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Weldon Owen

The Total Fishing Manual (Paperback Edition): 318 Essential Fishing Skills (Field & Stream)

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When it comes to fishing, nobody knows more than the writers and editors at Field & Stream magazine--unless it's the local guides, prizewinners, and other experts they interviewed for this book. The Total Fishing Manual is chock full of 318 field-tested tools, techniques and tactics, collected and written by the Field & Stream editors and accompanied by amazing photos and handy illustrations. GEAR UP How to pick the best lures, baits, flies, and tackle for every situation and every style of water you plan to fish. Learn how to customize your rod and reel, and to get the most out of your equipment. HIT THE WATER From small streams to major rivers, ponds to big lakes, and bays to the open ocean, hundreds of field-tested strategies will help you catch more fish with or without a boat. FIND THE FISH Professional fishing guides from across the country tell you how and where to find lunker bass, trophy walleyes, huge trout, and more - right in your home waters. SET THE HOOK Whether you're bobber fishing for bluegills with the kids or heading out after the muskie of a lifetime, the techniques and tactics in this book will make your trip a success. Whether you're a beginner, a weekend angler or a serious sport fisher this book has the information you need to hook’em. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2017


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681882639


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ Outdoor Life


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    • Best coffee table book for any fisherman
I purchased this book for a Christmas present for my Brother-In-Law who enjoys Bass fishing. Well, really, fishing in general. As an avid fly fisherman myself, I read other reviews, and the product description and decided to purchase this for him. When it was delivered I spent a few moments combing through it to make sure I didn't just waste a money on something he'll never read. It was one of his favorite gifts, and he spent the entire time reading it Christmas day! Now I need to buy myself one :) You can google all of the free information you want (trust me we have), but it's never going to be put together in such a perfect way as this book puts it together. The pictures are stunning, and the information contained is worth a read to any fisherman - even the pros! It sits nicely on a coffee table, and the book layout makes it so you don't feel obligated to read it cover to cover - although you'll find yourself doing just that because of just how great the book reads. You don't need to be a fisherman to find this book interesting to read, and it may just be the thing to get people you know interested in fishing. Both of us are now on pins and needles to wait for this upstate NY weather to warm up so we can put some of these skills we learned from this book out on the stream and catch some beauties! If you're reading this review, you're hesitating too much on purchasing it. Buy the book. Buy two - one for you and your fishing buddy. You won't regret it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014 by E Morris
    • Wonderful gift for a little fisherman
Format: Paperback
Got this for my son who is a 6 year old pro, fishing with grandpa and dad in lakes, rivers and oceans. Beautiful pictures and both grandpa and dad loved to read it too even though they are veteran fly fishers.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2025 by E. V. Walnut Creek
    • Great Product
Format: Paperback
This is an excellent guide to fishing for everyone. Includes dozens of photographs and illustrations as well as strategies for catching more fish. Covers both freshwater and saltwater. Comes with glossary and index.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024 by Amazon Customer
    • Here Fishy, Fishy!
Format: Paperback
Great book! Lots of good tips! Received as a gift, will probably buy some in the future as gifts too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2025 by S & J Garfield
    • Great tips in here!
Format: Paperback
Tons of ideas to make it happen! Don't know much about fishing but I'm learning, or trying to! 😆 It says things in here I'd never think up. Years of experience obviously went into putting this book together. Now back to learning how to toss a line! Already made a tangled mess learning how to reel it in.😂 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025 by T♡
    • This would make a great gift for anyone who fishes in fresh water.
Format: Paperback
Excellent book. It describes how to catch dozens of different species of freshwater fish (plus a few salt water species). It shows you how to tie knots, what type of bait to use, where to fish for each species, the best type of line and tackle to use, etc., etc. It contains dozens of photos of various fish along with photos of the best lures and baits to use for that particular fish. The descriptions and instructions are very easy to understand, and the color photos are superb. About 95% of the book involves freshwater fishing techniques. The other 5% dabbles in saltwater/inshore fishing. The paper is of high quality and the soft cover is very durable. This would make a great gift for anyone who mainly fishes in fresh water. It's a classy book that I like to keep on my coffee table. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018 by 3rdGen
    • The physical material is quality and the knowlege in the book is quality.
Format: Paperback
This book is just beautiful. I've purchased many books and most aren't in color and don't have nice thick pages or have illistrations on every page that keeps you entertained while reading like this book does. The book itself in terms of material just screams quality I would have loved to see a review specifying that fact I am quite surprised they did not charge more for this book but then again I might not have purchased it if they had. It has all the information I have always wondered about. If your like me and have ever been walking in a store in the sporting goods section and were thinking wow tons of lures I wonder how you would even use them or when to use them or how they would be effective or what works best trust me this book explains it all from building your own lures to store bought lures to various techniques. I have only glanced it over not read it through yet but I do believe they are missing a section for net fishing. Over all excellent because it teaches the novice alot. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017 by Azzorael
    • A collection of articles rather than an organized introduction to the sport
Format: Paperback
My son has recently become obsessed with fishing, and I am rediscovering the fun of it after having not fished for decades. I was looking for a nice intro to the sport to refresh my memory, and bring my son into the fold. After a quick scan on Amazon I ordered this book based on the overall rating. It's nice, but not quite what I was looking for, and after a few minutes reading it I realized why. It's basically a collection of fishing related articles that probably appeared in Field & Stream at some point or another, loosely organized into a book. There's no real narrative thread, and a lot of pre-existing knowledge is required to get the most out of it. I'm planning on keeping it, because there's some useful stuff in it (e.g., how to make a worm farm) but I'm going to have to order another more basic intro guide to help ramp up our knowledge before we can get the most out of this. If you're looking for a "beginner's guide" type of book I would recommend looking elsewhere and then picking this up once you've got the basics down. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017 by Orville Jackson

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