Classic Kugach on bait, spin, and flycasting, to fishing rigs and fly tying in an illustrated format.

Fundamentals for the beginning fly fisher. Tips on rod and reel selection, tackle and tying techniques, basic and advanced casting methods.

Inroduces the basic principles of fishing, covering such topics as fish species, tackle, rigs, bait, artificial lures, fishing techniques, finding good spots, landing and removing fish from hooks, and safety practices.

You’re no idiot, of course. You know that the joy of fishing comes with skill, patience, and the right equipment. You can get yourself to the water and relax, but when it comes to baiting your hook and casting your cares away, you feel like a minnow swimming with the sharks! Don’t throw back your angling ambitions just yet! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Fishing Basics, Second Edition gives you the essentials for a successful fishing expedition—whether you’re heading for the local creek or the high seas. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • An emergency fishing guide to help get you started immediately • The lowdown on tackle—hooks, lines, sinkers, and more • All the right moves to feel, hook, play, and land your catch • The bottom line on what you’ll need (and need to do) if you want to flyfish, saltwater fish, or fish in still waters

This is a reference manual for basic information about bass fishing for novice and experienced bass fishermen, both men and women. How to find fish, develop patterns, which baits to use and where and when to use them.

Describes in detail how to catch every kind of freshwater fish in almost any situation.

From fishing through different seasons to making use of basic tools, Kugach serves up a brand new collection of fishing tips. Illustrations.

1001 Fishing Tips reveals the insider secrets that you need to become the greatest fisherman out there. It focuses on the most popular freshwater game fish, including trout, bass, crappie, bluegill, walleye, catfish, salmon, and pike, and saltwater favorites, such as striped bass, bluefish, flounder, redfish, weakfish, and sea trout. Included are techniques applicable to any environment, such as rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, estuaries and inlets, bays, beaches, and off-shore hotspots. Better your game with 1001 Fishing Tips and be ready to catch more fish, bigger fish, and have more fun!

Big Island fisherman Mike Sakamoto is the host/producer of the weekly television show Fishing Tales with Mike Sakamoto. He is also a writer and illustrator who has published books and articles nationally and internationally.

Catch more and bigger fish More than 50 million freshwater anglers and 22 million saltwater anglers in North America are all looking for ways to tip the odds in their favor for catching their favorite fish species. They need to look no further. Fishing Tips & Tricks not only offers tips to make fishing easier and more productive, it helps make fishing more fun! The up-close and detailed photographs show how. These tips come from years of research; and includes everything from buying new waders and using hemostats to timing the strike to casting sinking fly lines. The author covers both freshwater and saltwater species, methods and skills. Sections include: · Tips From Famous Anglers · Tackle Tips · General purpose Tips · Equipment Tips · Gamefish Tips · Making a Record of Your Catch · Making & Modifying Lures · Care & Preparation of Fish