Quote Originally Posted by zaxaca View Post
As for Howell Raines, I never encountered the writings of a more vitriolic, partisan ***** in all of my born days. He's should be singularly held responsible for the demise of a once great newspaper, the New York Times. I read 30 pages of his fly fishing book, encountered severe diaharea, and thankfully had the remaining pages to clean myself.

Agreed -- worst fishing book I ever read. I have never understood its success.