Fishing

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fly, Fishing, Fiction lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

The very best tactics and techniques that successful anglers use to get their fish.With decades of experience on the water, Lamar Underwood knows the best gear, the best times to head out, the best lures to select for certain fish, and the best casts to use for every angling situation. Now, he wants you to know the tips that he?s picked up from his...

"Follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exwife" (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.R. J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye, is fishing for a killer. Thanks to a sportsman's scam that's anyt...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fishing lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Presenting 50 of the world's finest locations for fly fishing, the author describes the essence of fishing in exotic and beautiful locations. From Cuba to Kamchatka or the Florida Keys to Mongolia, this guide provides the information and inspiration for a more ambitious fishing adventure....

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fishing lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Bestselling storyteller David Shannon instantly hooks readers with this stunning, highly entertaining tourdeforcehis best book ever!Breathtaking oil paintings bursting with energy pullreaders along into Big Lake, the home of Jangles, thebiggest fish anyone has seen. Fishing alone at dusk,a boy feels a tug on his line and comes facetofacewith ...

In this second edition, Cory Routh has added locations and strategies on kayak fishing in: California, Washington, Loisiana, Lake Michigan, and Canada. Routh covers everything you will need to know for safe, fun, and successful kayak fishing.While written for beginers, but includes information for those already into the sport. This book covers all ...

A great beginner?s guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more.New to fishing and have no idea how to start With Basic Fishing, you?ll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and awardwinning outdoor writer Wade Bourne was taught to fish by his f...

This compact guide to both saltand freshwater fishing will help you to:Identify the principal sport fishes of North AmericaSelect baits and tackleHook and land a fishA basic guide for the novice and a handy reference for the experienced angler, it's packed with useful information and helpful tips on when, where, and how to fish most successfully....

Fly fishers often ask Tom Rosenbauer how they can take their angling to the next level, and in his latest book the Orvis manager, expert fly fisher, instructor, tier, and awardwinning author sets out to help them do just that. With forty years in the business, Rosenbauer knows the information fly fishers need to step up their gamewhatever the le...

Who says girls can?t fish When Nina asks her grandfather to take her fishing with him on his old banca boat, his answer is always the same: ?A boat is not the place for a girl.?But Nina is determined to go. She knows that if her lolo will show her how to jig the lines, to set the hook, and to pull in a fish, hand over hand, she can prove to everyo...

The sport of kayak fishing is catching on like wild fire. In this book, Chris takes you on a tour of the sport of kayak fishing, how he got into it, and the gear and techniques needed to make it a fun day on the water. You'll read about the pros and cons of kayaks vs. power boats, the outfitting of fishing kayaks, and the adaptations of techniques ...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fiction, Fishing, Children's lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fishing lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Make fishing easier and more rewarding every time you pick up your rod and reel No one can promise that you will catch fish all the time. For as long as we've been catching fish, fish have been outsmarting us. But there are tips and pointers that even the most seasoned anglers can pick up!Fishing For Dummies helps you prepare for what awaits beyond...

In H is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet, seasoned angler Judy Young tackles topics such as types of lures, where to fish, and what equipment you will need, along with the basics of cleaning, filleting, and cooking your final catch. And since every fisherman loves to brag about the "one that got away," she includes suggestions on how to capture your fi...

Shelley Walchak is a librarian by trade, but she is an angler at heart. Flyfishing is a late life discovery for her, but she intends to make up as much time as possible. Walchak gave up her job at the Colorado State Library to fly fish a river a week for a year. She bought and outfitted a camper, purchased camera equipment and a computer and hit t...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fishing lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Witty, shrewd, and, as always, a joy to read, John Gierach, ?America?s best fishing writer? (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, extols the frequent joys and occasional tribulations of the flyfishing life.?After five decades, twenty books, and countless columns, [John Gierach] is still a master? (Forbes). Now, in his latest fre...

A compact, authoritative guide for freshwater fishing tripsFrom one of the most respected names in the world of sportfishing comes the definitive, fullcolor guide to 140 of the most common freshwater fish species found in North American rivers, lakes, and streams. Featuring information on identification, habitat, size, and diet, Ken Schultz's Guid...

The magic and majesty of America?s greatest western flyfishing rivers. Flywater brings us to the iconic creeks, springs, freestone rivers, and tailwaters that make the American West the world?s premier destination for fly fishing. Grant McClintock?s first book struck a chord with fishermen, and fifteen years later he takes the reader back to these...

The definitive field guide to North American saltwater fishfrom the absolute authority on sportfishingBefore you head out to the open seas, listen up: Your tackle box is not complete without Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish! Written by one of the foremost experts in sportfishing, this colorful reference provides anglers and fish enthusi...

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod?a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa...

John Gierach, ?the voice of the common angler? (The Wall Street Journal) and member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, brings his sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general.John Gierach is known for his witty, trenchant observations about flyfishing. In A Fly Rod of Your Own, Gierach o...

In these essays, Pam Houston treats us to a celebration of her reallife adventures which range over five years and five continents. But whatever Houston's destination whether Bhutan or Bolivia or Traverse City it is only the starting point from which she extracts her personal emotional journey. She is searching here for a place not too safe ...

This ?elegiac tribute to the elusive art and ineffable pleasure of flyfishing? (Kirkus Reviews) shows us why life?s most valuable lessons?and some of its best experiences?are found while flyfishing.For John Gierach, ?the master of flyfishing? (Sacramento Bee), fishing is always the answer?even when it?s not clear what the question is. In All Fis...

For beginners eager to land their first flycaught fish and for more experienced anglers looking to advance their skills....

This remarkable book is for everyone who fishes with a fly rod or wants to learn. In its first edition, Joan Wulff s FlyCasting Techniques became an instant classic, revolutionizing the art form of fly casting and changing how an entire generation approached the sport. Now, with Joan Wulff s New Fly Casting Techniques, Joan brings her pioneering s...

"Excellent ... invaluable." The New York Times, on Dave HughesPopular reference work updated with fullcolor photos of the insectsAn understandable approach and useful guide to fishing hatchesCovers mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, dragonflies, boatmen, alderflies, and hellgrammites Fishing success comes from making wise observations o...

Envisioned as the "Moneyball" of largemouth bass fishing, High Percentage Fishing offers a practical approach to put more fish in your boat. It freely mixes big bass wisdom from some of the world's greatest fishermen, with statistical findings from a vast database of catch information. Part science, part strategy, this book boils down critical conc...

A flyfishing master teaches the intricate art of properly presenting a fly, with over 100 photographs and line drawings....

In this searching memoir, Le Anne Schreiber explores the shifts of perspective that accompany a growing intimacy with death. Deeply moving, graced with subtle intelligence and humor, Light Years looks mortality in the eye and stares it down. In the background are three deaths occurring over five yearsthose of the author's mother, father, and brot...

On the Water is a gorgeously written collection of essays that all take place on or near the water and pay tribute to the flora and fauna associated with those ecosystems. There are essays about the finer points of tickling rainbow trout in the streams of Normandy, and of eagles and ospreys fishing for bass while barely breaking the surface of the ...

This marvelous collection features stories from some of America?s finest and most respected writers about one of the world?s most solitary and satisfying sports: fly fishing. For the first time, the stories of thirtyone acclaimed writers including Guy de la Valdène, Jim Harrison, Michael Keaton, Sydney Lea, Ted Leeson, Nick Lyons, Thomas McGuane, ...

New York Times BestsellerThe History of FlyFishing in Fifty Flies recounts the history of a sport that dates back 2,000 years, focusing on milestone flies from the first feathered hook to contemporary patterns using cuttingedge materials. Among the countless fly patterns created over the centuries, these 50 have been carefully chosen to represent...

The star of the Discovery Channel's River Monsters and author of the bestselling River Monsters shares a meditation on fishingand life.In his bestselling first book, Jeremy Wade, the star of the hit TV series River Monsters, memorably recounted his adventures on six continents in pursuit of fish of staggering proportions and terrifying demeanor. ...

Bugwater is that soggy place inhabited by creepy, crawly, hopping, flying, wriggling creatures we call, if imprecisely, bugs. Organized around the seasons, BugWater follows the bugs and the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomason's stunningly striking photos and fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amaz...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fishing lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Hundreds of instantly understandable tips and illustrations help the novice or more advanced angler select bait and flies, identify and land fish, even clean and cook the day's catch....

From childhood on, Ernest Hemingway was a passionate fisherman. He fished the lakes and creeks near the family's summer home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, and his first stories and reportages were often about his favorite sport. Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are all of his great writings about the many kinds of fishing he did?from ...

What?s almost as good as going fishing Hearing, telling, and swapping great fish stories. Shaun Morey is a fisherman, a connoisseur of fish stories, and a journalist with a novelist?s eye (and vice versa) in this collection of over 100 incredible (and true!) fishing stories. Here are Remarkable Catches?like the time Billy Sandifer caught a 1,000p...

The Lyons Press is proud to present The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting fullcolor book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike. Brought to you in conjunction with L.L. Bean, America's most trusted name in outdoor apparel, and written by unquestioned experts in the field, this book is divided into four essential partsGenera...

Are you ready to learn about fishing in an ULTIMATE way The Outdoor Kids Club Ultimate Fishing Guide Just for Kids includes 84 pages of fun, full color pages that are full of ULTIMATE facts, tips and techniques about fishing. You will learn about game fish such as crappie, bass, bluegill, catfish, saugeye, perch and trout. You will learn where the...