Books (Good reads) about fishing.

[BoatGuy]

I do not believe I'm going fishing anytime soon in this weather. But a good book can be special.
Right now I am starting a John Skinner book, Fishing the Edge.

Anyone have any other great fishing books they like to recommend?

 

[OVERBORED]

Anything by Linda Greenlaw (Perfect Storm) is worth the read.

Also, Dark Noon by Tom Calvin. The story of the sinking of a Montauk boat Pelican.

 

[MakoMatt]

An oldie but goodie….………. John N Cole, STRIPER.

I have a first edition.

 

[MakoMatt]

Another blast from the past for which I have a first edition……..
Peter Benchley, JAWS

 

[Avenger]

Zane Grey and Earnest Hemingway wrote some good fish stories.

Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger is just as much about fishing as it is about weather, and rescue swimmers.

I'm slowly nibbling my way through Michener's Chesapeake. A lot to digest, but lots of history of baymen.

 

[BoatGuy]

Anything by Linda Greenlaw (Perfect Storm) is worth the read.

Also, Dark Noon by Tom Calvin. The story of the sinking of a Montauk boat Pelican.

If you ever want to get people to wear a life vest, they have to read Dark Noon.

 

[WhatKnot]

Anything by Linda Greenlaw (Perfect Storm) is worth the read.

Also, Dark Noon by Tom Calvin. The story of the sinking of a Montauk boat Pelican.

Perfect Storm but also a tough read, particularly the very descriptive ending As I remember the last crewman alive at that point.

 

[pequa1]

"Indianapolis" or "In Harm's Way" Spoiler Alert: the sharks win

 

[OVERBORED]

If you ever want to get people to wear a life vest, they have to read Dark Noon.

Amen!

 

[captmike28]

I do not believe I'm going fishing anytime soon in this weather. But a good book can be special.
Right now I am starting a John Skinner book, Fishing the Edge.

Anyone have any other great fishing books they like to recommend?

Michael Tougias is a very well-known author with several best sellers addressing both maritime events and fishing. Two of his titles I have read and would recommend are "Ten Hours Until Dawn" and "The Power of Positive Fishing".

"Ten Hours" is about a heroic but tragic story of a rescue attempt during a blizzard off MA in 1978.
'Positive Fishing" is much more upbeat covering his lifelong friendship with a buddy who fished together both by themselves and with other family members for most of their lives.

Whatever type of subject matter "floats your boat" I think you will enjoy one or the other, maybe both.

 

[Avenger]

Perfect Storm but also a tough read, particularly the very descriptive ending As I remember the last crewman alive at that point.

Just to clarify, Linda Greenlaw did not write Perfect Storm. She was interviewed for it and is portrayed in it, but the book was written by Sebastian Junger. That was the catalyst for her writing career, and she's an excellent author. But credit where it is due.

 

[MakoMatt]

I agree with the Linda Greenlaw recommendations. Here’s two I have and enjoyed…….. ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS and THE HUNGRY OCEAN

 

[OVERBORED]

Linda Greenlaw was captain of the Hannah Boden, sister ship to the Andrea Gail in Perfect Storm hence the parentheses. She's a good writer. In addition to the books above theres one about swordfishing and another as life as a lobster woman on a small Maine island.

I'll also add a book of short fishing stories that we can all relate to by Matt Ahern, now deceased but was a long time writer for the Fisherman magazine.

 

[BoatGuy]

I thought “Fishing with the Bucktail was an excellent book. I went to have Captain John DeMaio sign it. I tried to set up a charter. Unfortunately, I found out that he had pancreatic cancer and was no longer able to accept charters.

 

[BoatGuy]

I'll also add a book of short fishing stories that we can all relate to by Matt Ahern, now deceased but was a long time writer for the Fisherman magazine.

I never remember reading that Matt Ahern passed. I saw a few of his seminars. He was an excellent speaker. He borrowed the old Henry Ford comment regarding color: (paraphrasing) “Use any color bucktail you want, as long as its white”. I still have the Uncle Josh Bucktail Kit he recommended.

If anyone has links to his writing, please post it.