Practical Fishing Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Coarse Fishing, Sea Angling and Game Fishing Book

Anglers of all ages and skill levels find much pleasure in the many variations upon the enduringly popular sport of fishing. The Practical Fishing Encyclopedia is a useful, comprehensive guide for both beginner and intermediate anglers that incorporates the three major types of fishing: coarse fishing, sea angling, and game fishing. This guide enables an angler to establish a strong body of basic knowledge about these fascinating sports; the volume details how, for example, to practice different styles of fishing, to identify which types of fish to look for, and to recognize prime locations in which to practice each sport. The Practical Fishing Encyclopedia features an extensive illustrated guide to major species of fish that the angler is likely to encounter, such as freshwater carp, saltwater bass, skate, mackerel, trout, and salmon. This wonderful volume also includes expert advice on recognition of different species, size potentials, behavior patterns, and feeding habits. Furthermore, all varieties of natural bait, artificial bait, and lures available to the modern angler are discussed, as well as the best methods of using bait, step-by-step guides on how to make bait, and classic fly-tying patterns. Various techniques of freshwater, saltwater, and fly fishing, including float fishing, freelining, surface fishing, pole fishing, beach casting, night fishing, shore fishing, and boat fishing are detailed in The Practical Fishing Encyclopedia. The informative text and photographs are complemented by diagrams of rigs as well as explanations of when, where, and how to use the most appropriate fishing technique.Read More