The Complete Book of Fishing: Tackle Techniques Species Bait

by John Wilson, Trevor Housby, Arthur Oglesby

Reel in the secrets of five expert anglers and you're on the way to catching the trophy or record fish of your dreams! Before setting out on the water, learn what tackle to buy to improve your catch and which bait will attract fish to your hook, from artificial lures to worms. Select your quarry from colorfully illustrated descriptions of the major sporting fish of European and North American waters, which each include a brief guide to the tackle, techniques, and bait to use when angling for that particular species. Hone your skills with complete details on casting, hooking, playing, and landing fish. Get an edge on the competition by knowing what to look for and how to find the hotspots in still or running waters, along the beach or offshore. Includes something for every beach caster, game fisherman, or specimen hunter. 192 pages (all in color), 9 x 12.

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1999

About the author

John Wilson MBE (born 1943) is a British angler who has been involved with angling television production for the last 20 years featuring on Channel 4 Television and more recently on the digital TV channel, Discovery Real Time. Wilson was voted 'The Greatest Angler of all Time' in a 2004 poll by readers of the Angling Times Newspaper.

Wilson was born in Enfield, London where he fished on the River Lea. He had careers in hairdressing, the Merchant Navy and printing before opening his own fishing tackle shop based in Norwich in 1971. Wilson now lives at Great Witchingham, Norfolk where he fishes on his local River Wensum and owns his own lake complex.

Reviews

[Piret · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book in overall is informative but it's not really suitable for complete beginners. The references to the illustrations don't match what's in the text so you don't really understand which type of fly or weights the author is referring to. A lot of it is missing and not clarified. The author is more concerned about being able to name the brand names for fishing lines and rods than making sure everything is marked and explained understandably to the audience he's trying to appeal to.
Only the baits section was informative, other than that there's way too much unnecessary clutter.