Fishing - Softcover

Beard, Henry; McKie, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761126422 ISBN 13: 9780761126423

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, 2002

Synopsis

From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, Fishing is a comprehensive compilation of angling words and phrases-from hook (an irritating but highly reliable device used to quickly locate one's thumb at the bottom of the tackle box) to line (length of filament stretched between two fishing rods and joined approximately at its midpoint by a pair of linked hooks) to sinker (a lead weight attached to the end of a fishing line to facilitate the safe disposal in deep water of unwanted lures). Plus, learn why chicken is the tuna of the sea, and the true meaning of terms such as rod and reel, fly-tying, trolling, and dribble. Every member of the pier group will bite. Over 522,000 copies in print.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Hook, line, sinker & the rules for reporting lost fish.

INCLUDING:
boot: a shallow puddle worn on the foot
zzzzzz: 1. Sound made by a patient angler waiting for a bite. 2. Sound made by an insect about to deliver one.

About the Author:

Henry Beard is the cofounder of National Lampoon. He is also the author of Golfing, Sailing and other well-defined dictionaries, as well as Zen for Cats, The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf and dozens of other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0761126422
• ISBN 13: 9780761126423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304