The ultimate reference guide to your fishing line and everything that goes on the end of it: hooks, sinkers, snaps, swivels, floats, leaders, lures, and knots.
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"An essential handbook for the beginner and expert alike. "-A. J. McClane
"The reference manual to put all others to shame."-Field and Stream
"The reference manual to put all others to shame."-Field and Stream
About the Author
Gary Soucie was the executive editor of Audubon Magazine for twelve years and was on the senior editorial staff of National Geographic magazine. He has written hundreds of articles and four books, including Soucie's Field Guide of Fishing Facts.
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Hook, Line, and Sinker,
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This review is from: Hook, Line, and Sinker: The Complete Angler's Guide to Terminal Tackle (Paperback)
When I first picked this book up I was a little disappointed in the lack of photos and lengthy text descriptions. When I started to read it, however, I couldn't put it down. In an industry (fishing) that seems to thrive on anecdotal "science" with very little respect for facts, this book stands out. The author has put together an astounding amount of factual information on the basic tools of fishing and writes clearly and with a sense of humor. You will learn more about swivels, sinkers, line, artificial baits and the hardware of fishing than you ever guess even existed. A really cool book.
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If You Fish, You Should Have This Book,
This review is from: Hook, Line, and Sinker: The Complete Angler's Guide to Terminal Tackle (Paperback)
This is a great reference book to have around. Of all the fishing books I have, I keep coming back to this one the most. Gary Soucie is very good at explaining in detail everything you ever wanted to know about terminal tackle. What a great book.
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Too much of a purist for Alaska Fish Killers,
By Art Chance (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hook, Line, and Sinker: The Complete Angler's Guide to Terminal Tackle (Paperback)
More than I think I ever wanted to know, but really good stuff! In my part of the world we do industrial fishing - no reel is too big, no rod too stiff - but a guy who wants to do it sportingly is a refreshing point of view, and the techical info is nothing short of superb. That is, if you want to go to the trouble.
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DON'T ASK ME how they do it, but the top hook manufacturers somehow manage to turn out a precision-quality product at a bargain-basement price. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
multistranded lines, same test strength, pretied rigs, microfilament lines, braided microfilaments, offshore swivels, tube eels, terminal rigs, main fishing line, herring dodger, diving planers, trolling sinkers, drift bobbers, splicing needle, sliding float, bite leaders, trolling wire, bait needle, clip the tag end, leadhead jigs, diamond jigs, bank sinker, fly clips, haywire twist, dropper loop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eagle Claw, Bead Chain, Frisky Fly, Mister Twister, Mold Craft, Perma Plate, East Coast, Great Lakes, Izaak Walton, Natural Ike, Pacific Northwest, Ultra Max, C-o-r-r-o-s-i-o-n Spells Trouble, Cable Baiter, Down South, Johnson Silver Minnow, Luhr Jensen, New England, New Jersey, Soft Bird, Super Hook, Thou Shalt Knot, Tom Mann, English Bait, Floating Sensations New!
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DON'T ASK ME how they do it, but the top hook manufacturers somehow manage to turn out a precision-quality product at a bargain-basement price. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
multistranded lines, same test strength, pretied rigs, microfilament lines, braided microfilaments, offshore swivels, tube eels, terminal rigs, main fishing line, herring dodger, diving planers, trolling sinkers, drift bobbers, splicing needle, sliding float, bite leaders, trolling wire, bait needle, clip the tag end, leadhead jigs, diamond jigs, bank sinker, fly clips, haywire twist, dropper loop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eagle Claw, Bead Chain, Frisky Fly, Mister Twister, Mold Craft, Perma Plate, East Coast, Great Lakes, Izaak Walton, Natural Ike, Pacific Northwest, Ultra Max, C-o-r-r-o-s-i-o-n Spells Trouble, Cable Baiter, Down South, Johnson Silver Minnow, Luhr Jensen, New England, New Jersey, Soft Bird, Super Hook, Thou Shalt Knot, Tom Mann, English Bait, Floating Sensations New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton in Front Matter, page 33, and page 384
- Sartor Resartus (Oxford World's Classics) by Thomas Carlyle in Front Matter
- Rat Trap (Turbo Cowboys) by Tony Phillips in Back Matter
- Fishing Knots and Rigs by Dick Lewers on page 391
- The Art of Angling by Tiny Bennett in Front Matter
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- Fishing for Dummies by Peter Kaminsky on page 45, page 312, and Index
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