
Fishing For Dummies
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This book puts more fish on your line!
Want to dangle a line anywhere in Australia or New Zealand? On the way to becoming a successful angler, discover how to choose your tackle confidently, master rigs and knots, read your fishing environment, cast efficiently and take home more fish for the table - all while
- fishing with safety and sustainability in mind.
- Find expert guidance - absorb Steve Starling's insider knowledge of fishing to develop your angling skills
- Build your fishing kit - discover how to choose the right tackle for the right fish, competently and without waste
- Increase your fishing knowledge - take advantage of myriad tips about constructing effective rigs
- Hone your craft - match your bait to the fish, cast with ease and reel 'em in
- Take on sustainability - immerse yourself in the new age of fishing; catch only what you need
- Prepare your catch - improve your skills in all areas of fish preparation, from gutting to filleting with ease
- Cook like a pro - practise the art of simplicity in the kitchen to retain and release those wondrous fish flavours
- Investigate ten top fishing spots - take a trip to Steve Starling's top fishing spots in Australia and New Zealand
Open the book and find:
- How to target Aussie/Kiwi saltwater and freshwater fish
- Techniques to rig your gear likea pro
- Pointers on selecting the best baits, lures and flies
- Ways to tie reliable knots - in all weathers and in the dark
- Tips on casting all types of fishing tackle
- The right way to release your fish
- Ideas on how to contribute to fishing sustainability
- A guide to your own style of angling: Jetty rat, estuary or ...
Steve Starling is regarded as Australasia's top communicator in the angling game today. Steve is uniquely gifted at passing on his wealth of fishing know-how to new chums and old hands alike. With this book, you can be a better angler and improve your enjoyment of this unique outdoor pastime.
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Content
- Fishing For Dummies®, 2nd Australian & New Zealand Edition
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting to Know Fish
- Chapter 1: Fishing Fundamentals
- Defining Fish
- Fishing is for Everyone
- Choosing How to Catch Your Fish
- Chapter 2: Our Favourite Saltwater Fish
- Bountiful Bream
- First-Class Flathead
- Glorious Garfish
- Luverly Leatherjackets
- Super Salmon
- Savoury Snapper
- Tasty Tailor
- Trevally Treats
- Terrific Tuna
- Wonderful Whiting
- Chapter 3: Our Favourite Freshwater Fish
- Bagging a Barramundi
- Banking on Bass
- Searching for Golden Perch
- Catching Murray Cod
- Seeing whether the Trout Are About
- Finding Freshwater Salmon
- Part II: Tackling the Right Gear
- Chapter 4: On a Hook and a Line
- Looking at Hooks
- Learning Your Lines
- Chapter 5: Hot Rods
- Casting into the Space Age
- Choosing the Right Rod for You
- Seven Rods for Seven Situations
- Balancing Your Tackle to Match Your Rod
- Understanding Your Rod Action
- Looking After Your Rods
- Chapter 6: The Reel Deal
- Spool School
- Seven Deadly Reels
- Reel Respect
- Chapter 7: Terminal Tackle
- Sinkers Away!
- Swivels' Turn
- Quick Connection
- Bobbers' Job
- The Lure Cure
- Take Me to Your Leader
- Chapter 8: Baits, Lures and Flies
- Seducing Saltwater Fish
- Tempting Freshwater Fish
- Latching On to Lures and Flies
- Dispelling the Fly-Fishing Myth
- Part III: Using Your Equipment the Right Way
- Chapter 9: Creating Your Fishing Kit
- Assembling the Rod and Reel
- Reeling with Choices
- Organising the Whole Box and Dice
- Taking Along the Tools of the Trade
- Being Safety and Comfort Conscious
- Chapter 10: Spooling Up
- Feeding the Line to the Spool
- Tying One On
- Winding Up the Process
- Chapter 11: Top Knots to Know
- Meeting the Major Knot Families
- Tying In with the Blood Knot Family
- Meeting the Uni Knot Family
- Looking at Exotic Knots
- Chapter 12: Rigs That Really Work
- Choosing from Five Basic Rigs
- Mastering Five Fancier Rigs
- Chapter 13: Cast Away
- The Mechanics of Casting
- Casting with a Threadline Outfit
- Casting with a Sidecast Outfit
- Casting with an Overhead Outfit
- Casting with Fly Gear
- Chapter 14: Hooking, Playing and Landing Fish
- Fish or Wish?
- Play Time
- Catch Me if You Can
- Part IV: The New Age of Fishing
- Chapter 15: Kiss or Kill?
- Let 'em Go, Let 'em Grow
- Kill 'em and Grill 'em
- Killing Your Catch with Care
- Keeping Your Catch Cool
- Chapter 16: Cleaning, Preparing and Cooking Your Catch
- Getting 'em Clean and Prepared for Chef
- Cooking Your Catch
- Dining In Is Simply Delicious
- Adopting a Recipe for Success
- Freezing Points
- Chapter 17: Fishing for the Future
- Thinking About Yesteryear
- Thinking About Tomorrow
- Part V: What Kind of Angler Are You?
- Chapter 18: Specialise or Speculate?
- Anglers versus Danglers
- The All-Rounder
- The Specialist
- The Serial Specialist
- Chapter 19: Surf Casters and Rock Hoppers
- Finding Fish off the Beach
- Baiting Your Beach Fishing Rig
- Introducing Rock Hopping
- Locking into Rock Fishing Locations
- Rock Fishing and Reading the Tides
- Chapter 20: Jetty Rats
- Picking Prime Piscatorial Real Estate
- Finding Treasures at Your Feet
- Landing Fish from Jetties
- Chapter 21: Estuary Anglers
- Taking a Look at Estuary Fish
- Reading Estuaries
- Looking at the Big Picture
- Chapter 22: Deep-Sea Anglers
- Boating Out to Deep Water
- Bouncing into Bottom Fishing
- Drifting the Sand and Gravel Beds
- Fishing for Game
- Chapter 23: Freshwater Fanatics
- Singing the Sweetwater Tune
- Fishing Trout Streams
- Fishing Aussie Outback Rivers
- Fishing in Stillwater
- Chapter 24: Fly Floggers
- Examining the Art of Fur and Feathers
- Choosing the Right Gear
- Reading Up on Fly-Fishing
- Chapter 25: Ahoy, Captain!
- Defining Fishing Boats
- Asking Yourself 'Do I Really Need a Boat?'
- Taking the Plunge and Buying a Boat
- Giving In to the Lure of Boating
- Part VI: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 26: The Ten Best Fishing Websites
- Watching the Weather
- Tracking the Tides
- Finding Your Way There and Back
- Getting Hooked On the Fishing Rules
- Chatting to Fellow Fishers
- Logging On to the Super Sites
- Competing in Tournaments
- Buying, Selling and Owning a Boat
- Shopping for Fishing Gear
- Buying at an Electronic Auction
- Wandering the World Wide Web
- Chapter 27: My Ten Favourite Australian Fishing Spots
- Trying Out Tassie's Treats
- Fishing Victoria's Bountiful Bemm
- Discovering the NSW Far South Coast
- Conquering Big River Country
- Visiting Queensland's Valley of Lakes
- Cruising Cape York's Crystal Coast
- Lodging Your Vote for Melville Island
- Roaming West Australia's Kimberley Region
- Extending Yourself at Dirk Hartog Island
- Making a Killing at South Australia's Kangaroo Island
- Chapter 28: My Ten Favourite New Zealand Fishing Spots
- Tough at the Top
- A Bay Full of Islands
- Auckland for Anglers
- Plenty On Offer
- Taupo Temptations
- The Excellent Eg'
- Pick of the Upuk'
- Pomahaka Perfection
- Staircase to Heaven
- Gem of a Creek
- Chapter 29: Ten Things No-One Ever Tells You about Fishing
- Letting It All Hang Out
- Coming to Grips with Snags
- Taming the Hook
- Hooking a Human
- Targeting One Species
- Doubling Your Money
- Repeating Productive Patterns
- Taking the Good with the Bad
- Lying for a Living!
- Glossary
- Index
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