need books to read.

[rizeye]

I am planning to fish in the dillon, twin bridges, to ennis area this fall and want to do a mostly self guided trip. does anyone have any suggestions for good books to read? if you were to fish with a guide for 1 day which river would you choose, madison, beaverhead or big hole?

also suggestions for good, affordable cabin rentals for a week in late september will be appreciated too.

thanks for the help

[maodiver]

Am reading "havana nocturne" about how the mob owned Cuba, then lost everything to Castro. Good read.

"Game of Thrones" series....couldn't put it down.

"Dresden Files" series by Butcher. A wizard who helps NYPD solve magical based crimes. Excellent book, "Storm Front" was first...I am wating for the others from the Library.

3 books, 3 genres. That ougta get you started.

Mike

Oh yeah...big hole river...never done it, but wanna try for grayling

[NJTroutbum]

Rizeye....I may be a bit biased, but maybe something here would work? A fiction novel and 2 flyfishing books to choose from.

http://relongbooks.blogspot.com/

Ralph

[ScottP]

If you're looking for a book on MT fishing, I'd suggest Chuck Robbin's Flyfisher's Guide to Montana or John Holt's Montana Fly Fishing Guide East (you'd want West if you were on the other side of the Divide). Of the rivers you mentioned I'd get a guide for the Beaverhead; there is some decent wading, but access isn't nearly as easy as the Madison or Big Hole and a guide could row you into spots you'd never get to on your own. There are some inexpensive cabins in Ennis (can't remember the name); never stayed in them but having driven by them, they look habitable. Don't know about Dillon or Twin Bridges (I camp).

Regards,
Scott

[rizeye]

mike - you are 1 of several that suggested Game of Thrones.

ralph - the blood of angels looks promising.

scott - thanks for the advice.

[anglerdave]

I try not to read books about fishing when I am on a fishing trip. "Killing Lincoln" by Bill O'Reilly comes to mind.

[ScottP]

mike - you are 1 of several that suggested Game of Thrones.

By the way, I just finished A Dance With Dragons (book 5 of the series) and am going through withdrawal. Started reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo for a change of pace and venue.

Regards,
Scott

[branhap]

Inventing Montana is the book I'm currently reading.
Trout Eyes: True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing - Good short read and easy read while sitting next to a fire.

[bobbyg]

I've been down the "books" road for fishing Montana.

My advice is get yourself a good guide and follow his instructions.
They know their waters today, not five years past.

But hey, what the heck do I know??

[branhap]

bobby, Inventing Montana is a book that is centered around fly fishing Montana, but not how or where to fish in Montana.

Paul