Trout (The Freshwater Angler) [Hardcover]

Dick Sternberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Freshwater Angler | Publication Date: June 27, 1990

To consistently catch trout in any body of water, you have to be versatile. On some days trout rise quickly to take dry flies. But on other days they respond better to nymphs, spawn bags or small spinners. This book explains how to choose the right presentation for any situation you encounter on your favorite stream.

Hall of Fame angler Tony Dean says, "This book provided me the knowledge I needed to catch more trout in streams and it will help you do the same."

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About the Author

Dick Sternberg has fished for every major trout and salmon species, pioneering some of the Great Lakes techniques popular today. He formerly directed the salmon id research program for the Minnesota DNR.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Random House Canada (June 27, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086573027X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865730274
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scientifically Specific & Detailed, the Best Book on Trout!, July 28, 1999

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This review is from: Trout (The Freshwater Angler) (Hardcover)

Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other miscellaneous tomes on salmonids have been written to attain the precision and photographic beauty of this one book: "Trout." It's easy to read without sacrificing the scientific.

You have seen pictures of trout and other salmonids before, but never with as much beauty and accuracy as in this book. The subsurface photography captures trout in their natural enviornment--with their jaws agape-- milliseconds before gorging on a small baitfish or hitting a Muddler Minnow. Fisherman will definitely find such photographs worth twice the retail price alone.

The information on each species is concise. Bar graphs detail the average length and weight of each species per year of growth. North American maps detail where each species can be found. For each species, table quality, world record, salmonid's diet, preferred water quality (including temp. and clarity), common hybrids, and more are detailed.

The books are hard bound and make for an attractive library or coffee table in addition to their priceless photographs.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to trout fishing., October 2, 2010

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This review is from: Trout (The Freshwater Angler) (Hardcover)

If you are new to trout fishing - this book will give you a good starting point. Illustrations are decent as are the descriptions of accessories, lures, bates, general techniques and behavioral patterns. Good value for the money.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Many different ways to catch trout., July 8, 2008

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Kevin A. Vonloh "troutonly" (Cripple Creek, CO. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trout (The Freshwater Angler) (Hardcover)

Covers a variety of ways used, to catch trout. The book surprized me with some new information I didn't know before.