Ken Schultz's Essentials of Fishing: The Only Guide You Need to Catch Freshwater and Saltwater Fish

Don’tLettheBigOneGetAwayKenSchultz’sEssentialsofFishingisthenewauthorityonthesportyoulove,whetheryou’reanexpertorabeginner.Organizedbytopic,thisinformation–packedreferenceoffersfastandeasyaccesstoallofthefishingfacts,instructions,andtipsyouneedtogetmorebites,landmorebigones,andhavealotmorefuneverytimeyoudipalineinthewater.Whetheryou’reheadingforatroutstream,theGulfStream,orpointsinbetween,you’llfindeverythingyouneedtoknowaboutthefishspeciesyou’llbehunting,thefishingrods,tackle,andothergearyoushouldpack,andthebasicskillsandadvancedtechniquesthatwillboostyourchancesofsuccess.You’lldiscoverthelatestadvancesinconventional,spinning,andflyrodsandreels,andyou’lllearntheessentialsofknottying,hooksharpening,andmore.Schultzhelpsyouperfectyourflycasting,surfcasting,flipping,andpitchingskills,andheshowsyouhowtofigureoutwherethefishareinstreams,lakes,bays,andeventheocean.You’llalsolearnavarietyofretrievalmethods,findtipsonplayingandlandingfish,andgetadviceonmeasuring,weighing,storing,andcleaningyourcatch.Whetheryoupreferwadinginarushingbrookorfordingpoundingsurf,castingfromajettyortrollingfromaboat,chumminginfreshwaterordriftinginsaltwater,you’llfindcompletelyup–to–dateinformationonspeciesandtactics,specialtechniques,preferredrigs,lures,andbait,pickingyourspot,anglingetiquette,andsafety.You’lllearnhowtoapproachschoolingfish,angleinbrushandtimber,nightfish,icefish,andmuchmore.Morethan450exquisitedrawingsillustrateeverythingfrommendingflyfishinglinetofishingaroundbuoysandtuninglures,whilemorethanfiftyfull–colorphotosdepictsomeofthemostexcitingandsatisfyingmomentsinfishing.