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Don’t Let the Big One Get Away
Ken Schultz’s Essentials of Fishing is the
new authority on the sport you love,
whether you’re an expert or a beginner.
Organized by topic, this
information-packed reference offers fast
and easy access to all of the fishing
facts, instructions, and tips you need to
get more bites, land more big ones, and
have a lot more fun every time you dip a
line in the water. Whether you’re heading
for a trout stream, the Gulf Stream, or
points in between, you’ll find everything
you need to know about the fish species
you’ll be hunting, the fishing rods,
tackle, and other gear you should pack,
and the basic skills and advanced
techniques that will boost your chances of
success.
You’ll discover the latest advances in
conventional, spinning, and fly rods and
reels, and you’ll learn the essentials of
knot tying, hook sharpening, and more.
Schultz helps you perfect your flycasting,
surfcasting, flipping, and pitching
skills, and he shows you how to figure out
where the fish are in streams, lakes,
bays, and even the ocean. You’ll also
learn a variety of retrieval methods, find
tips on playing and landing fish, and get
advice on measuring, weighing, storing,
and cleaning your catch.
Whether you prefer wading in a rushing
brook or fording pounding surf, casting
from a jetty or trolling from a boat,
chumming in freshwater or drifting in
saltwater, you’ll find completely
up-to-date information on species and
tactics, special techniques, preferred
rigs, lures, and bait, picking your spot,
angling etiquette, and safety. You’ll
learn how to approach schooling fish,
angle in brush and timber, night fish, ice
fish, and much more.
More than 450 exquisite drawings
illustrate everything from mending fly
fishing line to fishing around buoys and
tuning lures, while more than fifty
full-color photos depict some of the most
exciting and satisfying moments in
fishing.
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