Fishing: A Guide to Fresh and Salt-Water Fishing (Paperback)

by George S. Fichter (Author), Phil Francis (Author), Tom Dolan (Illustrator), Ken Martin (Illustrator), Harry McKnaught (Illustrator) "Sport fishing-catching fish for fun-began in ancient times..." (more)
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Product Description
This compact guide to both salt-and fresh-water fishing will help you to:

-Identify the principal sport fishes of North America
-Select baits and tackle
-Hook and land a fish

A basic guide for the novice and a handy reference for the experienced angler, it's packed with useful information and helpful tips on when, where, and how to fish most successfully.


About the Author
Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (April 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582381410
• ISBN-13: 978-1582381411
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 11 in The Golden Guide Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginner's How To Fish Book, November 10, 2006

By	P. A. Childress "Naturalist PNW" (Castle Rock, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have owned several editions and copies of this book, going way back to the first edition when I was 9. I used it to become one of the best fisherwomen in our family.
That first edition book got lost in my travels, so I got the new edition for my older daughter to use it for a ready reference for fishing tips when on trips. She is 25 now and is a good fisherwoman like her mother. That book eventually got lost too, so I got another new edition for my youngest daughter of 12 and also for myself so I can learn how to fish on the Southeast Coast of the United States. I am 50 now and still take the book with me whenever I go fishing in the Pacific Northwest as a ready reference on fishing rig set ups.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Golden Books" continue to enlighten, thrill & educate., July 7, 2000

By	john wilkie (Surfside Beach, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fishing (Golden Guides) (Paperback)

"Golden Books" were great for my children and grandchildren, and now their "Fishing", "A Guide To Fresh and Salt-water", book helps me with salt-water fish identification and tackle preparation. I have recently relocated to the S.C. coast and do a lot of salt-water fishing. With all of the rules and regulations relative to fish size and limits, "Fishing" comes in handy in identifying the fish caught so as not to run afoul of the "man" by having the wrong fish in the creel.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for the beginning and experienced fisherman!, July 21, 2008

By	Mitchell L. Gray "KYRazorback" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I saw an earlier edition of the "Golden Guide to Fishing" many years ago when I was young and it left an impression on me then. I always believed it would make a nice addition for teaching the Fishing Merit Badge in Boy Scouts. After purchasing and reading the new edition, I am convinced. A great resource for not only the beginning fisherman, but also for experienced anglers as well.