill Schiess - Henry's Lake / Don Holbrook - Midge Magic / Sly Nemes - Softhackles. Bunch other as well.
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[TylerKunz]

[quote in2fishing]TUBEDUDES Book on Utah lake its a must have .[/quote]TD has a book!? It must be worth it's weight in gold... I need a copy of that!
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