Is it worth reading? YES!!! Of course this is my opinion -- therefore it is correct :) or as Gary LaFontaine would say -- "... because no one else would want it..."
I can't remember the exact quote, but Gary LaFontaine called Ray Bergman something like ...the "High Priest of Fly Fishing". I personally feel that Bergmans TROUT is a great study for fly fishing. He gets a little long winded, and once you get the hang of his writing style, the book is a good read. So far the number one thing I have gotten out of his book is PATIENCE and PERSISTENCE. That seems to be a common thread though out the stories he relates. (at least that is what I am getting out of it this time through) I plan on reading the book again, say in a year or two, to find out what I have missed this first time through, I'm currently half way. I can tell you why I started reading the book TROUT. FIRST, it seems like every other book I've read makes reference to Ray Bergman. SECOND, I read an article by Ray, online at some magazine archive web page, and liked it (Ray died in 1967 -- a bit before WWW.) THIRD, I have 4 of his books, TROUT, JUST FISHING, WITH FLY BAIT AND PLUG, and FISHING WITH RAY BERGMAN. (so I didn't have to buy the books) My grandfather was a friend of Ray's and 3 of the four copies I have were autographed gifts from Ray to my Grandfather. (My grandfather is in one of the books... can't remember which at the moment) FORTH, and my personal favorite, because Bergmans full name is John Raymond Bergman, and I am named after him. John Sanders ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] trout > trying to decide if it is worth purchasing and > reading. i have heard little about this book and am > curious as to its merits as both a tying and fishing > reference. > dj > > > --- John Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don, > > > > Just curious, before getting sucked in... Have you > > read TROUT or are you > > trying to decide if you should read it? > > > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:31 PM > > Subject: [VFB] trout > > > > > > > Hello list, > > > Would anyone that has read Bergman's "Trout" > > please > > > expound on its virtues. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Don Johnson, > > > Mossback from the Evergreen (and ever wet) State > > > > > > ===== > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/caddisforkids.html > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > > ===== > http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/caddisforkids.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com
