any bass fishing books you guys would recommend?

[JerseyBassin]

like to read and like to learn about  fishing...why not kill two birds with one stone?

any largemouth bass fishing books you guys would recommend to me?

[Sam]

I will suggest five (5) that I like:

DennyBrauer's Jig Fishing Secrets

Kevin VanDam's Secrets of a Champion

Homer Circle's Bass Wisdom

Mike Iaconelli's Fishing on the Edge

Dr. Keith Jones' Knowing Bass, The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish.

[set_the_hook]

I will suggest five (5) that I like:

DennyBrauer's Jig Fishing Secrets

Kevin VanDam's Secrets of a Champion

Homer Circle's Bass Wisdom

Mike Iaconelli's Fishing on the Edge

Dr. Keith Jones' Knowing Bass, The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish.

wow i have all of those. the last one is probablly my favorite out of all of them. i also recomend Advanced Bass Techniques by Rich Zaleski (www.richz.com)

[Branuss04]

Sowbelly, the obsessive quest for the world record bass.

I hate reading books, but have really enjoyed reading this one and it has made me want to find some other fishing books to read.  I definately recommend it!!!

[AKFerzy7]

spoon plugging by buck perry

[Daniel My Brother]

If you're just getting into bass fishing, Homer Circle's Bass Wisdom is a great reference to have.

If you want an entertaining read, Sowbelly is tough to beat.

[islandbass]

I keep a log of every fishing related book that I have read and on the log I store a breif note about the book and the book's ISBN number to help me find the books more quickly from the public library.

Knowing Bass

Keith A. Jones, PhD

ISBN: 1-59228-616-X

ISBN: 1-58574-523-5 paperback

IB's note: A Scientific Approach to Catching more bass.  It is a wonder how few bass anglers have taken the effort to read or find books like this. Their loss.  This book dispels a few myths bass anglers hold true.  Want to know which ones? Read the book!! J

Largemouth Bass

Don Oster

ISBN: 0-86573-005-9

ISBN: 0-86573-016-4 (paperback)

Successful Bass Fishing

Ken Schultz

ISBN: 0-07-057236-4

Circle on Bass -  Bass Wisdom from a Master

Homer Circle

ISBN: 1-55821-463-1

In Pursuit of Giant Bass

Bill Murphy

ISBN: 0-9633120-0-6

IB's Note: Great Read Covers the stitching technique and how to anchor your boat.  Another keeper.

Bass Angler's Almanac

John Weiss

ISBN: 1-58574-214-7

Sow Belly

Monte Burke

ISBN: 0-525-94863-5

ISBN: 0-452-28715-4 Paperback

IB's Note: Great book about the search for big bass.

Not Bass books but still well worth the reading.

Title: What Fish See

Author: Colin J, Kageyama, O.D., F.C.O.V.D.

ISBN: 1-57188-140-9

IB's Note: Tons of information about the color shift that happens underwater. While it mainly focuses on steelhead and salmon, the knowledge Dr. Kageyama imparts is invaluable for bass anglers too.  BTW, there is a bass section that I found most informative. I have become a better angler after reading this book. Make better, more educated selections in your choices for lure colors.

Title: How Fish Work Fish Biology and Angling

Author: Thomas J. Sholsheth, DVM, MPVM

ISBN: 1-57188-239-1

IB's Note: It turns out fish focus on seeing polarized light.  This book, though informative is more technical in its style. If you enjoy reading technical articles, you'll like its format. I plan to buy this book.

[Paul Roberts]

In-Fisherman Handbook of Strategies: Largemouth Bass.

[Daiwa]

The Complete Guide to Musky Hunting?  hehe.

Id like to read fishing on the edge.

[senile1]

In-Fisherman Handbook of Strategies: Largemouth Bass.

That's a good book as are others mentioned already.  I would add Kevin Van Dam's Bass Strategies.

[roadwarrior]

In-Fisherman Handbook of Strategies: Largemouth Bass.

That is my #1 suggestion, too. This is a great book to get started with.

If you target smallmouth, In-Fisherman: Smallmouth. Both books are outstanding and available in paperback.

8-)

[WRB]

Here are a few good bass books that I recommend;

Book of the Black Bass, DR. Henshaw

Lucas on Bass, Jason Lucas

Black Bass, Robert Lincoln

Buck Perry's Guide for Fishing, Buck Perry

In pursuite of Giant Bass, Bill Murphy

Sowbelly, Monte Burke

Think Like a Bass, Tom Mann

Big Bass Zone, Seimantel

Finesse Bass Fishing & the Sonar Connection, Iovino

Big Bass Magic, Doug Hannon

You can go to Bassmaster and most of the active pro's write books. The above list are some of my favorites, you may need to go to Ebay to find some of those older books.

WRB

[Willzx225]

For a good read (but not a whole lot of 'how-to') Pick up Jay Yelas' autobiography.  I believe it is called something like "Family, fishing, and fellowship"  I highly recommend it!

[fishfordollars]

I will suggest five (5) that I like:

DennyBrauer's Jig Fishing Secrets

Kevin VanDam's Secrets of a Champion

Homer Circle's Bass Wisdom

Mike Iaconelli's Fishing on the Edge

Dr. Keith Jones' Knowing Bass, The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish.

All of the above and:

KVD's  Bass Strategies written by Louie Stout

Jay Yelas "A Champion's Journey of Faith, Family, and Fishing

[wareagle83]

I just had the local library find me copies of both Sowbelly and Iaconelli's book "Fishing on the Edge".  I was looking for fishing books, more of the biographies than anything else and these two popped out and looked good.  The books are in now and I'll pick them up tomorrow, should be good reads.

[bass wrangler569]

In-Fisherman Handbook of Strategies: Largemouth Bass.

Fantastic book. I've read it about five times. Its my personal favorite.

[guitarkid]

1. Tom Mann's Methods for catching bass by Tom Mann

2. Largemouth Bass by The Freshwater Angler (pretty basic but I would      

   highly recommend it.)

                         -searoach

[wareagle83]

Picked up the books today and I am already halfway through Iaconelli's Fishing on the Edge.  It is a great story so far and also has some tips and strategy inbetween chapters here and there.  Anyone who is fairly serious with their fishing will like this book I'm sure.  I could also see how a nonfisherman or woman could like it as well, but their is some terminology used that might not make exact sense if someone had never bass fished.  Request it at your local library and read it for free!!

[senile1]

Don't forget this one . . . . . Adventures with Jonny: Let's Go Fishing: A Parent and Child Fishing Adventure and Guide

[glimmerblue]

Sowbelly one of my personal favorites

The Old Man and the Boy by Robert Rhuark

[Staff Sergeant--USMC]

The Bass Fishermans Bible

[lknbassman]

Homer Circle's "Bass Wisdom".  It's a great read and very informative.  If you are a science guy the In Fisherman series on Largemouth Bass and Bass Location are pretty good too but a lot less entertaining and kind of dry yet full of good information.

[EdKras]

The Psychology of Exceptional Fishing

It mostly relates to bass but can be applied to any kind of fishing.  It's really an asset if you fish tournaments.

[BassinAssassin171]

I saw it on here already but I wanna give another recommendation to Sowbelly.  I love that book and have read it almost 4 times.  If you like big bass fishing than you will love this look into the lives of the best big bassers in the world and the big bass scene