They said that good things come to those who wait. I hope so, because I have a crater in front of my house which National Grid made 2 months ago instaling a gas line, only to hit Town of Hempstead line. They been arguing over who will fix it for two fing months! Not only that ,they never brought gas to my house but I have nowhere to park my truck. I hope good things do come….
On the good news front the new book by a person who is singlehandedly responsible for my fishing disease, the man whose books, Surf Fishing with Experts and Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night got me all wound up on surfcasting, William “Doc” Muller, is printed.
It should be in stores over next week or two. First batch of books went out to Saltwater Edge, Fisherman’s Line, Surfland and Long Island Outdoorsman today. Other stores are getting their complimentary copies and info as we speak as is Amazon. If you store doesn’t have it in the next week or so, ask them to contact me.
This Saturday Doc will be signing the books for all those that reserved signed copies. It’s a one shot deal for SJ Blog readers. After that the only way to get a signed copy will be at winter shows. How can you get one?
follow this link Signed books preorder
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or email me at zhromin@optonline.net. All the preorders should be in the mail on Monday.
This is quite an undertaking by Doc. I wrote few books myself so I feel I have a pretty good idea of how much heart someone puts into a project like this. Let me put it to you this way. This book truly has something for everyone but it doesn’t deal with boats or drum or pompano. Its for surfcaster who wants to learn from a man who I consider a legend.
Let me give you an example by copy/past the contents page
SURFCASTER
Doc’s Ultimate Surf Fishing Guide
By William A. Muller
Table of Contents
Chapter Title/Subtitle Pages
Preface……………………………………………. i
Introduction…………………………………. …… ii
1 A Partial History of Surf Fishing………………..
A Little History of Modern Surf Fishing…
Limited Lure Selection……………………
Mid Century Technology………………….
Competitive Surf Fishing………………….
The New Millennium………………………
2 The First Year
How Much and For What………………….
Rod…………………………………………
Reel…………………………………………
Line…………………………………………
A Few Things About Braid…………………
Leaders……………………………………..
Knots……………………………………….
Waders……………………………………..
Top…………………………………………
Lures……………………………………….
Total Cost…………………………………..
Summary……………………………………
3 The Second Year
No Intermediates……………………………
Stick to a Nine-Foot Outfit…………………
Rod………………………………………….
Reel…………………………………………
My Experience………………………………
Alternative: Conventional Tackle……………
Line…………………………………………..
Surf Bag……………………………………..
Total Cost……………………………………
Accessories…………………………………..
Summary…………………………………….
4 Beach Venues……………………………………….
Big Surf………………………………………
Sheltered Venues…………………………….
Stay In Touch…………………………………
Productivity By Venue……………………….
Applications…………………………………..
More…………………………………………..
Bottom Structures………………………………
Currents……………………………………….
Temperature Changes…………………………
5 Casting and Retrieving…………………………………
Hold The Rod Right……………………………
Casting Mechanics……………………………..
Bails or Manual Rollers………………………..
Summary……………………………………….
6 Line Stuff: Knots, Leaders, Swivels and Snaps, Teasers
Knots……………………………………………
Leader vs. Shock Leader………………………..
Swivels…………………………………………..
Snaps…………………………………………….
Leader……………………………………………
Strength of Leader……………………………….
Wire Leaders…………………………………….
Teasers……………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………
7 Lures That Catch Fish: Bucktails………………………..
The Best All-Around…………………………….
My History……………………………………….
Got Over My Fear………………………………..
Basics…………………………………………….
Size……………………………………………….
Color………………………………………………
Style………………………………………………
Porkrind…………………………………………..
Retrieves………………………………………….
Significance………………………………………
Summary………………………………………….
8 Lures That Catch Fish: Pencil Poppers………………….
Why They Work So Well………………………..
To Be Fast, Or Not To Be Fast…………………..
Striped Bass and The deliberate Mode…………..
The Old Days…………………………………….
Irregularity……………………………………….
The Pause That Refreshes………………………..
How They Feed…………………………………..
When To Use……………………………………..
Summary………………………………………….
9 Lures That Catch Fish: Standard Poppers………………..
Ancient, But Still Deadly…………………………
Size and Design Features…………………………
Head Styles……………………………………….
Plastic or Wood…………………………………..
New Cottage Industry Plug Makers………………
Brands and Models……………………………….
Selecting Your Model…………………………….
Summary………………………………………….
10 Lures That Catch Fish: Metal Lures
“Tins”……………………………………………..
Choices……………………………………………
Tubes………………………………………………
Presentations………………………………………
The Twitch…………………………………………
The Pause………………………………………….
Summary…………………………………………..
11 Lures That Catch Fish: Big Swimmers…………………….
Roll Call……………………………………………
Lure Designers……………………………………..
Bottle Plugs…………………………………………
Fishing With The “Bottle”………………………….
Darters………………………………………………
Fishing With The Darter…………………………….
Bottle-Darters………………………………………..
Metal Lipped Swimmers…………………………….
Tuning A Metal Lip Plug…………………………….
Teasers Ahoy!………………………………………..
Popping The Metal Lip………………………………
Summary……………………………………………..
12 Lures That Catch Fish: Small Swimmers…………………….
Roll Call………………………………………………
What Is A Swimmer………………………………….
Rebels…………………………………………………
RedFins……………………………………………….
Bombers………………………………………………
HellCats……………………………………………….
Rapalas………………………………………………..
Yo-Zuri………………………………………………..
Generic Copy Cats……………………………………..
Summary……………………………………………….
13 Lures That Catch Fish: Soft Plastics……………………………
A Sea of Plenty…………………………………………
The 1970s Weakfish Run………………………………
Modern Choices………………………………………..
The Problems With Soft Plastics……………………….
Saltwater Applications………………………………….
Popular Designs…………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………
14 Reading The Beach………………………………………………
Venues……………………………………………………
Structure…………………………………………………
Ocean……………………………………………………
Back Bays………………………………………………..
Inlets……………………………………………………..
Sounds……………………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………
15 Fighting and Landing Fish……………………………………….
Neglected Aspects……………………………………….
A Memory………………………………………………..
Tackle First……………………………………………….
Hooking…………………………………………………..
Fighting……………………………………………………
Landing……………………………………………………
Unhooking Fish……………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………..
16 Catch and Release: The Right Way………………………………..
Why Should I?……………………………………………..
The Down Side of Magnuson………………………………
Grass Roots Uprising………………………………………
How To Properly Release Fish…………………………….
Signs of Recovery………………………………………….
Family Legacy……………………………………………..
Summary……………………………………………………
17 Four-Wheel Drive On The Beach.…………………………………
An Accessory To Surf Fishing…………………………….
Where………………………………………………………
Air Down, Air Up………………………………………….
Servicing……………………………………………………
Driving On The Beach…………………………………….
Local Four-Wheel Drive Organizations……………………
Summary……………………………………………………
18 An Efficient Strategy……………………………………………….
The Objective………………………………………………
Areas Differ………………………………………………..
Changing The Odds………………………………………..
Summary……………………………………………………
19 Night versus Day…………………………………………………
Reasons For Night Fishing………………………………
Seasonal Considerations…………………………………
Problems…………………………………………………
Story 1……………………………………………………
Story 2……………………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………
20 The Sport, Egos, Ethics, and Traditions……………………………
Warriors For Marine Resources……………………………
Egos………………………………………………………..
Killing For Ego…………………………………………….
Soapbox……………………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………..
21 Storing and Maintaining Your Tackle………………………………
Introduction………………………………………………..
Reel…………………………………………………………
Rod…………………………………………………………
Line…………………………………………………………
Leaders……………………………………………………..
Hooks………………………………………………………
Storing Tackle………………………………………………
Summary……………………………………………………
22 Bait Fishing…………………………………………………………
What is it?………………………………………………….
When To Use Bait…………………………………………
To Illustrate………………………………………………..
Rods and Reels……………………………………………
Line……………………………………………………….
Hooks………………………………………………………
Rigs…………………………………………………………
Sand Spikes………………………………………………..
Selecting Your Spots………………………………………
Summary…………………………………………………..
23 Joining a Surf Club…………………………………………………
Introduction………………………………………………..
Ready………………………………………………………
Summary of Pros…………………………………………..
What Not To Expect……………………………………….
Competition………………………………………………..
Summing Up………………………………………………
Yup, that is a lot of stuff. But that’s why there are 204 pages. And yes, many Surfcaster’s Jornal Blog readers have contributed pictures along with many that are mine. In my humble opinion, the best all around surf fishing book that came down the pike in a long time. Just in time for the fall run. The retail price of the book is $19.95 plus shipping
does that mean the book preorders are shipping?
↓They should all be shipped on monday after Doc signs them this weekend
↓can’t wait to read it!!
↓Looking Forward to it.
↓Will there be a Kindle Edition?
↓If I order this book for me on my wife’s birthday I will be dead, well not really but I might be bobbitted.
↓no kindle , we are bit behind times
↓We got em’ instock now…another great book for the surfcaster’s arsenal
↓I can’t wait to order a copy,doc muller is definitely a legend in the surf and a hell of a writer! Thanks guys you just made my year.
↓Tight lines
SUPER FAST…………..
I GOT MINE TODAY, MONDAY AUGUST 22…..THANKS “Z”
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