JohnF Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hola from Mexico My friend Rob loaned me a book for poolside reading. It's great, particularly for flyfishermen, but it's got lots of observations many of you will relate to about fishing in general. Although it's not meant to be a flyfishing for Dummies it really puts a lot of fly type lore in simple terms for us unititiated. I'm only partway through but I've already identified a few of the regulars here in some of the chapters. Not the actual person of course but the characterizations and styles. if any of the rest of you read it, or have read it, I'd be interested in hearing if you found the same thing. The book is easy reading, "Sex, Death and Flyfishing" by John Gierach. I highly recommend it. And if anyone has any similar recommendations to offer, I'm all ears. I have a couple of other books that I liked not unlike this one but the titles and authors' names escape me down here in Mexico. I can find 'em when I get home if anyone is interested. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have read most of his books. I didn't get one this year for Christmas though? Definitely not just for fly fishermen. Real incite on anglers, angling and life in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 John, you should be living it instead of reading it! You be wading the flats for Bonefish and Permit! You should charter a trolling trip for Sailfish, Mahi-Mahi, and Barracuda! You should be surf casting for 'Cuda, Snapper, Jacks, and Hinds!!! Get off your miserable butt and get to work boy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 John, you should be living it instead of reading it! You be wading the flats for Bonefish and Permit! You should charter a trolling trip for Sailfish, Mahi-Mahi, and Barracuda! You should be surf casting for 'Cuda, Snapper, Jacks, and Hinds!!! Get off your miserable butt and get to work boy!!! I don't mind getting some of my fishing kicks vicariously. For real kicks I like to rub shoulders with those fishies you mentioned, plus tarpon, barracuda, and sharks. I'm not sure which is the bigger kick - swimming with them or hunting them with hooks. it's all fun. I can tell you for sure that finding yerself in 60' of water with a couple of 8' sharks 10' away is at least as exciting as your first big bass, mebbe even better. You should try that. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 make sure you dont "burn" the frost off your forehead John Peter Kaminsky is a great read as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Read more Gierach, he has written more than one book you know. One of my favourites, I envy you having just discovered him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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