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KISS Guide to Fishing
Kiss the competition goodbye! The only guide you'll ever need to become a success at fishing. Learn how to buy the right reel and rod, and cast like a pro. discover when to fish, how to read the water, and which bait to use. Unravel the mysteries of knots, lines, swivels, and leaders. find out how to increase and preserve your catch. The KISS Series delivers its simple access to all the information you'll need on any one subject. Expert authors walk you through each topic, using simple blocks of knowledge to develop your skills. Straightforward and relaxed in its approach to each subject and full-color photography on every page make KISS Series inspiring and informative, with key information highlighted throughout.
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2002
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March 18, 2010
I really liked this book. It was easy and fun to read, mostly due to the author's good sense of humor and sarcasm. While the book is aimed at absolute beginners to fishing, it has enough clearly written material that even an intermediate or advanced angler would gain knowledge from reading the book. The book breaks down the mechanics of fishing very well, from tying knots, to casting, to how to know that you have a nibble on your line.
The book summarizes very nicely: Find a tackle store that will answer your questions and help you with the basics of fishing. They will tell you where the best places to fish are and help you select a balanced spinning rod and reel. Use only monofilament. Fill your first tackle box with snap swivels, leaders, hooks, bait, sinkers, bobbers, fillet knife, pliers and hook removers. Scout the water first, and then go fishing.
The book has many gems of advice throughout.
However, the book has some serious flaws that would make me recommend this book in tandem with another more complete book it to a beginner fisherman. Saltwater techniques aren't kept clear from freshwater techniques. Discussion of how to work simple lures, like jigs and in-line spinners is kept so simple that the advice is almost meaningless. No discussion of finesse fishing. No information on cleaning or cooking fish. Very little information on how to target common species of fish, like bass or panfish. Very little discussion of fish biology. A simple chapter on fish behavior and anatomy would have been useful. Boat selection, fishfinders, waders aren't discussed.
That said, this book is worthy of a read and a place on your bookshelf. It is one of the better beginner books on fishing out there.
The book summarizes very nicely: Find a tackle store that will answer your questions and help you with the basics of fishing. They will tell you where the best places to fish are and help you select a balanced spinning rod and reel. Use only monofilament. Fill your first tackle box with snap swivels, leaders, hooks, bait, sinkers, bobbers, fillet knife, pliers and hook removers. Scout the water first, and then go fishing.
The book has many gems of advice throughout.
However, the book has some serious flaws that would make me recommend this book in tandem with another more complete book it to a beginner fisherman. Saltwater techniques aren't kept clear from freshwater techniques. Discussion of how to work simple lures, like jigs and in-line spinners is kept so simple that the advice is almost meaningless. No discussion of finesse fishing. No information on cleaning or cooking fish. Very little information on how to target common species of fish, like bass or panfish. Very little discussion of fish biology. A simple chapter on fish behavior and anatomy would have been useful. Boat selection, fishfinders, waders aren't discussed.
That said, this book is worthy of a read and a place on your bookshelf. It is one of the better beginner books on fishing out there.
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