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Summary: Dullsville
Review: Dull ruminations on fishing off Block Island by a privileged yet simple man gone poetic.
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Summary: Dullsville
Review: I'm a sailor, not a fisherman, but by the end of the first chapter I was hooked by this book. Small in size, but huge in meaning, the book connected me to the blackness of night, the beauty of dawn at sea and the kind of foothold I have in this vast natural world. Rowan does this with the reporter's voice. It's matter-of-fact, down to earth and not difficult to grasp. He tells the hows and whys of fishing. He shows us Block Island up close--offering us both its natural beauty and the range of islander stories. He knows his history. Even Ben Franklin plays a minor (but significant) role.Good stuff. Great book! Thanks, Mr. Rowan, for sharing your passion and wisdom with us.
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Summary: Hooked the Heart of Surf Fishing
Review: Roy put into words what most Surf Fisherman feel. I have already recommended this book to two friends who now will try surf fishing. I even enlisted my wife to accompany me on a trip to Block Island. Thanks Roy for this wonderful look into a place that is free for the taking.
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Summary: The Lure of Surfcasting
Review: Roy Rowan's a Surfcaster's Quest is a poetic portrait of a sport (or is it a religion? asks Rowan) that fascinates and informs while running a gamut of emotions from awe of that fierce and gallant adversary, the striped bass, to the joys of this solitary pursuit that creates so much peace of mind for its practitioners. You feel the salt spray in your face and your powerlessness as you wade along with the author into a surging sea and, in my case, you can't put down this delightful book until you've reeled in the last page.
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Summary: Please don't waste your money...
Review: The moment I read one of this book's reviewer responses, I had to comment. He pasted the following commentary from...of all people...Dan Rather (liberal extraordinaire): "An eloquent paean to surfcasting, this blend of angling wisdom, history, and craft moves with the unceasing rhythm of the tides and will tug at the heart and--dare one say it--the soul of every fisherman."--Dan Rather, CBS News Tug at the soul of every fisherman? Ok, it is fitting that Dan Rather recommends this book. The author actually goes as far as to pontificate that fisherman who use live bait are "neanderthals." Essentially, he believes that, if you use live bait, you are not truly a fisherman, but instead a remnant of caveman-times. It really gets him angry. He reiterates his belief several times throughout the book (I read it all). How would this "tug at the soul of every fisherman?" The author's arrogance is almost awe-inspiring. He is so out-of-touch with society that it's borderline pathetic. Please do not throw your money away on this forgotten book.
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Summary: Please don't waste your money...
Review: The moment I read one of this book's reviewer responses, I had to comment. He pasted the following commentary from...of all people...Dan Rather (liberal extraordinaire): "An eloquent paean to surfcasting, this blend of angling wisdom, history, and craft moves with the unceasing rhythm of the tides and will tug at the heart and--dare one say it--the soul of every fisherman."--Dan Rather, CBS News Tug at the soul of every fisherman? Ok, it is fitting that Dan Rather recommends this book. The author actually goes as far as to pontificate that fisherman who use live bait are "neanderthals." Essentially, he believes that, if you use live bait, you are not truly a fisherman, but instead a remnant of caveman-times. It really gets him angry. He reiterates his belief several times throughout the book (I read it all). How would this "tug at the soul of every fisherman?" The author's arrogance is almost awe-inspiring. He is so out-of-touch with society that it's borderline pathetic. Please do not throw your money away on this forgotten book.
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