Ingenious Angler: Hundreds of Do-It-Yourself Projects and Tips to Improve Your Fishing Boat and Tackle (Paperback)

by Keith Walters (Author) "The small aluminum bass boat has many friends..." (more)
Key Phrases: winding lathe, double buoy, winch stand, Chesapeake Bay, Boyd Pfeiffer, Jack Stovall (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"* "Highly recommended. Walters' book is a delightful companion that would have paid for itself in one project it helped me with... This book is good for every angler of every stripe who likes to tinker or fix things up" The Washington Times * "This information-packed book includes hundreds of ideas and projects for small-boat and shore-bound anglers" Salt Water Sportsman * "A book full of things to do to get ready to fish or to make it easier or more fun" USA Today * "Keith Walter's new book shares 50 years of his boating and tackle tinkering skills... [It] is jam packed with hundreds of ideas and projects for anglers who fish small boats or for shore-bound anglers" The Fisherman

Product Description
"A book full of things to do to get ready to fish or to make it easier and more fun."­­USA Today

From optimizing a boat for fishing, to maintaining rods and reels, to improving store-bought lures or creating lures from scratch, here are 101 ingenious money-saving projects and do-it-yourself tips guaranteed to help small-boat anglers save money, catch more fish, and have more fun.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (September 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007137793X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071377935
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #929,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn to think outside the box..., August 26, 2005

By	Steven Quigley (Pasadena, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book covers a large gamut of things of interest to fishermen and contains many useful tips for rigging your boat/gear. As a long-time fisherman but new boat owner, I found this book encourages you to think outside the box in how you use your boat and tackle. I found a lot of value in the author's many years of experience fishing the Chesapeake (my area), and the fishing tips that come across in his descriptions of the projects. I would point out that a few of the projects are homemade versions of things that are now available in your local boating store or tackle shop (ex. pvc rod holders, built-in tackle box storage, tool holders, etc), and a few are perhaps even a little hokey--something you might only do with an older boat or to save a few bucks. However, the gamut of material this book covers from aluminum to fiberglass boats, rigs to rod repairs, etc. should appeal to all kinds of anglers. Some projects are great for those who are looking to make some of their own accessories; other projects feature practical tips that would be helpful to even the experienced angler.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ingenious angler, September 3, 2005

By	Stan Moore "flishingbeeman" (Lewiston, Idaho usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

good book. lots of great ideas. book sent quickly and was in great shape as promised.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read, Nothing Ground Breaking, November 18, 2008

By	Jay Chan (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoy reading this book to see his many interesting ideas. Having said this, the book doesn't contain any ground breaking idea or any "must have" idea. Still, it is an interesting book that I don't mind reading.