About the book
this book :
Title : The Complete Fishing Manual
Author : Henry Gilbey
Language : English
Size : 114 MB (120031059 bytes)
Extension : pdf
Pages (biblio\tech) : 352\353
City : London, UK
description :
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.
Table of contents :
- 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
