Sport Fish of the Atlantic [Paperback]

Vic Dunaway (Author), Kevin R. Brandt (Author, Illustrator), Kevin R. Brandt (Author), Vic Dunaway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

This handy book features 238 species, all illustrated in full color. Also included for each fish are detailed ranges, habitats, game quality, food quality and record sizes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Florida Sportsman (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936240172
• ISBN-13: 978-0936240176
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vic Dunaway has been writing about fishing for more than half a century--the last 40 years for Florida Sportsman magazine, of which he was founding editor.
Widely recognized as a leading authority on both angling and North American sport fish species, he has also fished extensively in Central and South America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, as well as in Australia and Europe.
Among many honors he has received for his contributions to Florida fishing are lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Outdoor Writers Association, and the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament. He is a member of the original Fishing Hall of Fame and has been named a "Florida Icon" by the business magazine, Florida Trend.
His list of popular angler references is headed by Vic Dunaway's Complete Book of Baits, Rigs and Tackle. First published in 1971, it is now in its 11th printing and is an all-time best seller among how-to fishing books.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect guide for deepsea fishermen, January 18, 2012

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This review is from: Sport Fish of the Atlantic (Paperback)

We wore out an old copy of this book and are very glad to have the whole book again. We do lots of deepsea fishing and occasionally catch something we aren't sure of. Pictures are perfect replications and love the "food value" reviews as well as the recdommendations for catching.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures, July 27, 2008

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We got this book so that we would know what we were catching and how well it ate. Great pictures. Only problem is knowing where to start looking without having to search the whole book...

5.0 out of 5 stars Fish Field Guide, July 21, 2007

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ross732 "ross732" (Brielle, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sport Fish of the Atlantic (Paperback)

If you ever caught a fish and didnt know what it was and brought it home to find out it isnt worth eating - you should have had this book on your boat. This book has no knots or rigs but it helps ID all kinds of fish. It tells range and food preferences and other info. The fish are grouped by type making it easy to find fast enough that you might be able to let it go. For example - It has 24 sharks with color pics and ranges and descriptions. It is so much better than the laminated cards I have and I have a lot of those. This is like the Sibley Guide to birds but for fish. I put my copy in a ziplock bag and will bring it when I fish. The pages are not waterproof but they are shiny and strong. For $13 it is a great deal.