I first met Flip Pallot at a local New Orleans fly shop in July of 2005. I was there to purchase a copy of his new book Memories, Mangroves & Magic. I remember sitting on the couch with him and chatting while he autographed my book. During our conversation, Flip asked my favorite species to target on the fly. I was a little embarrassed telling this fly fishing legend that it was a bluegill. I will never forget his response; “There's nothing like a big bluegill on a three weight!” Needless to say, I loved his reply!
Now back to the book. My copy of the book has moved around the house for the past eight years. I love to look at all the beautiful photos in the coffee table type book. Recently, I made an amazing discovery… it has text! It's an extremely well written book by Flip, forward by Lefty Kreh and illustrations by Tim Borski.
A book review 8 years later? Yep! I highly recommend Memories, Mangroves & Magic. You can find both used and new copies on Amazon.com. Oh, if you get a copy, don’t let it lay around for eight years before you read it!
Larry Offner
Owner, Green Trout Fly Shop
Owner, WarmFly.com
