A conglomeration of everything fish; clever sayings, jokes, facts, fish stories and more. Packed with dozens of illustrations and cartoons. Great for all ages. If you aren't a fisherman now, you'll want to become one by the time you get done reading this book--- JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT.

Question: Why another book on how to fly fish for trout? Answer: Because all of the books out there offer too much information for a beginner. This is all you need to know to get started. If you are a guy or gal who just wants to try this sport and enjoy the little time you have to go fishing, this book will get you on the stream and catching fish sooner than the others. Besides, once you understand and, more importantly, experience what is offered here, all the other books will make much more sense. Also included in the Fish Tales section are true stories outlining strategies, tactics and techniques as well as descriptions of some of my favoriite fishing spots. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. If being there isn't enough 3. A primer on the fly and its life cycle 4. Observation - the first step 5. The cast 6. Drag, drag, drag 7. Up with dry, down with wet 8. How many rises makes a rising fish? 9. Give it a rest 10. Leaders, tippets and two mandatory knots 11. What flies to buy 12. What rod to buy 13. Gadgets and other stuff you will want 14. Trout Unlimited 15. Don't be a fly rod snob 16. Hook'em and Cook'em vs Catch and Release 17. More 18. Fish Tales - 8 stories for your pleasure and further orientation

T. F. Salter's The Angler's Guide, 'abridged for the Use of Young Anglers', was first published in 1816, and advertised as being a complete practical treatise on Angling: 'The art of trolling and fishing for Jack & Pike, flyfishing and making, also bottom and float fishing and trimmer angling with directions how to plumb the Depth, to bait the Hooks, to make Paste, How to lay NightLines and sniggle for Eels, and the best method of making ground bait etc.' Embellished with twenty wood engravings.

If you could sit-down and interview some of the best pro bass fishermen in the world, what would you want them to tell you to help you improve your bass fishing skills?

In this book, How To Bass Fish Like A Pro:

• Kevin VanDam will explain how he catches bass consistently, how he fishes all 12 months of the year, and in the bonus chapters, which are videos of VanDam talking directly to you, he will tell you how to fish for hot-weather bass.
• Denny Brauer will tell you the ways he hates to fish, how he picks the best fishing lures for different water and weather conditions, and will give you his best fishing tips for hot weather. In Brauer’s bonus chapters (videos) he’ll teach you when to flip a jig, a tube or a creature bait and tell you his three tips for how to be a better fisherman.
• Mark Davis, in chapter 3 of the book explains his five secrets to becoming a better bass fisherman, how to turn your bass fishing around to the positive side and how to catch hot-weather bass. In the bonus chapter videos, you’ll get six-different interviews with Davis, where he looks you in the eye and tells you: three tips for becoming a better bass fisherman; his three favorite bass lures; and how to keep a big bass on the line and get it to the boat.
• James Niggemeyer tells you how to become a bass pro. He also tells you how to catch bass when the weather sizzles. In Niggemeyer’s bonus video chapter, he explains how to move from being a bass-club fisherman up to being a pro.
• Mark Rose will explain his five favorite go-to bass lures and how to catch bass in the middle of the summer.

You’ll hear from the pro fishermen about how they catch big bass consistently, and what they do to win millions of dollars as professional bass fishermen. This book has a very-simple premise: When you learn how to bass fish from the pros, then the next time you go on the water, you can fish like a professional bass-fisherman.

The 1998 Sport Fishing and Boating Safety Act (Act) directed the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (SFBPC), to develop and implement a National Outreach and Communications Program aimed at increasing participation in recreational boating and fishing, and promoting conservation and responsible use of the Nation's aquatic resources. The Program is guided by a stakeholder-developed strategic plan created in 1998. The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) was formally established in October 1998 to carry out objectives of that plan. Pursuant to the Act, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to undertake periodic reviews of the Program. Responsibility for undertaking the required assessment was delegated to SFBPC, on behalf of the Secretary, through a 1999 memorandum of understanding which states the SFBPC "will monitor the implementation of the program, will evaluate effectiveness of the program by communicating regularly with its stakeholders, and will regularly report findings to the Secretary and the signatories of this agreement." In 2002, the SFBPC undertook the first review resulting in the report, Implementation of the Strategic Plan for the National Outreach and Communications Program, a progress report to the Secretary of the Interior. This assessment constitutes a second review of the Foundation and its implementation of the Program.