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Thought it might be fun and useful to post a list of my Fishing book collection here and hope others will do the same.

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Fishing Library Contents 5 Replies

Modern Methods of Ice Fishing, by Tom Gruenwald, Pub. Creative Publishing International,1999A Trout and Salmon Fisherman for Seventy-Five Years, Edward Ringwood Hewitt 1966 edition, Pub. Abercrombie…Continue

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Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 19, 2024.

Fishing anecdotes 22 Replies

Here's a humorous anecdote from John Gierach in his book ' No shortage of Good Days': " I remember hanging out in a slightly tweedy fly shop one afternoon where the owner was promoting the first…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jun 5, 2016.

Field and Stream Magazines 20 Replies

Reading these old mags online is a blast! http://books.google.com/books/serial/ISSN:87558599?rview=1&lrFree digital…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Mar 7, 2015.

Zig's Learning Curve 3 Replies

Bluegill Bluegill Fly Fishing and FliesTerry & Roxanne WilsonFrank Amato Publications catching BluegillJohn TertulianiLotic Books Bluegills!Dave GenzBeaver's Pond Press The SunfishesJack…Continue

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 24, 2012 at 4:20pm: This is one of my favorite hard cover fishing books in the freshwater angler series from author Shawn Perich...."Catching Panfish"......Lots of nice pictures and good information and tactics.....

Comment by John Sheehan on December 24, 2012 at 11:08am: I particularly like when Irving describes the mans humble cabin towards the end of his essay.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 24, 2012 at 10:57am: This is a link to a fine little Washington Irving writing called ,'The Angler '.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/irvng035.pdf

I discovered this piece in Nick Lyons collection ,'Fishermans Bounty' ,from my Fishing book collection. I hope you all enjoy!

Comment by John Sheehan on November 2, 2012 at 8:25am: Wow ,I'd love to fish in the UP !!Keep in touch Rick and detail your fishing exploits for us here at Big bluegill.com!

Comment by Rick King on November 2, 2012 at 8:18am: Great collection of books..... the one on the UP looks interesting because that is where I'll be moving to in April

Comment by John Sheehan on November 2, 2012 at 8:06am: Picked up 'Trout Madness ' by Robert Traver at a thrift shop for 50 cents.Great buy ,it's a humorously written book whose author has a likeable nostalgia for remote Trout fishing in the UP of Michigan. Very enjoyable easy read .C1960

Comment by John Sheehan on September 29, 2011 at 10:44am: In an antique store in Berlin MD I found a good Panfish Book: 'PANFISH' by Dick Sternberg and Biil Ignizio.Pub. by The Hunting and Fishing Library in 1983 . Good buy for $4!

The Sunfish covered are ;Bluegills,Redear Sunfish,Pumpkinseeds, Redbreast Sunfish,Warmouth,Green Sunfish, and Longear Sunfish.

Crappie , White and Yellow Perch,Rock Bass ,White Bass,Fliers ,Rio Grande Perch , and Sacramento Perch are also covered.

Equipment ,Ice Fishing and Panfish Parasites are discussed as well.

Comment by John Sheehan on August 30, 2011 at 7:00am: Dwayne-Mark Sosin wrote that little pamphlet for Garcia Sports Library in 1968 ,entitled'Improve your Panfishing'.It sold for $1.50.

It contains 63 pages.

Comment by Dwayne Denison on August 23, 2011 at 4:28pm: John, what is name and author of book in group pic? Thanks Dwayne

Comment by Steve Fleckenstein on August 2, 2011 at 11:32am: I have several great books that I'll have to post sometime.I used to have a magazine from the mid 80's called Flyfishing for Panfish and Bass by Scientific Anglers.I 'd love to find one again somewhere.