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| I just finished Tom Gelbs book. I liked it a lot and learned a ton. Any suggestions on similar books. I'm interested in open water suspended fish. |
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| Not in the same realm but I would recommend "liberty and tyranny... a conservative manifesto" by Mark R. Levin
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are " I'm from the government and I'm here to help"
Ronald Reagan |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Travis said he was going to write one ... |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Dick Pearson's "Muskies on the Shield" is a must read. I wish Doug Johnson and Howie Meyer would each write a muskie fishing book, lots of little secrets locked up in those two brains.... Actually maybe not! LOL....
Have fun!
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| Tony Rizzo's Summer Suspended Muskies
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| I would recommend any musky angler read "The Quest for Girthra" by Richard Minich. Not so much an instructional book (it is fiction) but it hits on topics other books don't address like lore, humor, etc |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | X2 on the Summer Muskie by Tony Rizzo. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | World War Z by Max Brooks: the movie only shared the title.
Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy: the movie was atrocious and nothing like the book.
The World Without Us Alan Weisman: http://www.amazon.com/The-World-Without-Alan-Weisman/dp/0312427905
Unbroken by Laura Hillebrand: more inclusive to the whole life story, and maybe you missed it in theatres.
Just a few thoughts... |
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| Anything Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
The Great Santini |
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Location: Aurora | Moby Dick - no joke.. Some of the imagery is remarkably described and timeless.
There's a part where he's up in the crow's nest and while the boat rocks he imagines walking on the ocean floor wearing wooden stilts as giants swim between them.
Top notch! |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Sidejack - 2/26/2015 11:23 AM
Moby Dick - no joke.. Some of the imagery is remarkably described and timeless.
There's a part where he's up in the crow's nest and while the boat rocks he imagines walking on the ocean floor wearing wooden stilts as giants swim between them.
Top notch!
and once you get through that (I tried a couple years ago, too slow for me): http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Sea-Nathaniel-Philbrick/dp/B000OLJPUG/r... |
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Location: Ashland WI | Esoxrox - 2/26/2015 11:09 AM
Anything Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
The Great Santini
Another vote for Pat Conroy... |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Anything Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
The Great Santini
Especially the parts about suspended muskies, huh? |
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| KenK - 2/26/2015 11:56 AM
Anything Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
The Great Santini
Especially the parts about suspended muskies, huh?
I didn't start it about off topic books.
Rizzo's book is great although it is near impossible to find for under $100. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs |
I didn't start it about off topic books.
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*I did. Ah the power of being a moderator. |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Actually, The Summer Muskie has been reprinted with Secrets of a Muskie Guide II. A bargain at $26.99!
http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/cart/products.php/nav_id/94/page/1... |
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Location: Smith Creek | Hemingway is a good source.
Santiago in "The Old Man and the Sea" fished for suspended fish.
Thomas Hudson in "Islands in the Stream" did as well.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Flambeauski - 2/26/2015 12:45 PM
Hemingway is a good source.
Santiago in "The Old Man and the Sea" fished for suspended fish.
Thomas Hudson in "Islands in the Stream" did as well.
so like just out in the basin? how did he do that?? |
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Location: Smith Creek | Hudson was a troller.
Santiago row trolled. The Vilas way. |
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| muskybites - 2/25/2015 3:22 PM
I would recommend any musky angler read "The Quest for Girthra" by Richard Minich. Not so much an instructional book (it is fiction) but it hits on topics other books don't address like lore, humor, etc
X2. If you are in the right mood the strange humor will definitely make you laugh. Best line in the book..."Hillary Clinton is like Stalin with bad legs" |
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Location: West Chester, OH | Time on the Water
Band of Brothers
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Location: Minneapolis | Esoxrox - 2/26/2015 12:09 PM
Anything Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
The Great Santini
Agreed, except South of Broad. Some parts of it were excellent, lots of it was dreck. |
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Really enjoyed In the Heart of the Sea.
Sea of Glory is another good one by Philbrick. |
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| #1: Atlas Shrugged
It's a tedious read. But spend the time with it and it will likely change your life. It will also scare the hell out of you when you look around at what's going on in the world today.
#2 Kama Sutra
What...  That one may change your life a bit as well. |
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Location: The desert | They have TVs now. |
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| This is the best thing Rand has inspired
The rest can be summed up as :
"It's mine"
Just re-read William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy. We'll ahead of his time. |
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| Not everybody seems to be on the same page. |
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| Pointerpride102 - 2/26/2015 11:46 PM
They have TVs now.
Read the book first. Then watch the movie. |
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Location: WI | Jim Saric's book "Muskies My Way". He covers multiple tactics including open water. "Time on the Water" is a must read for any musky fisher. I read it every other year. |
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Location: Tomahawk,Wis | Any of the books by Eli Singer...Good Stuff |
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Location: The desert | esoxaddict - 2/27/2015 11:09 AM
Pointerpride102 - 2/26/2015 11:46 PM
They have TVs now.
Read the book first. Then watch the movie.
I read the manual while hooking up my tv. |
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| Mannheim Rex by Robert Pobi available at Amazon...It's got a big angry toothy critter in it ..that swims !! |
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| 50 Shades of Louie Spray... |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | This one would be useful for many
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Location: Grand Marais, MN | hooked - 3/2/2015 9:22 PM
50 Shades of Louie Spray...
this ought to be a good one
Edited by bigfoot 3/2/2015 11:13 PM
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Location: Mayville, WI | http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-One-Obsession-Furious/dp/B0033AGSS2
This is a good read - fishing related at least. Great account of tournament striper fishing.
http://www.amazon.com/On-Water-Discovering-America-Boat/dp/07679084...
Another good read about, though not fishing related. |
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| Muskies On The Shield by Dick Pearson is a great book, I heard there is a DVD too but have not seen it anywhere, if anyone has a copy they would like to get rid of pm me please. Thanks |
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| I am reading making wooden fishing lures by Rich Rounseau. Especially if your making lures. It's more for smaller lures but really fun to try and make the lures. Also there's a lot of good tips in there not only for cutting out and making lures but other really sweet fishing tips. |
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