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Old December 27th, 2007, 02:33 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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Default Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die (by Chris Santella)

BJ Conner wrote:

Here's a list of all 50 places.
http://www.meosphere.com/User/WhatIt...&InfoID=231234

I checked it out of the library a couple of years ago. Nice pictures.
The author writes books on were the best 50 places to do lots of
things, play golf, watch birds, eat hamburgers etc. etc.
I was not and am still not convinced that he knows much about
fishing.
Roff could come with a list of the 50 best places to fly fish that
would be just as valid.
I think there is a calendar on this same theme but not a many places.
I can't fault the author, he's got a good scam. He gets to travel
take pictures ( I don't think he takes them all), fish play golf,
watch birds etc.


That's a great point. It's a brilliant scam. (This was, however,
according to the dust jacket, his first book.)

Even better, he didn't even have to write the book, except for the
introduction and the editing. All the entries are written by third
parties, none of whose names I recognize except for Ernest Schwiebert.

This guy can write off all his travel expenses, taken off the top of his
earnings (from the book) before taxes. He has to check out the
recommendations, right?

Brilliant.

As long as he sells enough books he's living the life, and the book
obviously makes a natural excellent gift for someone in her life who
loves fly fishing. :-)

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