Shawn Kimbro's book

[Shawn Kimbro]

Originally Posted by 5th Tuition

Found it
2-5 pm tomorrow.
I checked every fishing site I visit and even Shawn's, to no avail. Then it hit me, the CCA sent me an email and it was in my AOL account.
Marty

Nice seeing you guys. I thought the BS factor was pretty much under control until Marty showed up!

[Chesapeake Rock]

So whats the book like? Is it strictly about fishing or does it have a lot of conservation stuff in it? I hate thoose kind of books that try to lure you in by claiming its about fishing, only to try to push their beliefs about conservation on you

[garlien]

Its about fishing and there are some really great things to learn in the book, however, Shawn does talk about the importance of respecting the Bay throughout the book.

Not sure if you have kids or not but I can tell you this, some of my best memories of my dad were our times out on the Bay fishing and crabbing...The least I can do for my kids is to make sure I don't screw it up any worse than it already is...

Regardless, Shawn's book is well written and full of good tips and tricks, its not a technical manual, so it reads very well...

Stop by one of the local tackle shops that are carrying the book and check out a few pages...I think you will like it and pick up a copy.

[Chesapeake Rock]

Sounds good thanks, does anybody know what tackle shops are selling them? How about Bowleys B&T

[5th Tuition]

Originally Posted by Chesapeake Rock

Sounds good thanks, does anybody know what tackle shops are selling them? How about Bowleys B&T

Not sure exactly what shops carry it. I would assume it will be available at some of the winter flea markets, and I know it's available on Shawn's websight chesapeakelighttackle.com.

Perhaps Shawn will jump in and list some places it's available.

5th (Marty)

[Shawn Kimbro]

Originally Posted by 5th Tuition

Not sure exactly what shops carry it. I would assume it will be available at some of the winter flea markets, and I know it's available on Shawn's websight chesapeakelighttackle.com.

Perhaps Shawn will jump in and list some places it's available.

5th (Marty)

The book is still in pre-release. As such, I've only made a special version with higher grade paper and 21 color pictures available to friends and those I know via the internet. (There are a few left and the link is on my website.) Three first-class local tackle shops contacted me about carrying the pre-release version and agreed to sell them even though they aren't making much money on them. They are AllTackle in Annapolis, Tochterman's in Baltimore, and Marty's in Edgewater. As far as I know, all still have a few left.

Next week I will start contacting other booksellers and baitshops to see if they want to carry the official release version which is almost exactly the same except it contains high resolution grayscale images. I hope to get to some of the flea marks and shows too, but they also hit during my prime fishing season, so it's iffy.

Thanks for the comments.

[Shawn Kimbro]

Mike, thanks very much.

I tried not to be preachy in the book, but I don't know a single good fishermen who doesn't care about preserving our sport.

Originally Posted by garlien

Its about fishing and there are some really great things to learn in the book, however, Shawn does talk about the importance of respecting the Bay throughout the book.

Not sure if you have kids or not but I can tell you this, some of my best memories of my dad were our times out on the Bay fishing and crabbing...The least I can do for my kids is to make sure I don't screw it up any worse than it already is...

Regardless, Shawn's book is well written and full of good tips and tricks, its not a technical manual, so it reads very well...

Stop by one of the local tackle shops that are carrying the book and check out a few pages...I think you will like it and pick up a copy.

[Skip]

Chesapeake rock - Shawn's book is a good read. Lots of good stories , tips , etc. for LTJ - you know the guys who can not figure out trolling

I did not find any hidden agenda - the catch / release stuff is part of the game.

[Spot77]

Shawn - Ever consider looking into a digital version?

I'm a KISS kind of guy myself (Keep It Simple, Stupid) but I've really fallen in love with reading digital books lately. They're so much easier to manage and since I always have my tablet with me, I can always carry my library with me.

[Shawn Kimbro]

Originally Posted by Spot77

Shawn - Ever consider looking into a digital version?

I'm a KISS kind of guy myself (Keep It Simple, Stupid) but I've really fallen in love with reading digital books lately. They're so much easier to manage and since I always have my tablet with me, I can always carry my library with me.

Yes, I'm working toward the release of a digital version in April. Thanks!