winter reading

[eelslinger]

Originally Posted by Zeno

I want Charlie Soares' new book, and hopefully new book by John Skinner ,the surf editor of Noreast.One of the best surfcasting minds around.I heard his book is in print right now.
Re-read Shining Tides as I do every year.Probably my favorite book

What do you like so much about Shining Tides? I have it but haven't read it yet.

Anymore news on the 2 other books you mentioned?

[Zeno]

Originally Posted by eelslinger

What do you like so much about Shining Tides? I have it but haven't read it yet.

Anymore news on the 2 other books you mentioned?

I like the story about a man a nd a giant bass.Although it was printed more than 50 years ago, the manner in which was writen will never go out of style

[Zeno]

Originally Posted by eelslinger

Anymore news on the 2 other books you mentioned?

John Skinner book was released yesterday .
I received advance copy this week and almost done with it.Don't want to make comments before I finish last page ,all I am going to say I wish I can write like this.It seems its available only thru noreast.com /shopping.
Why,I have no idea

[cow tamer]

Originally Posted by Zeno

John Skinner book was released yesterday .
I received advance copy this week and almost done with it.Don't want to make comments before I finish last page ,all I am going to say I wish I can write like this.It seems its available only thru noreast.com /shopping.
Why,I have no idea

Zeno- please get back to us on your impression of this book once you've finished.

[Zeno]

Originally Posted by eelslinger

Anymore news on the 2 other books you mentioned?

Finished it up
Its about a seasons worth of experiences from beginning to end on Long Island.Not actually one season but many stories woven into one season.
His stories keep you glued to the pages and his writing style transforms you on location.You almost feel like you are standing next to him and casting.
Although this is not a "how-to" book ,if you ever wanted to know what makes one of the best surfcasters on East Coast tick,how he makes decisions of where to go,what are his reasoning when taking in account baitfish ,current and winds you have to read this book.

[cow tamer]

Originally Posted by Zeno

Finished it up
Its about a seasons worth of experiences from beginning to end on Long Island.Not actually one season but many stories woven into one season.
His stories keep you glued to the pages and his writing style transforms you on location.You almost feel like you are standing next to him and casting.
Although this is not a "how-to" book ,if you ever wanted to know what makes one of the best surfcasters on East Coast tick,how he makes decisions of where to go,what are his reasoning when taking in account baitfish ,current and winds you have to read this book.

Just ordered mine

[eelslinger]

Originally Posted by Zeno

Finished it up
Its about a seasons worth of experiences from beginning to end on Long Island.Not actually one season but many stories woven into one season.
His stories keep you glued to the pages and his writing style transforms you on location.You almost feel like you are standing next to him and casting.
Although this is not a "how-to" book ,if you ever wanted to know what makes one of the best surfcasters on East Coast tick,how he makes decisions of where to go,what are his reasoning when taking in account baitfish ,current and winds you have to read this book.

Thanks for the review Zeno. It sounds good. I assume it is a Montauk based book or, at least, an LI theme. That would be a good thing for a change of pace. I have fished Montauk several times and it has always amazed me that good story books are nonexistent for M. All those people next to the literary capital of the US and it is a dead zone for the written word. The stories are certainly there. I always thought M would be the perfect counterpoint to Post's "Reading the Water". Maybe this is a start of a trend. There certainly has been a flood of bass books lately. The more the better I say because it establishes a subculture that the web or TV just can't duplicate.

John Skinner's name sounds familiar. I can't remember where I saw it. It may have been on the forums or maybe he was a guy I remember reading in On The Water. I just googled him and yup he is the bearded On The Water guy I remember.