Customer Reviews

The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I live in NH and just started freshwater fishing for the first time. I went from knowing nothing to gaining some great info on what gear to buy (and not to buy), cold water vs warm water fishing, fish species and lake conditions. There were several helpful pages for techniques for fishing either on a boat or from the shore.

The only down side that was not covered (thus 4 stars instead of 5). Was fish cleaning and keeping, and how to do proper catch and release on different species.

Good book overall that covers a rather large amount of ground.

This is a great reference book, especially for beginners. Contains tips that experienced anglers will find very useful. Though no one book will have all the answers one seeks, this one helped with a good chunk of mine. A must have and a steal for the price.

This book is very informative on almost all freshwater fish species. There isn't to great of detail on each species, but its enough to get you started. I looked into this book for bluegill, trout, bass, and pike fishing tactics. The book gave me somewhere to start but still left me needing to know some more. Its not bad to get the necessary background info.

As an earlier reviewer pointed out (their comment appears to have been subsequently censored, unfortunately), most of these reviews appear to come from "interested parties" for the purpose of inflating the rating of this book. Notice that they are all written around Sept. 22, 2003, contain little information and give, unequivocally, 5 stars. Of course, they *could* all be independent, authentic reviews; judge for yourself.

I have not seen or purchased the book, but merely wish to make readers aware of a possible issue.

To keep this short and sweet if your considering ordering this book then order it because that means you most likely need it, either which way novice or pro this book will teach everyone who loves to fish a thing or two, and if you are a novice then this book will teach you all you need to know to get you going strong in the fishing world! Like it so much I am buyung one or two more as gifts! better then 5 stars

I've owned this book for months and I just logged onto Amazon to buy this book as a gift for a friend in Minneapolis who is convalesing. While the other reviews are all dated suspiciously close to one another, and almost sound like advertisements by family members of the author(s), I can independently attest to its excellence.

I live in the Chicago suburbs and have a fishing cabin in Red Lake, Ontario, so you'd think I'd know something about fishing. The truth is I have the rest of my lifetime to learn and this book is a tremendous resource to that end.

It does read like novel, and gives great explanation and rationale for why to use certain equipment for certain conditions and species of fish. And each pictures is worth a 1000 words.

If you were to purchase only one book for fishing North America, in my experience, this should be it.

I thought the book was very informative and easy to understand. I highly recommend this booking to anyone who likes to fish.

A really terrific and very comprehensive digest of everything the freshwater fisherman needs to know to find and catch lots of big fish. Would make a fabulous gift for any fisherman. Lots of pictures make the book a very entertaining read.

The "guide" utilizes a combination of expert information with colorful, descriptive pictures to separate the text from most other fishing resources.

Great book for beginner and experienced fishermen alike. Format makes it easy to find specific topics of interest and excellent photography helps illustrate important fishing tips.