The Complete Book of Tackle Making (Paperback)

by C. Boyd Pfeiffer (Author)

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Product Description
The Complete Book of Tackle Making is the reference of choice for builders of fine tackle and casual craftsmen alike. Twenty-seven chapters and helpful appendixes include everything readers need to know about tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures and plugs, wire leaders, painting and finishing methods, basic and advanced rod building, basic and decorative wraps, necessary knots and splices, tackle care and repair, suppliers and manufacturers, and much more. With over seven hundred photographs and clear, step-by-step instruction throughout, this is a book that can save fishermen thousands of dollars - an invaluable resource for any tackle tinkerer. (81/2 X 11, 560 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, charts)

From the Publisher
The most thorough work ever published on making and caring for fishing tackle--with over eight hundred illustrations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558217215
• ISBN-13: 978-1558217218
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,708 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is One Good Book!, June 10, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Ogden, Utah) - See all my reviews

I have read AD Livingston's book and, although he is a good author, longed for something else. I ordered this one before it was released (on blind faith), and when I got it, I could not believe all the information covered! It is excellent!

This book not only covers the making of lures and artificial baits, which is what I was looking for, but it also goes into rod building and net building, mold making and all terminal tackle I can think of.

I highly recommend this book!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, December 16, 1999

By	Blackmax (Battlefield, MO) - See all my reviews

Complete and concise. Thoroughly researched. Full list of suppliers and an excellent resource for anyone to have, be they beginner or seasoned veteran.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The INCOMPLETE Book of Tackle Making, September 28, 2005

By	Douglas H. Fredlund "The Swede" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ran a tackle making facility for three years, so I have a lot of insight into tackle production. I also have taught tackle making to kids at summer camp through the Fish Tech program.

The book is "complete" in the sense that it touches on nearly every area of tackle production,, however it tends to take an over view approach to each area. There are a few well-thought-out suggestions and creative solutions to problems in this book. It's failings are the lack of specifics.

One of the many areas I was disappointed with was the crankbait section. Here it encourages you to COPY an existing design, and doesn't give you the knowledge or tools to develop and create your own. There is no information about the hydrodynamics of lips and thier design or placement. Lure ballance isn't even talked about.

I would recomend you add it to your library for reference, but only to get added suggestions after using another guide.