Fishing For Dummies, UK Edition, provides you with a thorough introduction to all types of fishing – sea fishing, game fishing, and coarse fishing. This authoritative covers everything you need to know about this fantastic sport, including instruction on:
- Identifying the key species of fish found within and off the coasts of the British Isles
- Selecting the right rods, reels, line, and tackle
- Mastering casting techniques
- Tying knots like a seasoned angler
- Hooking and landing fish with ease
Table of Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Before the Bite 7
Chapter 1: Getting Hooked on Fishing 9
Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Fish 21
Chapter 3: Finding and Evaluating Water for Fishing 35
Chapter 4: Putting a Face on the Fins: Common Freshwater Fish 53
Chapter 5: Familiarising Yourself with Common Sea Fish 69
Chapter 6: Staying Safe On (Or Near) the Water 83
Part II: Gearing Up Without Going Overboard 93
Chapter 7: Hot Rods and Cool Reels 95
Chapter 8: The Bottom Line on Line 117
Chapter 9: It’s Terminal (Tackle): Hooks, Weights, Snaps, Swivels and Floats 133
Chapter 10: Going the Extra Mile: Boats, Gadgets and More 155
Part III: The End of Your Line: Enticing Fish with Bait, Lures and Flies 171
Chapter 11: Real Food for Real Fish: Using Bait 173
Chapter 12: It Only Looks Alive: Tricking Fish with Lures 199
Chapter 13: Fish Don’t Fly, But Flies Catch Fish 217
Part IV: Now You’re Fishing 233
Chapter 14: Tying Popular Fishing Knots and Rigs 235
Chapter 15: Choreographing Your Cast 269
Chapter 16: Exploring Different Fishing Techniques 287
Chapter 17: How to Hook, Fight, Land and Release Fish 303
Part V: After the Catch 321
Chapter 18: Photographing, Weighing and Preserving Fish for Posterity 323
Chapter 19: Biting Back: Storing, Cleaning and Cooking Fish 331
Part VI: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 20: Ten Fishing Lessons You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way 345
Chapter 21: Ten Fishing Organisations You Should Know About 349
Chapter 22: Ten Great Fishing Reads 353
Index 357
About the author
Peter Kaminsky is an author and a contributor to the New York Times, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. Greg Schwipps’ work has appeared in a number of outdoor magazines. Dominic Garnett is an angling writer, blogger (dgfishing.co.uk), photographer and guide whom Angling Times recently described as ‘Fast becoming one of the most readable angling writers in the business… has that rare ability to convey the magic of the sport.’
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