Over 300 full-color photographs and 200 drawings. This comprehensive volume is an in-depth guide for both the beginner and the experienced spotfisherman. It offers a wealth of information about fundamental and successful techniques of fishing, as well as a detailed history of the sport, the environment, and the biology of fish. It also instructs you how to make your own equipment and how to handle and prepare the fish once caught. Compiled by an international team of expert and skilled fisherman, this essential handbook is a unique source of information for new rod-and-reel adventures in both known and unknown waters.

The tranquil beauty of a morning sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean is in direct contrast to the savage acts taking place beneath the water's surface. Powerful tails propel half-ton blue marlin at nearly 50 mph, as their bills slash at baitfish. The razor-sharp teach of wahoo cut unsuspecting prey in half. And these predators become the hunted, when anglers venture forth in Offshore Pursuit. Experience what the ultimate sport fishing has to offer: surface eruptions on trolled baits, rods bent in half, drags screaming, and adrenaline pumping. Whether you call blue water your regular fishing grounds or want to experience the thrill for the first time, don't leave success in the hands of Lady Luck. Knowledge and experience are necessary to produce results, and Offshore Pursuit has the information you need to catch big game fish in offshore waters. What baits each species prefers, methods of trolling, types of spreads, how to chunk for tuna, and when and how to use a kite are all covered in detail. Proven methods learned through years of experience are clearly explained to help you catch more fish. From rigging techniques to tips on how to fight trophy fish, it's all in this book.

A practical and beautifully illustrated guide to fresh and saltwater game fishing. Over 2,600 illustrations, 200 in full color.

Oklahoma Sportfishing is the first and only fishing guide to some 51 lake, reservoir, and stream destinations in Oklahoma.

Contains information over tackle, bait, fly, freshwater fish, saltwater fish, techniques of fishing, streams and rivers.

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 e-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.

Humans have a rapacious relationship with the world’s ocean, extracting immeasurable quantities of its inhabitants and resources, while simultaneously depositing unbound sums of pollution into it. If we are to move toward sustainable practices, then we must first move toward ways of thinking about fish and fisheries beyond mere economic agendas. And there is one group in particular who could make an impact: saltwater anglers. Recreational saltwater fishing is big business and big culture. The industry is one of the largest in the United States, but that has not translated into a cohesive effort, agenda, or ethic. Saltwater anglers, a diverse group with a range of motivations, do not belong to a single organization through which to galvanize significant voting or lobbying power toward conservation regulation. As a result, federal policymakers have traditionally focused on commercial harvesting interests. Dubbed the “most contemplative of pastimes,” recreational fishing provides a valuable perspective on how humans interact with saltwater environments. Fishing, Gone? builds on this tradition of reflection and opens up the saltwater sportfishing life as a method for thinking through the current status of marine fisheries and environment. Author Sid Dobrin calls on fellow saltwater anglers to reconsider their relationship to fishes and the ocean—the sport can no longer be only about the joy and freedom of fishing, but it must also be about living for the ocean, living with the ocean, and living through the ocean. It is about securing the opportunity to fish on while meeting the economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead.

Pacific Northwest locals Terry Rudnick and Craig Schuhmann guide novice and experienced anglers alike to the finest fishing waters in the region, from Conconully Lake in Northeastern Washington to the Oregon Coast's Chetco River. Rudnick and Schuhmann offer thorough coverage of the lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coasts they know best in this guide, supplying expert fishing tips and advice tailored to each spot, as well as detailed descriptions, maps, and directions so fishermen can locate even the most hard-to-find places. Complete with helpful "best-of" lists for a wide variety of fishing expeditions—including Best for Steelhead, Best Family Fishing, Best for Fly-Fishing, and Best for Trophy Trout—Moon Pacific Northwest Fishing provides all the necessary tools to head outdoors.