I still like to read them, if your not fishing then whats better than reading about people fishing?

Theres alot of information in there for all levels of anglers, yes they do cover alot of old ground but you still get different anglers interpretations and opinions which will help you change ur angling for the better.
Yes there is too much of overplugging going on such as: I set up the Nash bivvy, only to see my nashy alarms screaming off with the nashy hangers hitting the nash rods, finally the fish caught on my nash bait was in my nashy net and into the nash carp cot.
There is such a thing as over plugging thats put me off buying that gear lol
However, still enjoyable to read and gets you in the mood for fishing before you go.