Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned angler, this illustrated manual will help you polish up your fishing skills.
A lavishly illustrated companion complete with maps and information on best seasons and hot spots, The Complete Fishing Manual shows you the best places for fishing experiences. Helpful notes on choosing the right kit, tackle, clothing, and accessories help you prepare to be perfectly poised for a memorable affair with nature. The guide also goes beyond other books to cover strategies for fly fishing, coarse fishing, and game fishing.
Featuring detailed tactics and techniques for both freshwater and saltwater species, and explaining the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of fish from all over the world, this indispensable volume gives you everything you need to improve your float, ledger, lure, and fly skills.
With authoritative explanatory text as well as clear, detailed photography, The Complete Fishing Manual is an invaluable aid for keen anglers everywhere.
Author(s): Henry Gilbey
Edition: 1
Publisher: DK
Year: 2011
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 352
City: London, UK
Tags: Hobbies; Smart Living; Fishing
Front Cover
Contents
Foreword
Fishing Basics
Chapter One GETTING STARTED
Fishing today
Fishing for the first time
Fishing clubs and tackle shops
Fishing licences
Developing your fishing
Chapter Two FISHING TACKLE
Rod basics
Types of rod
Reel basics
Types of reel
Hooks and weights
Additional terminal tackle
Floats
Lines and knots
Freshwater baits
Saltwater baits
Lures
Fly basics
Types of fly
Cold-weather clothing
Warm-weather clothing
Fly-fishing clothing
Shelters
Carrying your equipment
Chapter Three ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Simple casting
Roll casting
Overhead casting
Double-hauling
Spey casting
Striking, playing, and landing fish
Unhooking and releasing fish
Freshwater watercraft
Saltwater watercraft
Fishing Strategies
Chapter Four FRESHWATER BAIT AND LURE
Drop-shot fishing for perch
Lure- and fly-fishing for pike
Lake-fishing for largemouth bass
Classic lake ledgering
Float-fishing lake margins
Pole-fishing
Lake-fishing for carp
Stalking for carp
Freelining and touch ledgering
River-fishing for giant catfish
Chapter Five SALTWATER BAIT AND LURE
Estuary fishing for mullet
Shore-fishing for sea trout
Kayak fishing
Pier fishing
Long-range beach-fishing
Beach-fishing for sharks
Surf-fishing for bass
Lure-fishing for bass
Shore-fishing for striped bass
Rock-edge fishing for pollack
Lure-fishing for wrasse
Inshore boat-fishing for striped bass
Inshore saltwater fishing
Boat-fishing for tarpon
Slow trolling for salmon
Lure-fishing for tuna
Wreck-fishing
Boat-fishing for sharks
Vertical jigging
Big-game fishing
Chapter Six FLY-FISHING
Reservoir and lake fly-fishing
Fly-fishing on small rivers
Wet fly-fishing on lakes
Czech nymphing
Sight-fishing for wild brown trout
Fly-fishing for Atlantic salmon
Fly-fishing for steelhead
River-fishing for tigerfish
Fly-fishing for carp
Fly-fishing for pike
Loch-style fly-fishing
Fly-fishing for bonefish
Fly-fishing for milkfish
Fly-fishing for giant trevally
Fly-fishing from a flats boat
Fly-fishing for bass
Ultra deep-water fly-fishing
Fish Species
Chapter Seven FRESHWATER FISH
Chapter Eight SALTWATER FISH
World of Fishing
British Columbia
Alaska
Ontario
Montana
Long Island
South Carolina
Bahamas
Florida Keys
Yucatan Peninsula
Coasts of Costa Rica
Los Roques
Tierra del Fuego
Southern England
Scotland
County Clare
Wexford coast
Norwegian Sea
Northwest Norway
Western Baltic coast
Kalmar region
Andalucía
River Ebro
Limousin region
Switzerland
Northern Italy
Austria
Kola Peninsula
Kamchatka
Mongolia
Japan
Kaveri River
Iguela Lagoon
Southern Angolan coast
Skeleton Coast
Vaal and Orange Rivers
Bazaruto Archipelago
Caprivi Strip
Murchison Falls
Kenyan coast
Seychelles
Northern Territory
Cairns
Tasmania
New Zealand
Hawaii
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments
Back Cover
