[Cornchunker]

Peddler.
Please explain more how the WNC Fly Guide is "kiss and tell". I am not sure what you mean by that. . .as it relates to this book.

[rivergeezer]

Uh...I don't really want to spend much time visualizing Peddler "kissing and telling" on a trout stream....

[BoCash3]

Geezer,

Being a guy that has spent his whole life in the woods, I was once told to seek "different and really challenging outdoor experiences."

Same fellow that advised this suggested tracking down and kissing a grizzly, and further proceeded to mutter: "Once accomplished, you will never forget it."


For some reason, I feel the experience would closely parallel a kiss from Peddler.................
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[Peddler]

Geezer, Bo... ya'll two just ain'r right!

[rivergeezer]

Originally Posted by Peddler

Geezer, Bo... ya'll two just ain'r right!

Yo, Bo...the ol' Peddler is nothin' if he ain't perceptive.

[MBB]

I purchased the book due to the press without really reviewing first. I have fished about 90% of these streams before purchasing the book. My thoughts are provided below:

Positive: The book has some great pictures of the streams and the fish in them. Ways to access the stream, I thought were also good, sometimes too good. I think non-fishers will enjoy the book.

Negative. I was disapointed in the revelation of some brook trout streams. I don't mind stream revelations generally speaking, but I do think the brook trout populations should be protected and not revealed. Also, there is some incorrect information in the book. A few times the author states that the brook trout in a specific stream are "Southern Appalachian" when they are pure Northern strain or mixed strain (i.e. Yellowstone Prong). The information also seems to be scant and very general for each stream (good for those who have fished it before, very bad for those seeking real information). I also think he should have given some form of rating system for each stream. I was puzzeled by a "kiss and tell" book that revealed some streams, even brook trout streams, and other streams--better streams--in the vacinity are left out. I thought the analysis on northwestern North Carolina was weak or completely absent. Finally, $35 is not cheap. It makes a great coffee table book. But, for the frugal buyer, I think I would review it quick in the bookstore and keep the cash in my pocket. The pertinent information can be found in a quick ten minute review of the book.

[delikid]

love this book....being fairly new to the area it's turned me on to some good water