The Definitive Guide to Fishing in Southern California

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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: Dont buy a lot of fishing books because few seem to have updated information, but this one was rigth up to date and talked about things at my local lake that i've fished for 20 years that i wasn't even aware of. What i liked was it was the first fishing book i've seem with color photos of each lake. I wasn't used to that. This guy did a good job

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Summary: Great details
Review: I have seen many books on fishing, but "The Definitive Guide" is maybe the best ever. Not only does it cover locations that most of us don't even know they exists, they are all described in great details. If you read the book and then visit the places, you will agree, that the research done was excellent. And the photos, Wow!!

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Summary: Great details
Review: I have seen many books on fishing, but "The Definitive Guide" is maybe the best ever. Not only does it cover locations that most of us don't even know they exists, they are all described in great details. If you read the book and then visit the places, you will agree, that the research done was excellent. And the photos, Wow!!

Rating:
Summary: Great details
Review: I have seen many books on fishing, but "The Definitive Guide" is maybe the best ever. Not only does it cover locations that most of us don't even know they exists, they are all described in great details. If you read the book and then visit the places, you will agree, that the research done was excellent. And the photos, Wow!!

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Summary: Definitely Definitive
Review: I'm a fly fisher who has fished (both fly and conventional) many of the streams and lakes (as well as the ocean) in Southern California for the last twenty six years. I've looked at many guide and how to books only to put them down, realizing that what I'm holding was not "definitive." But Shaffer's book is definitive, and more importantly, it is very practical. All of the essential items are in each of his entries, and the information is very up-to-date. Also, there are phone numbers, maps, directions, and other important pieces of data.

I was talking to a friend of mine of some of the places I had fished and camped at as a child, but I couldn't remember the names of these specific places--only the locations. I very badly wanted to go back, but I couldn't find the information on the Internet. As I perused this book, I found the stream in this book. It was easy because it goes by region or area.

It also gives some tactics for dealing with certain streams and lakes. Once again, the information is very up-to-date and practical.

Overall, I was very satisfied with this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to fish Southern California.

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Summary: Most complete guide I've seen
Review: This guide gave me everything from A to Z about fishing in southern california. It hepled me pick out the best places to go and gave me the easiest and quickest means to get there. The full color photos were just a bonus to the most complete book I've seen about fishing Southern California. I'm very impressed by the fact that the Author has traveled to each and every destination he writes about. By adding colorful real life experiences to the book, it is not only a great guide book, but also an interesting and enjoyable read. I recommend this book to all types of fisherman who plan on fishing the Southern California region.