Boating Magazine's Ultimate Guide to Sportfishing [Paperback]

Leonard H. Rudow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998

Sharpen your hooks and your skills as an angler with Ultimate Sprotfishing. Angling wizard Lenny Rudow gives serious anglers the expert's lowdown on stalking their elusive prey. Do better with baits...turn tides and currents to your advantage...get the right tackle...and catch more and bigger fish.

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From the Back Cover

Cast your eyes right here to catch more--and bigger--fish . . . your very next time out!

Stop wasting time with baits that won't work, casting the wrong lures where the fish were yesterday, and watching others land the big ones. Lenny Rudow has already spent frustrating years and countless dollars doing this research on your behalf, and now he gladly shares everything he's learned in Boating Magazine's Ultimate Guide to Sportfishing.

In addition to his veteran's analysis of the actions and attitudes underlying successful fishing, the author names names--which brands he loves, which he avoids, and why--in his frank and informative assessment of the exotic inventory of gear available to today's angler:

• Fishing for "whatever bites": a formula for failure
• Turning the tide to your advantage
• Landing more of what you hook
• 3 things to toss from your tackle box (but hold the soap!)
• Where to find bait that can't fail
• Color-coordinating lures
• Spinning reels, baitcasters, and (ugh!) spincasters
• Rods with backbone (and how to spot them)
• Reading between the lines: monofilaments, superbraids, and gel-spun poly
• Fishing etiquette
• Plus: Expert secrets revealed for the first time!

You'll use what you learn here no matter what you fish for, in salt water or fresh water, from boat or shore. Whether you're just getting hooked on the sport or are an old hand at taking the limit, this illustrated guide will bring you more strikes and bigger catches.

About the Author

Lenny Rudow, an editor at Boating Magazine and lifelong fisherman, has published hundreds of magazine articles on the sport and still remembers throwing a tantrum at age three when his father tried to put a spincaster in his hands.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070580391
• ISBN-13: 978-0070580398
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,738,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's like having a professional guide in the boat with you., July 26, 1999

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This review is from: Boating Magazine's Ultimate Guide to Sportfishing (Paperback)

I've read plenty of books filled with somebody's fishing stories, the lessons of which never seem to fit the conditions I face when I'm on the water. And most books about fishing techniques hand me generalizations that are hard--really hard--to apply to specific situations. Mr. Rudow's book is different. It's full of great advice that you can use every time you're out on the water. Stripers hitting short? Here's the answer. Need to rig up so the bass won't strip your baits and leave you with a bare hook? Here's the answer. This is a terrific book from a guy who probably tops the fish's 10 Most Wanted List. Buy, borrow, or steal this book and use it--you won't be sorry.