The Dorling Kindersley fishing encyclopedia

293 Pages·1994·209.835 MB·English

by  Rudolf Steiner

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FISHING

The DORLING KINDERSLEY
ENCYCLOPEDIA
FISHING
DORLING KINDERSLEY
London • New York • Stuttgart
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ontents
A DORLING KINDERSLEY
Foreword 6 Bait
BOOK
Introduction 7 Freshwater Naturals 82
Devised, designed, and
Freshwater Processed Baits 84
edited for Dorling Kindersley
by Bookbourne Limited \ Tackle Freshwater Chum 86
Editor: Ian Wood Spinners & Spoons 88
Art Editor: Steve Leaning \ Basic Tackle 12 Plugs 90
Designer: Stuart John \ The Rod 14 Saltwater Naturals 92
Fish Species Illustrator:
\ Spinning Rods 16 Saltwater Chumming 94
Colin Newman
\ Leger Rods 18 Saltwater Lures 96
Managing Editor: \ Float Rods 20
Krystyna Mayer \ Fly Rods 22
Managing Art Editor:
\ Poles & Whips 26
Derek Coombes
Production Controller: \ Boat Rods 28
Antony Heller Surf & Shore Rods 30
US Editor: Ray Rogers The Reel 32
Contributors: Peter Gathercole, Spinning Reels 34
Trevor Housby, Dennis Moss, Closed-face Reels 38
Bruce Vaughan, Phill Williams Baitcasting Reels 40
Fly Reels 42
Boat Reels 46
First American Edition, 1994
6 8 10 9 7 5 Surf & Shore Reels 48 The Fly
Published in the United Lines, Crimps, Beads, &
States by Swivels 50 Naturals 100
DK Publishing, Inc.,
Fly Lines & Leaders 52 The Artificial Fly 104
95 Madison Avenue
Hooks 54 Fly-tying Equipment 106
New York, New York 10016
Freshwater Weights 58 Fly-tying Basics 108
Copyright © 1994 Dorling
Saltwater Weights & Booms 60 Dry Flies 112
Kindersley Limited, London
Floats 62 Wet Flies 114
All rights reserved under
International and Pan-American Bite Indicators & Rod Rests 64 Nymphs 116
Copyright Conventions. No part Landing Tackle 66 Salmon & Steelhead Flies 118
of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval Tackle Boxes 68 Streamers & Hairwings 120
system, or transmitted in any Footwear 70
form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, Vests & Jackets 72
recording, or otherwise, without Rain Gear 74
the prior written permission of
the copyright owner Published Hats, Gloves, & Sunglasses 76
in Great Britain by Dorling Accessories 78
Kindersley Limited.
Distributed by Houghton Mifflin
Company, Boston.
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Library of Congress Cataloging­
in-Publication Data
The Dorling Kindersley
encyclopedia of fishing.—1st
American ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-56458-492-5
1. Fishing—Encyclopedias.
2. Fishes—Encyclopedias.
SH411.E48 1994
799.1—dc20
93-28861
CIP
Typeset by Ace Filmsetting
Limited, Somerset
Reproduced by J. Film
Process, Singapore
Printed and bound
in Italy by L.E.G.O.
Species
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Anatomy 124
FRESHWATER FISH
Black Bass 126
Bluegill, Crappies,
Pumpkinseed, & Sunfish 128
Barbel, Tench, & Asp 130
Bream, Nase, & Vimba 132
Carp 134
Chub, Dace, Roach, & Rudd 136 Snapper 178 SALTWATER FISHING
Pike, Pickerel, & Mullet 180 Inshore Fishing 244
Muskellunge 138 Flatfish 182 Offshore Fishing 246
Bullhead 140 Rays 184 Wreck Fishing 248
Freshwater Catfish 142 Skates 186 Surfcasting 250
Bass & Murray Cod 144 Drum & Kahawai 188 Shore Fishing 252
Australian Perch & Grunters 146 Mackerel 190 Shark Fishing 256
Perch, Sauger, Walleye, & Tuna & Wahoo 192 Big-game Fishing 258
Zander 148 Bonito & Shad 194
Char 150 Sharks 196
Salmon 152 Grouper 200
Trout 154 Porgy & Sea Bream 202
Whitefish & Grayling 156
Techniques__________
SALTWATER FISH
Bonefish, Bluefish, & Tarpon 158 Setting Up Reels 206
Eels 160 Basic Knots 208
Sea Catfish & Barracuda 162
Amberjack & Jack 164 FRESHWATER FISHING
Pompano, Jackmackerel, & Playing & Landing 210
Roosterfish 166 Basic Casting 212
Cobia, Snook, & Barramundi 168 Lure Fishing - Spinning 214
Surfperch 170 Lure Fishing - Spoons 216
The Water
Cod, Hake, Ling, & Burbot 172 Lure Fishing - Plugs 218
Billfish & Swordfish 174 Legering 220 Streams & Rivers 262
Wrasse & Dolphinfish 176 Float Fishing 222 Stillwaters 266
Pole Fishing 226 Shorelines 270
Trolling 230 Estuaries 272
Offshore Temperate Waters 274
Offshore Tropical Waters 276
Conservation 278
Appendices__________
Glossary 280
Index 283
Index of Scientific Names 287
232 Acknowledgments & Credits 288
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F
oreword
TREVOR HOUSBY
This book is dedicated to the
memory of Trevor Housby, who
died in August, 1993, shortly
before it was completed.
As the amount of leisure time has increased during the course of the
20th century, so has the popularity of fishing, and with good reason:
no other sport offers such a wide range of approaches,
methodologies, and goals that appeal to so many people.
Fishing can mean dunking worms for catfish in a local pond or
speed trolling for half-ton blue marlin 100 miles offshore. It can be a
months-long cross-country bass fishing tournament or a quest for
ultra-wary brown trout in a transparent mountain stream. Fishing
can be a cerebral pursuit, a method of relaxation, a source of food, a
contest of strength, or simply a fine way to spend a day outdoors.
The choice is up to the angler.
There are many of us: more than 65 million in the United States
alone, according to most recent surveys, plus millions more
throughout the world. If you are joining these ranks, or are already
part of them, The Dorling Kindersley Encyclopedia of Fishing was
published for you.
Frank S. Golad
Almanac Editor, Sports Afield
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ntroduction
The development of angling techniques and
tackle is a story of continuing advance, from
the early days of simple fixed-line rods to
the invention of the reel, and from then to
the ever-improving modern tackle and
methods of using it. This book describes
typical examples of the latest rods, reels,
and other essential items of tackle,
tells you what baits to use in fresh­
water and in the sea, explains the basics
of fly tying, and illustrates typical examples
of the major categories of artificial fly. It also describes ANCIENT SPORT
the major freshwater and marine fish species - which The tranquility of
freshwater angling is
are depicted in beautiful full-color drawings - tells
evoked by this old
you how to catch them, and explains the secrets of woodcut, which
"reading the water" to find out where the fish are. depicts an angler
sitting at the edge of
the water in the quiet
TACKLE early morning.
Good-quality tackle is as important to an angler
as a well-tuned instrument is to a musician:
PEACOCK QUILL the limits to your angling performance should be
Peacock quill is one determined by your ability, not by any inadequacy of your
the many natural and
tackle. This comprehensive chapter gives examples of the
synthetic materials
that are used in the vast range of tackle on the market, discusses their advantages
tying of artificial flies.
and disadvantages, and gives guidance on choosing basic outfits.
BAITS
You can have the best rods, reels, lines, and hooks in the world, but
you will never catch fish unless you have good baits and know how
to use them. This chapter tells you how to choose and use natural
and processed baits for freshwater fishing, and how to mix and use
SEA FISHING
Saltwater anglers fish
from beaches, rocks,
piers, and harbor
walls, and from
private and charter
boats. Here, anglers
and crews are busy
loading tackle, bait,
and other supplies
onto charter boats
before setting off for a
day's fishing.
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