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Title: Serious Flyfishing with Survey Results by John Waite, Gene Lorenson, George R. Olson ISBN: 0-9658005-0-4 Publisher: Serious Fisherman Pub. Date: 15 December, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book-Highly Recommend
Comment: This is one of the most interesting books I have read on flyfishing. It is not the usual rehash and rewrite of existing ideas. Some insights into the ff industry that you won't find anywhere else in print. Apparently it was sent to all the mags and never reviewed. Will be hard to find in a fishing or ff store Some how-to but in a general sense. Lots of good reflection, philosophy and observations concerning most aspects of the sport. Some good thoughts concerning industry sponsored fish and tell ff writers, DT lines, ff gimmicks etc. You may not agree with everything but he has more to say than most. I read a lot about ff and this stands out from the pack. The survey itself is almost worth the price of the book.

Rating: 5
Summary: Iconoclastic flyfishing advice
Comment: This is a unique, apparently self-published book by a plain-spoken, opinionated fisherman who calls it as he sees it. No fancy packaging, pretty pictures and, apparently, no re-writing by a professional editor. Nevertheless, it is a well-organized discussion of tackle, techniques, tactis and ethics from a particular point of view. Reading it is like spending a day or two with a crusty, experienced fishing guide who definitely has his own way of doing things. The bottom line: focus on fishing, not tackle; worry more about leaders than high-price rods; resist the temptation to buy every "new" thing that comes along. You can agree or disagree, but you won't be bored.

Rating: 1
Summary: Survey good, rest of book bad
Comment: Worst book I ever bought. The Poll in the back of the book IS EXCELLENT. In my opinion, the rest of the book is nothing more than one man's pompous opinion. For example, in his poll of approximately 253 flyfishing experts, 71% said that the fly rod was most important element in good fly casting. The author then comments that the pollees have "flyroditis",one of his pet peeves. In another question, he asks which hand should a right handed person have their reels to be wound by. 64% of the pollees said left hand. The author's comment: "There is misunderstanding here". These are just two of many examples where the author's experience overshadows the 6,655 years combined experience of the pollees.

If you actually decide to buy this book, START by reading the poll in the back of the book (skip the author's comments). THEN start at the beginning.

I am NOT part of the flyfishing industry, other than I do purchase and use their products. After reading this book, I think I'll take the pollees' advice and keep my stiff rod and WF line and have fun.