A manual for recreational fishing, with guidance on gear, rigging and information on the most common fish found in North American lakes and streams. The Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishing offers the nearly forty million freshwater anglers in the US with a comprehensive fishing resource. From the highly respected The Freshwater Angler series, this title covers all the major freshwater species in North America. It includes tips and techniques for catching gamefish throughout the country under every conceivable on-the-water situation. In developing this book, the writers, editors and researchers traveled from Alaska to Mexico to fish with veteran guides and nationally known tournament anglers. The tips and techniques they uncovered are fully explained and illustrated in the book. This giant book features: Over 500 spectacular fishing photographs that have never before been published. Extensive step-by-step visuals for learning every important fishing skill, including advanced fishing techniques for many species. The best how-to instruction ever found in any fishing book. Guide-tested tips from some of North America’s top experts.

For the 50 million Americans who fish on a regular basis, this is the one-stop reference to everything they'll ever need to know about fresh and saltwater fishing.

Select bait and flies, identify and land fish, clean and cook your catch. An illustrated Kugach classic .

"A handy guide to the freshwater fishes of California designed for amateur naturalists and anglers. Alcorn's illustrations are excellent."—Peter Moyle, author of Inland Fishes of California "Freshwater Fishes of California contributes to the better understanding of the past and present history and biology of native and non-native freshwater fishes of California. It also provides practical information on how to sample, care for and/or utilize these fishes. Moreover, it reads like a good novel that piques your interest on fish natural history and identification. It should be of value to anglers, environmentalists concerned with protection of our aquatic habitats and resource, natural history buffs, and governmental biologists and administrators."—Theodore W. Wooster, Environmental Specialist, retired, California Department of Fish and Game

This book will teach you the techniques needed to successfully locate and catch every popular freshwater species. From the first section on fish and their environment to the last on basic gamefish techniques, let this book be your how-to guide for freshwater fishing. If you know how fish behave, you'll increase your chances of catching them. See how they use their senses, what food they prefer, how they use cover and why certain fish thrive in some bodies of water and not others. Next, it's critical to have the right equipment and know how to use it. Find out what to look for before purchasing a rod and reel. Use the right knots and know how to cast. These basics will serve you regardless of the fish you're chasing. Finally, learn some of the basic gamefish techniques that will land fish consistently. Different baits and lures require different techniques, and we show you how the experts produce the best catches of every important freshwater fish.

Inroduces the basic principles of fishing, covering such topics as fish species, tackle, rigs, bait, artificial lures, fishing techniques, finding good spots, landing and removing fish from hooks, and safety practices.

For years, catfish have taken a backseat to more glamorous species like largemouth bass and walleyes. But times have changed. Today, nearly 10 million anglers wet a line hoping to do battle with a monster cat. Learn how to catch bigger catfish than ever before. This book is a comprehensive look at the world of catfish. Beginning with the biology of catfish, Author Keith Sutton then follows with the where-to and how-to information that will lead to successful fishing. Beyond locating fish and rig & tackle techniques, there's even a section on cleaning and cooking your catfish.