Permit on a Fly

It took me just two days -- with guiding for trout in between -- to finish this great book. Mr. Samson pen is just amazing. It not only describes permit flyfishing, but also the magic that surrounds it, among destinations, techniques, flies, fly tying, history, guides, habitat, fish behavior, unrevealed secrets, and much, much more. His words "It takes a certain type of flyfisherman to fish for permit: It takes one who doesn't mind not catching fish. It takes a saltwater fly rodder who can spend days, weeks and months on the flats in the broiling sun and whipping wind -- with very little chance of reward", reveal the essence of permit flyfishing. This is a book that should be read by every flyfisherman; not only saltwater flyfishermen. It shows the passion hidden behind every flyfishermen in search of the ultimate challenge. A reading must. Beautifully written. Great book! Congratulations to Mr. Jack Samson for this piece of art!

An excellent book that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. Through a series of stories, Samson exposes the reader to the challenge, frustration and thrill of pursuing permit with a fly rod, the elite fraternity of hardcore permit flyfishermen and the development of today's successful techniques and fly patterns. As far as I can tell, it is the only book available focused exclusively on the subject. The book should be equally entertaining to both veteran permit fishermen and those curious to understand their obsession.