Saltwater Fishing Made Easy

Description

Want to catch more fish and have more fun doing it? Saltwater Fishing Made Easy shows you how. Whether you’re an experienced angler or just beginning to discover the joys of saltwater fishing; whether you’re surf casting, bottom fishing, or trolling in deep water; whether you’re on the Atlantic, Pacific, or Gulf coasts, this authoritative guide to sportfishing will help you find, hook, and land more fish. It’s packed with detailed information on fishing modes and techniques, tackle and bait, and, most important, they fish themselves.

FEATURES:

* Every method and technique of saltwater fishing: surf casting, fly fishing, jigging, trolling, chumming, and more

* Specifics on more than 75 popular game fish from all coasts, including feeding habits, preferred environments, and proven techniques for catching them

* Beautiful fish portraits in full color for quick and easy identification

* Detailed descriptions of every type of rod, reel, hook, line, sinker, lure, bait, and more

*Helpful advice on legal, ethical, and safety issues

*Step-by-step instructions for tying the 13 most useful fishing knots

*Proper techniques for cleaning, scaling, and filleting your catch

*Some of the most delicious fish recipes you’ll ever find

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

PART 1: FISHING INSIGHTS
Chapter 1 Fishing Basics—or Luck, the Law, the Moon, and Doing What's Right
Chapter 2 Comfort and Safety

PART 2: KNOWING AND USING YOUR EQUIPMENT
Chapter 3 Basic Equipment
Chapter 4 Saltwater Fishing Rods
Chapter 5 Saltwater Reels
Chapter 6 Line, Swivels, and Leaders
Chapter 7 Hooks
Chapter 8 Sinkers
Chapter 9 Natural Bait
Chapter 10 Artificial Bait and Lures
Chapter 11 Bucktail Jigs
Chapter 12 Tying Effective Knots
Chapter 13 Boats

PART 3: HOW TO FISH
Chapter 14 Basic Techniques
Chapter 15 Basic Fishing Methods
Chapter 16 Surf Fishing
Chapter 17 Saltwater Fly Fishing

PART 4: THE FISH
Chapter 18 -77 Popular Species and How to Catch Them

PART 5: THE PAYOFF
Chapter 19 Caring for and Preparing Your Catch
Chapter 20 Cooking Your Catch

PART 6: A GRAB BAG OF SALTWATER FISHING WISDOM
Chapter 21 56 Quick Tips

BENEFIT TO THE CUSTOMER:
* The most comprehensive book on the subject; learn everything you need to know about saltwater fishing from just one book

* Every method, technique, & kind of equipment described in detail

* Understand the behaviors of 75 of the most popular game fish & how to catch them

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Martin Pollizotto has fished America's three coasts for 40 years, and for 5 years wrote a monthly column on saltwater fishing for the U.S. Power Squadrons. A recently retired instructor of aviation maintenance technology, he is skilled in presenting technical material (like fishing) in an accessible manner, and he devoted almost every school vacation to the pursuit of his fishing passion.