A comprehensive full-color guide to catching more and bigger fish. Fishing from beach or rocky coastline presents challenges not faced by anglers who head out to sea. Whether you seek striped bass along the rocky shorelines of the Northeast, bluefish on the Jersey shore, pompano in warm Southern waters, or exotics around the world, this is the indispensable guide to the world of surf fishing. Written to open new frontiers to the old hand and provide advice to novice surf fishermen, The Complete Book of Surf Fishing will be a boon to all coastline anglers. Surf veteran and expert Al Ristori covers the basics of traditional surfcasting, with well-illustrated instruction on casting big rods and big water. You’ll learn about: Choosing the best tackle Effective casting techniques Selecting and fishing artificial lures Best bait techniques Knots and rigs Surf buggy basics Fish-finding strategies Accessories for fishing afoot Most importantly, Ristori shows you how to make the best use of your time on the water to catch more and bigger fish! Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

This book shows how to fish, what to fish for and where to fish.

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

Book & DVD. Geoff has been tying and testing fishing knots for over forty years and his knowledge in this field is second to none. This Special Edition of his world-wide best selling book comes in an instructional / interactive book / DVD format featuring Geoff tying his own preferred knots and rigs. Running over 144 minutes, the DVD covers how to tie knots in clear and precise detail. As we all know, the best way to learn how to tie a knot is to actually see it done! This book will be an instant best seller and is attractively presented in a hard cover edition, ideal as a gift for the discerning angler wanting to expand their fishing knowledge.

Describes the tackle, techniques, and strategies used in fishing with artificial flies.

This is an international guide written by skilled fishermen from several countries and fields of expertise. With more than 300 full-color photographs and 250 drawings, this is one of the most comprehensive handbooks on sport-fishing ever produced.