![]() The Nick Adams Story (Ernest Hemingway).A River Runs Through It (Norman Maclean).This first installment focuses on the category “Best Literature.” I hope you enjoy perusing my choices, and would welcome hearing of any additions you may have.īest Literature (Discussed in detail below) I end with a category of books I have yet to read but are “musts.” I will be posting the list in a series of five installments. ![]() So I have divided my list into a baker’s dozen categories with a few select books in each. I find it hard to compare a serious literary work of someone like Tom McGuane’s The Longest Silence with a funny-bone tickling raucous tale such as Skinny Dip by Carl Hiassen or a technical tome on caddis flies by Gary LaFontaine. The format I have chosen is somewhat different than most other “best” lists. The list I offer here is entirely personal, and given my advanced age, I hope it introduces some of the best of past, especially pre-2000 publications, to the up and coming, energetic angling young bloods of today (AKA anyone under 40). Far fewer of that ilk have been published in the last decade. Once you were done reading some of these, you were nearly qualified as an entomologist. For example, the 1970s and 80s saw a plethora of tomes like Swisher and Richards Selective Trout that embraced a more scientific approach to fishing. Of course these lists change from decade-to-decade as new works are published, older books fade out fashion, or interests change. If you search online, you will find numerous of lists of the Top 10, 25, and even 50 angling books. Some taught me a new technique like using a dry/dropper while others were fiction and just pure reading pleasure. When I’m on the water and catch a fish using a technique or fly I read about years ago, I sometimes find myself reminiscing about the best books on fishing I have had the pleasure of reading. We accept no liability for advice provided.The Corona virus has afforded many of us the time to fish and also catch up on reading and do some reflecting on life. "Combat Fishing" when used in reference to travel information, fishing websites, fishing or travel books, or similar products as a brand is also a trademark. The term "Combat-Fishing" is a federally registered trademark. To build a rod carrier that will survive the airlines! So enjoy your trips if you have to take them, and see if this page can An taking the available time at the destination toĮnjoy yourself will bring you home much happier (and better fit to deal Pre-trip research about the area you are traveling to will save both stressĪnd lost time. With this) ASK THE LOCALS FOR ADVICE AND FOLLOW IT (at least at first)! Stores, tackle stores, and party boats, and then (most guys have a problem Once at the site, using a phone book (including yellow pages) to find outdoor Studying a map of the area looking for: Public Parks, Piers, and bodiesĪsking other people who have been to this area for advice.įinding a way to pack my outdoor gear (including fishing rods) so that Regulations and spots (Search engines and THIS PAGE are very good for this!) Some pre-trip internet research on area activities and attractions, fishing How do I turn all this time into a stress relieving adventure? With a little time management, and using the tidbits above, one can seeĪ trip of 5 days has 20 HOURS of untapped time!Ī trip over a weekend has 20 HOURS and probably (though not always) ONE What does every outdoor magazine focus on- Travel !Įvery major city is near SOME type of outdoor recreation, and nearly all Some one (my employer!!) is already footing the bill for airfare (or mileage), I need 8 hrs of sleep / day, and 2 hours for socialization or gym time/day The 'business' part of the trip seldom takes more than 8 hours/day, with ![]() So, how did I escape this pit of depression? I realized a couple Returning home to exhausted to catch up on the work I left behind and toīe conversant with my family and friends. Trudged my way through each trip, stressing until I traveled home and then Out of these trips, since they took me away from home and my favorite fishing The country were required to get the job done. The business world I discovered that numerous trips to various parts of Into an outdoor adventure If you have to travel, Nav: HOME - Travel Articles and Tips - Tips for Fishing on business or other trips How to turn a trip into an outdoor adventure!
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