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 andoff the coasts of the British IslesSelecting the right rods, reels, line, andtackleMastering casting techniquesTying knots like a seasoned anglerHooking and landing fish with ease INDICE: Introduction 1Part I: Before the Bite 7Chapter 1: Getting Hooked on Fishing 9Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Fish 21Chapter 3: Finding andEvaluating Water for Fishing 35Chapter 4: Putting a Face on the Fins: Common Freshwater Fish 53Chapter 5: Familiarising Yourself with Common Sea Fish 69Chapter 6: Staying Safe On (Or Near) the Water 83Part II: Gearing Up Without Going Overboard 93Chapter 7: Hot Rods and Cool Reels 95Chapter 8: The Bottom Line on Line 117Chapter 9: It's Terminal (Tackle): Hooks, Weights, Snaps, Swivels and Floats 133Chapter 10: Going the Extra Mile: Boats, Gadgets and More 155PartIII: The End of Your Line: Enticing Fish with Bait, Lures and Flies 171Chapter 11: Real Food for Real Fish: Using Bait 173Chapter 12: It Only Looks Alive: Tricking Fish with Lures 199Chapter 13: Fish Don't Fly, But Flies Catch Fish 217Part IV: Now You're Fishing 233Chapter 14: Tying Popular Fishing Knots and Rigs 235Chapter 15: Choreographing Your Cast 269Chapter 16: Exploring DifferentFishing Techniques 287Chapter 17: How to Hook, Fight, Land and Release Fish 303Part V: After the Catch 321Chapter 18: Photographing, Weighing and Preserving Fish for Posterity 323Chapter 19: Biting Back: Storing, Cleaning and CookingFish 331Part VI: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 20: Ten Fishing Lessons You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way 345Chapter 21: Ten Fishing Organisations You Should Know About 349Chapter 22: Ten Great Fishing Reads 353Index 357
- ISBN: 978-1-119-95355-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 396
- Fecha Publicación: 20/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés