Vic Dunaway

Vic Dunaway has been writing about fishing for more than half a century--the last 40 years for Florida Sportsman magazine, of which he was founding editor.

Widely recognized as a leading authority on both angling and North American sport fish species, he has also fished extensively in Central and South America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, as well as in Australia and Europe.

Among many honors he has received for his contributions to Florida fishing are lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Outdoor Writers Association, and the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament. He is a member of the original Fishing Hall of Fame and has been named a "Florida Icon" by the business magazine, Florida Trend.

His list of popular angler references is headed by Vic Dunaway’s Complete Book of Baits, Rigs and Tackle. First published in 1971, it is now in its 11th printing and is an all-time best seller among how-to fishing books.