From Library Journal
Weiss is an outdoors writer of more than a dozen hunting and fishing books, including last year's counterpart, The Whitetail Deer Hunter's Almanac. Readers who like their prose packaged as numbered paragraphs of thematically organized facts and recommendations will appreciate this quick-read arrangement. There are useful tips and tactics on every page, but many segments were obviously culled from scientific press releases that only a biologist will care about. Since the 18 chapters aren't meant to be read in sequence, the same information often gets repeated two or more times; for example, the first two sections deal with the biology of largemouth and smallmouth bass, respectively, so several points, like how to tell them apart, get rehashed in both places. Other sections range from habitats to spawning behavior to the wide variety of modern tackle. Recommended for public libraries where bass fishing is popular. Will Hepfer, SUNY at Buffalo Libs.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Here is an indispensable reference guide that all bass anglers will consult often.
The rapid rate at which our knowledge of bass behavior has increased in recent years makes compiling a comprehensive book on bass fishing a formidable challenge. Nonetheless, John Weiss has met this challenge admirably with The Bass Angler's Almanac. In it, he has assembled bass-fishing information from diverse sources in a single book that is up to date and highly useful. Find hundreds of quick-read, factual tips and insights gleaned from the most proficient guides, tournament pros, tackle manufacturers, and fishing scientists.
With a straightforward approach, the almanac provides:
* Insights about bass biology
* Tips for reading maps and using sonar
* Facts about bass spawning behavior
* Insights into bass habits
* Ways that water and weather influence bass behavior
* Tips for selecting tackle
* How to effectively fish live bait
* Tips for fishing with various lures-from plastic worms to crankbaits
So next time you run headlong into a problem during a frustratingly long day on the water, don't feel defeated. Take a few minutes to thumb through The Bass Angler's Almanac and learn what will work for you next time.
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