Best book about fishing
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Best book about fishing, even with the target being Muskie on the fly.
Amazing and dynamic book about fishing period...
Thank you Mr. Tomes
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Newcomers to jig fishing are going to learn a lot as well as the experienced angler. This book takes you all the way step by step. The book primarily relates to fliping and pitching, focusing on largemouth fishing. Tournament experiences are used to illustrate details of techniques and conditions on how to apply the jig for it's best potential. The stories and experiences are entertaining as well. This book should be a pleasure to read by any angler.
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I usually fish the waters of western Washington, Idaho and Montana with a friend who recommended this book.  Great book - it details every fly;  how to tie it, what it imitates and how how to fish it. If you  fish western waters this book is a must.
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This book is very informative, simple to follow, excellent illustrations and step by step details,and great book for novice and expert anglers alike. It is a must have for any sportsman's library.
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I had a very difficult time deciding how many stars because this book reminds me of the proverb: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." This proverb has always annoyed me because giving  a fish costs almost nothing, but teaching someone to fish requires a lifetime of walking beside them.
 The author confirms this by his history.  His family took him fishing probably before he could walk and it was pretty much the center of their lives.
This is a beautiful book with beautiful pictures and  tips that I'm sure would be good IF I already knew what jigging and chumming were, and had a remote idea what I might catch locally. (OK I admit I do know what can be caught locally because I have been the recipient of gifts of fish several times>)
It is organized nicely  with good descriptions and diagrams, how to locate fish with special equipment and how to guess where they will be if you don't have that equipment.  What lures or bait to use and when.  It is a very good book.  It just doesn't tell me the things I need to know to catch fish where I am.  I've purchased several books similar to this over the years, and this one rates with the best.
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Before this book, the only knot I made for fishing was the Uni-knot with a couple in between that I would forget most of the time.  However, after reading this book, I had no idea how much easier my life would be if I added some of these knots to my arsenal.  It seriously cut a lot of my prep time in less than half.  Which meant I spent more time fishing than fiddling with the stupid line.
The illustrations are amazing, which is the hardest thing to find in a fishing book.  I bought one last year, and every single image looked like someone's last known photograph.  This one has every single image clear and concise with step by step instructions.  I have probably only finished a third of the knots in the book, but my fishing life has already become so much easier.

This book is worth it's weight in Gold.
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This is a perfect book who are interested in fishing (catfishing, to be precise). It contains quite a lot of useful advice on equipment, baits, rigs, and actual process of fishing. There is also a recipe section, so all the family will be likely to be occupied with the help of this book! Fried catfish, yummm! A really complete and effective guide, totally recommend it!
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Basically the best book about brothers and Fly Fishing ever made. Read this even if you watched the movie.
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I gave this wonderful book to two of my hunting friends that are also avid fishermen. Each of them called me to thank me for what they called one of the best books on fishing that they have read.
The author signed the books for me and this added to the personal touch of the gift.
I read the book and told Ken (author) that reading it was like sitting and talking with him. Make sure to get this book if you like any kind of fishing and/or travel.
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The Old Man and The Sea is a very good book.  It is a slower book but is very descriptive.  The book starts out with an old man that has fished all his life, but is not very good at it.  He used to be able to catch fish all the time but for the past few years he has been in a drought.  He hasn't caught a single fish in a very long time.  One day a young boy named Santiago approaches the old and asks him if he needs any help on his fishing rig.  The old man takes the kids offer as the boy is young and can work faster and harder than the old man.
The setting of the book is a caribbean island in the Gulf of Mexico.  The island is made up of a lot of fisherman who make their money from the ocean.  The old man is one of hundreds.  The island has many smaller fishing villages along the perimeter.  The old man has a wooden boat with 2 oars on it.  The boat's size would be comparable to that of a modern day dingy.  It is a rickety old boat that has seen better days.
The old man is blessed to have young Santiago on his crew.  It is just him and Santiago who go out fishing every day.  They wake up and are on the water before sunrise every morning and don't come back until it is dark.  Santiago is in his teens and is a very hard worker.  The old man teaches him the in and outs of the fishing business.  He teaches him to follow the dolphins because they lead to the fish.  Also he shows him how to set bait lines at different depths to have a better chance at catching fish from all different species.  The main species they target is tuna.  The old man also shows the boy how to tell time according to the sun's position with the ocean.  He also alerts the boy on how to tell direction using the stars at night.
One day the old man was out fishing when Santiago couldn't come for some reason (it wasn't specified where he was) when all of a sudden he got a fish.  The old man knew from the start that it was a huge fish and he had to play the fish just right so it wouldn't break the line and then the old man would lose the fish.  The fish was so enormous that it pulled the boat along with ease.  The fish pulled and pulled for hours and hours it just wouldn't give up.  The old man would let the fish continue to pull the boat.  He would lighten the line when the fish gave a little slack.  The old man knew how to play the fish.  He was patient with the fish and waited days for the fish to wear out but it seemed as if the fish wasn't going to ever stop.
I would rate this book a 7/10 just on the fact that it is slow going and doesn't have a lot of action.  If you enjoy books that don't necessarily have a lot of action but is a good book that  has a good plot this is the book for you.  It is a short and easy read.
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Good pocket book with the most usefull fishing knots and clear directions to do its.
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I didn't have high expectations for this book since it was available for free on Amazon Prime, but it's one of the most informative books that I've ever read about fishing in general, not just fishing for smallmouth bass. I read A LOT of books on fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, etc., and there are only a handful of books that I've read that have caused me to rethink how I fish as much as this book has. It is specifically focused on fishing for smallmouth bass in streams, and it's mainly focused on fly fishing--one chapter is on spin fishing tactics, which was also good--so if you do not fly fish and/or you're not interested in stream fishing for smallmouths, this isn't the book for you. If you are interested in smallmouth fishing in streams, even if you're not a fly fisherman, I'd HIGHLY recommend this book for you.

The only negatives for the book were that it could have benefited from better editing. There were frequent sentences where a word was left out, but the meaning was still clear. There were also a few parts that were repeated in different chapters, but those parts were actually worth repeating, so that's not necessarily a negative.

Overall, an EXCELLENT book!
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This is an excellent in-depth tome on nymph fishing. It is probably the best book of its kind, much better than anything I've read on the subject, and I've researched many others. Just one great, innovative book.
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Catching Bluegill by John Tertuliani is one of the top 10 bluegill books I've read.  It covers bluegill fishing from the bottom up. From cane pole, telescoping composite pole, rod and reel, fly rod and reel, to ice rod and reel, he covers it all.  He explains where bluegill are to be found and why they are there. He also advises on what baits, hooks, line, floats, and lures to use. A really good read.
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The bible. The techniques and lures may seem dated, but they are not. Roland doesn't just explain the "how", but gives the "why". For instance, I will take a single bait or lure to the bass ponds and try different presentations suggested in the book and one of them will invariably work. Some of the other guys I see will say that I'm "working that bait weird", but after a few fish you'll notice they have switched to what you're doing. You don't have to spend lots of dollars on the newest and shiniest, just work what you've got with skill at the right time. I bought this book many years ago in hard cover.
2207512
I loved the safety tips and bait selection. Excellent advice throughout the book. I can't wait to put it into my plans.
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I found the book Year 'Round Walleye Fishing the Four Seasons is a well written book for fishermen who wants to fish without limitations.  I also purchased the book:  Letusgo-fishing.com by Author Lonnie L. Williams,  I found both books teaches you to become a better fisherman through the quality of the tips and expert advice given to fishermen.  Georgia Fisherman.