The Complete Book of Tackle Making [Paperback]

C. Boyd Pfeiffer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

The most thorough work ever published on making and caring for fishing tackle.

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From the Publisher

The most thorough work ever published on making and caring for fishing tackle--with over eight hundred illustrations.

From the Back Cover

The Complete Book of Tackle Making is the reference of choice for builders of fine tackle and casual craftsmen alike. Twenty-seven chapters and helpful appendixes include everything readers need to know about tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures and plugs, wire leaders, painting and finishing methods, basic and advanced rod building, basic and decorative wraps, necessary knots and splices, tackle care and repair, suppliers and manufacturers, and much more. With over seven hundred photographs and clear, step-by-step instruction throughout, this is a book that can save fishermen thousands of dollars - an invaluable resource for any tackle tinkerer. (81/2 X 11, 560 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, charts)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558217215
• ISBN-13: 978-1558217218
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is One Good Book!, June 10, 1999

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[e-mail] (Ogden, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of Tackle Making (Paperback)

I have read AD Livingston's book and, although he is a good author, longed for something else. I ordered this one before it was released (on blind faith), and when I got it, I could not believe all the information covered! It is excellent!

This book not only covers the making of lures and artificial baits, which is what I was looking for, but it also goes into rod building and net building, mold making and all terminal tackle I can think of.

I highly recommend this book!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, December 16, 1999

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Blackmax (Battlefield, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of Tackle Making (Paperback)

Complete and concise. Thoroughly researched. Full list of suppliers and an excellent resource for anyone to have, be they beginner or seasoned veteran.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by TackleMaking.com!, December 30, 2001

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Erik H Moore (Natick, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of Tackle Making (Paperback)

On behalf of the editorial staff at TackleMaking.com, I would like to give C. Boyd Preiffer a big thumbs up on this book! It's packed with useful information on making soft plastics, rods, lures, wire baits and other miscellaneous fishing tackle. It's an excellent primer for beginners and a great desk reference for advanced tacklemakers. Excellent illustrations.

The only "con" to this book is that it doesn't include more information on fishing tackle design. It tells you how to make the different lures, but doesn't include much information on why certain designs work better than others.

Overall, we say, "Buy this book!"

- Erik Moore
President, CEO
TackleMaking.com