Thanks for all of the great replies. I am not a novice, however I love to read all kinds of books in regards to the fundamentals. Keeps me busy during the cold winter months. I have a decent library of fly fishing literature, just looking to add and I had heard some good things from others about these books. Looks like I will just get them all, or at least put them on the list and see what Santa brings. Thanks for the input. -Chad