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