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Rigging and Fishing in Saltwater and Freshwater
Catching with Umbrellas is an angler's complete guide to using this popular setup for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. Step-by-step instructions will walk you through creating, tuning, and fishing these rigs with both practical tips and a few secrets to maximize your results. Learn the rig's interesting history, how to rig them, fishing tactics, and equipment - all covered in detail by author Captain Steve Tombs, an experienced charter captain who has fished them for decades.
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned expert in using these rigs, this book will absolutely provide you with insights into fishing them better!
All books signed by the author.
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This comprehensive saltwater fishing book covers everything the saltwater angler needs to know, from a long-time authority. This informative book covers tackle and how to use it, baits and lures, the fifty most sought-after saltwater gamefish, recipes, introducing kids to saltwater fishing, conservation issues, and much more.
This new edition of The Complete Book of Saltwater Fishing has been revised and updated from the original 2001 publication with current trends in tackle, technique, and conservation.
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Here is a thorough guide to fishing for sharks on all saltwater coasts. Veteran fisherman Milt Rosko details habits of all major gamefish shark species, including mako, hammerhead, sand, tiger, white, blue, and more.
Tackle, technique, baits and lures, even fly-fishing for sharks are all covered in full detail. Responsible angling for this sometimes-threatened species is stressed throughout.
Paperback 224 pages
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Here is a complete, fully illustrated guide to the most versatile and effective saltwater lures ever devised - diamond jigs and bucktails. Expert angler Tom Migdalski details methods for catching striped bass, bluefish, cod, pollock, grouper, yellowtail, salmon, tuna and many other gamefish. He also describes what tackle to use and how to rig and fish the wide array of diamond jigs and bucktails available to the boat-based saltwater angler. Any boat fisherman on the East, South, or West coasts will find this book indispensable.
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A complete guide to catching this prized saltwater game fish. This book covers tackle, technique, baits and lures for catching fluke in bays, from boats, and in the surf.
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Fueled by a paddle, Kayak Fishing is one of the fastest growing segments of boating and fishing today.
Florida Sportsman Editor Jeff Weakley traveled well beyond his local home waters of Florida to research the latest rigging and manufacturing techniques for this book and DVD.
Free DVD included!
Fifty ocean hot spots off the New Jersey coast are the focus of this detailed guide for the boating angler. Some prime ocean-fishing opportunities for striped bass, fluke, cod sharks, tuna and many other species.
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Relive a colorful account of one man's quest in the pursuit of striped bass while surfcasting along the rocky banks of the world famous Cape Cod Canal. Included are personal stories, humorous anecdotes and breath taking photographs by highly acclaimed and widely renowned photographer John Doble.
Enjoy detailed fishing strategies and in depth interviews with some of the legendary anglers who have contributed to making the Canal a well-known surfcaster's paradise. See why people travel a great distance not only to fish, but to walk, run and ride bikes down the service roads bordering the powerful currents of the storied Cape Cod Canal.
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Here is a detailed guide to two legendary surfcasting destinations, home to some of the best striped-bass angling in the world.
Block Island, just off the coast of Rhode Island, boasts a rich variety of surfcasting venues, from the sand beaches to the rips to boulderfields. DJ Muller has fished the island extensively and takes the reader on a set-by-step tour around Block, explaining in detail where and how to fish each area correctly. Rods, reel, and lures for the surfcaster are explained in depth.
Some 35 miles northeast of Block Island is Cuttyhunk, the last island in the Elizabeth Island chain. It was here in the latter half of the 19th century that surfcasting was born. Again, Muller takes the reader on a detailed tour of this small but fascinating island.
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Here is a complete, fully illustrated guide to catching striped bass. Written by Milt Rosko, a seasoned pro, it details everything you need to know from the surf, jetties, or boats, using spinning tackle or fly rods. Rosko covers it all. This book also includes Rosko's favorite recipes, notes on cleaning the catch, state-by-state guide to striper hotspots, and much more. Paperback - 256 pages, 67 black and white photos and drawings.
The Surfcaster's Guide is another example of the determined effort that Milt Rosko has made while writing for over fifty years to share his knowledge of how to catch saltwater fish.
He has held nothing back - except the exact spot where he caught his last striped bass!
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Here in a single book is everything the surfcaster needs to know to catch striped bass consistently on the "striper coast" from the Outer Banks to Maine. Veteran surf fisherman D. J. Muller thoroughly describes the life and habits of bass and how this knowledge can be used to increase angling success. He details where to find stripers-on the beach, in rivers and canals, bays and backwaters, and how to read these waters to find fish. Tackle and technique for nearly every possible fishing situation is covered in depth. Chapters on driving and outfitting the beach buggy, surfcasting etiquette, the traveling surfcaster, physical fitness for tough fishing conditions, and specifics on Striper Coast hot spots will make this revolutionary book the go-to reference for veteran and beginning surfcasters alike.
D J. Muller writes for The Fisherman and other publications and fishes intensively throughout the year.
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Here is a definitive guide for the boating angler on trolling for striped bass and blues, the two most sought-after species along the eastern seaboard. Famed fishing authority Pete Barrett covers outfitting the boat and the angler, selecting the most effective trolling lures, solving the tackle and technique challenges of trolling with monofilament, super braid, and wire lines, using downriggers, and much more.
Pete Barrett is a highly regarded expert on saltwater fishing and operated the charter boat "Linda B" for 25 years. He has written over 900 feature stories for national and regional fishing publications, and recently retired as executive editor of The Fisherman magazine. His other books include Saltwater Fishing Guide, Fishing For Sharks, and Fishing for Tuna and Marlin.