Fishing For Dummies - Softcover

Starling, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1742169848 ISBN 13: 9781742169842

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

Created especially for Australian customer!

This book puts more fish on your line!

Want to dangle a line anywhere in Australia or New Zealand? On the way to becoming a successful angler, discover how to choose your tackle confidently, master rigs and knots, read your fishing environment, cast efficiently and take home more fish for the table — all while

• fishing with safety and sustainability in mind.
• Find expert guidance — absorb Steve Starling's insider knowledge of fishing to develop your angling skills
• Build your fishing kit — discover how to choose the right tackle for the right fish, competently and without waste
• Increase your fishing knowledge — take advantage of myriad tips about constructing effective rigs
• Hone your craft — match your bait to the fish, cast with ease and reel 'em in
• Take on sustainability — immerse yourself in the new age of fishing; catch only what you need
• Prepare your catch — improve your skills in all areas of fish preparation, from gutting to filleting with ease
• Cook like a pro — practise the art of simplicity in the kitchen to retain and release those wondrous fish flavours
• Investigate ten top fishing spots — take a trip to Steve Starling's top fishing spots in Australia and New Zealand

Open the book and find:

• How to target Aussie/Kiwi saltwater and freshwater fish
• Techniques to rig your gear likea pro
• Pointers on selecting the best baits, lures and flies
• Ways to tie reliable knots — in all weathers and in the dark
• Tips on casting all types of fishing tackle
• The right way to release your fish
• Ideas on how to contribute to fishing sustainability
• A guide to your own style of angling: Jetty rat, estuary or ...

About this title

From the Back Cover

This book puts more fish on your line!

Want to dangle a line anywhere in Australia or New Zealand? On the way to becoming a successful angler, discover how to choose your tackle confidently, master rigs and knots, read your fishing environment, cast efficiently and take home more fish for the table — all while

• fishing with safety and sustainability in mind.

• Find expert guidance — absorb Steve Starling's insider knowledge of fishing to develop your angling skills

• Build your fishing kit — discover how to choose the right tackle for the right fish, competently and without waste

• Increase your fishing knowledge — take advantage of myriad tips about constructing effective rigs

• Hone your craft — match your bait to the fish, cast with ease and reel 'em in

• Take on sustainability — immerse yourself in the new age of fishing; catch only what you need

• Prepare your catch — improve your skills in all areas of fish preparation, from gutting to filleting with ease

• Cook like a pro — practise the art of simplicity in the kitchen to retain and release those wondrous fish flavours

• Investigate ten top fishing spots — take a trip to Steve Starling's top fishing spots in Australia and New Zealand

Open the book and find:

• How to target Aussie/Kiwi saltwater and freshwater fish

• Techniques to rig your gear likea pro

• Pointers on selecting the best baits, lures and flies

• Ways to tie reliable knots — in all weathers and in the dark

• Tips on casting all types of fishing tackle

• The right way to release your fish

• Ideas on how to contribute to fishing sustainability

• A guide to your own style of angling: Jetty rat, estuary or ...

About the Author

Steve Starling is regarded as Australasia's top communicator in the angling game today. Steve is uniquely gifted at passing on his wealth of fishing know-how to new chums and old hands alike. With this book, you can be a better angler and improve your enjoyment of this unique outdoor pastime.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1742169848
• ISBN 13: 9781742169842
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 432