Anyone collect bass fishing books ?

[Columbia Craw]

I have to some bass fishing books, Roland Martin, Bill Dance, KVD etc.  Anyone else collect?

[Bluebasser86]

I have a few different ones. Back in the magical days before the interwebs, that and magazines is where I consumed my bass fishing propaganda and learned a lot of what I learned to get myself started out.

[WRB]

My generation the only information available on fishing was either national publication  magazines, books and local fishing reports in a few news papers. Books specifically on bass fishing were few and far between. 

My very 1st bass fishing book was signed copy of Lucas on Bass published in the mid 50's written by Sports Afield fishing editor Jason Lucas. My 2nd bass book was Black Bass Fishing by Robert Page Lincoln editor of Outdoor life. The 3rd book was Book of Black Bass by Dr Henshaw and these books started my bass fishing library of over 50 books on bass fishing.

Tom

PS, BR member Jose Alwine has published 2 bass books; High Percentage Fishing and Lunker Lore.

[MIbassyaker]

The need for winter reading is substantial up here.

 

So I have acquired a modest collection:

 

 

 

 

[frogflogger]

I go from Henshall, Lucas - through to Knowing Bass - Knowing Bass, Bill Simental and Bill Murphy have been very helpful as was Buck Perry - many bass fishing books are fairly lame but there is usually a jewel somewhere in most of them.

Lucas for ethics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bowhunter63]

When I can get my hands on some.

[looking45]

I have an old book, BASS WARS, a Story of FISHING FAME & FORTUNE. It tells the story of being a tournament fisherman. Thins have changed since this book came out but it's interesting to see what was happening in the beginning

[Mobasser]

I have a early 80s copy of Slider Fishing by Charlie Brewer.Also Jason Lucas and Bill Dance. One that I would like to have is Them Old Brown Fish, by Billy Westmoreland

[Sam]

Yes, and some are autographed.

[Team9nine]

If you only knew...LOL 

[MN Fisher]

These were lost in a move - but years ago I lived by the following books

Freshwater Fisherman's Bible

Bass Fisherman's Bible

Fly Fisherman's Bible

Trout and Salmon Fisherman's Bible

 

Now I have a copy of 'High Percentage Fishing' and working my way through it.

[The Bassman]

10 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

These were lost in a move - but years ago I lived by the following books

Freshwater Fisherman's Bible

Bass Fisherman's Bible

Fly Fisherman's Bible

Trout and Salmon Fisherman's Bible

 

Now I have a copy of 'High Percentage Fishing' and working my way through it.

I had Erwin A Bauer's Bass Fisherman's Bible many years ago. I remember one quote in the lure section where he predicted a revolution in the industry with regards to soft plastics. Quite the prophet.