Saltwater Fishing Made Easy
1st Edition
007146722X
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9780071467223
© 2006 | Published: March 10, 2006
Your one-stop guide for saltwater fishing in North AmericaWhether you’re an experienced angler looking to improve your skills or a beginner just discovering the joys of saltwater fishing, this authoritative guide will help you bring in bigger and b…
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Fish?
PART 1: FISHING BASICS
Chapter 1 Luck, the Law, the Moon, and Doing What's Right
Chapter 2 Comfort and Safety
PART 2: FISHING EQUIPMENT
Chapter 3 Getting Equipped
Chapter 4 Saltwater Fishing Rods
Chapter 5 Saltwater Reels
Chapter 6 Line, Leader, and Swivels
Chapter 7 Hooks
Chapter 8 Sinkers
Chapter 9 Natural Bait
Chapter 10 Artificial Bait and Lures
Chapter 11 Bucktail Jigs
Chapter 12 Tying Effective Knots
Chapter 13 Boats
PART 3: FISHING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS
Chapter 14 Hooking, Playing, Chumming, and Other Techniques
Chapter 15 Bottom and Pier Fishing, Trolling, and Other Methods
Chapter 16 Surf Fishing
Chapter 17 Saltwater Fly Fishing
Chapter 18 56 Quick Saltwater Fishing Tips
PART 4: THE PAYOFF
Chapter 19 89 Popular Species and How to Catch Them
Chapter 20 Preparing and Cooking Your Catch
Appendix A Fishing and the Law
Appendix B Temperature Ranges for Common Saltwater Fish
Appendix C Fishing for the Record
Appendix D Fish Names
Appendix E Useful Fishing Websites
Appendix F Fishing Log
Glossary
About the Author
Index
Your one-stop guide for saltwater fishing in North America
Whether you’re an experienced angler looking to improve your skills or a beginner just discovering the joys of saltwater fishing, this authoritative guide will help you bring in bigger and better fish every time you cast your line. Saltwater Fishing Made Easy is your all-in-one resource for fishing methods and techniques, tackle and bait, and, most important, the fish themselves. Before you go on your next fishing excursion, make sure this book is in your tackle box.Inside you will learn:
- Every method and technique of saltwater fishing: surf casting, fly fishing, jigging, trolling, chumming, and more
- What you need to know about more than 75 popular game fish found on the North American coasts, including feeding habits, preferred environments, and the best techniques for catching them
- Basic equipment, from rods and reels to bait and boats
- Step-by-step instructions for tying the 13 most useful fishing knots
- Proper techniques for cleaning, scaling, and filleting your catch
- Helpful advice in legal, ethical, and safety issues