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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Fishing, angling

Fly Fishing For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition): P Kaminsky Fly Fishing For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
P Kaminsky
R752 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Save R211 (28%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hook up with the fly-fishing guide that's a keeper Some say successful fly fishing requires supreme athleticism, a surgeon's delicate touch, and the serene spirit of a Zen master. But forget the hype: The updated edition of Fly Fishing for Dummies shows that all you need to get the hang of this enjoyable sport are the right tools, a disciplined technique, and a positive attitude. Whether you're an old salt or dipping your toes in for the first time, you'll find everything you need to learn, improve, and keep your casting sharp and fresh! Longtime fishing writer Peter Kaminsky wades right in, taking you from choosing a rod and tying flies all the way through to staying dry with the right wardrobe and cooking up a delicious catch. You'll also find out how you can get by with just 20 flies, a half dozen casts, and three knots. And, if you want to plunge deeper into the sport, he suggests some bucket-list destination rivers and streams to keep you agreeably hooked and learning for life--proving that the father of fishing writers Izaak Walton was right when, three centuries ago, he said: "No life is so pleasant and happy as that of a well-governed angler." Study your quarry--from rainbow trout to fashionable "glamour" fish Get the best rod, reel, and gear for success--including the smartest tech Know where to fish (land or sea) and how to read the water Follow visual examples to sharpen your casting Whatever your fly-fishing aims or skill level, the proven advice and 150+ illustrations in this friendly guide are your path to a lifetime of happy and productive trips: Don't let it be the one that got away!

Chalk and Cheese - Flyfishing on my French chalkstream (Hardcover): Charles Hamer Chalk and Cheese - Flyfishing on my French chalkstream (Hardcover)
Charles Hamer 1
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Loch Fisher's Bible (Paperback): Stan Headley Loch Fisher's Bible (Paperback)
Stan Headley
R677 R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Save R34 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scotland's stunning lochs are abundant in wild brown trout. The fishing of wild brown trout has been the heritage of the common man for generations. Out of this legacy has come the art form which we call traditional, or simply 'loch style', fly fishing. In The Loch Fisher's Bible, Stan Headley has succeeded in bringing this ancient and venerable practice up to date, and in doing so has debunked and demystified loch fishing in particular and fly fishing in general. He has replaced myth, fable and fairy story with science, technology and understanding. Now, armed with this unique book, both novice and experienced fly fisher alike will have a far greater understanding of fish behaviour and successful fishing techniques.

Secrets to Catching Trophy Brown and Rainbow Trout (Hardcover): Timothy Tabor Secrets to Catching Trophy Brown and Rainbow Trout (Hardcover)
Timothy Tabor
R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Treatise of Fishing with an Angle and Barker's Delight - Or, The Art of Angling (Hardcover): Juliana Berners, Thomas... A Treatise of Fishing with an Angle and Barker's Delight - Or, The Art of Angling (Hardcover)
Juliana Berners, Thomas Barker
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Little Rivers - Tales of a Woman Angler (Hardcover, New, Expanded ed.): Margot Page Little Rivers - Tales of a Woman Angler (Hardcover, New, Expanded ed.)
Margot Page; Illustrated by Anton Stetzko
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Optimist - A Case for the Fly Fishing Life (Paperback): David Coggins The Optimist - A Case for the Fly Fishing Life (Paperback)
David Coggins
R394 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

An "excellent" (The New York Times) modern tribute to an ageless pastime, and a practical guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of fly fishing, by an expert, lifelong angler. In The Optimist, David Coggins makes a case for the skills and sensibility of an enduring sport and shares the secrets, frustrations, and triumphs of the great tradition of fly fishing, which has captivated anglers worldwide. Written in wry, wise, and keenly observed prose, each chapter focuses on a specific place, fish, and skill. Few individuals, for example, have the visual acuity required to catch the nearly invisible bonefish of the Bahamas flats. Or the patience to land the elusive Atlantic salmon, "the fish of a thousand casts," in eastern Canada. Pursuing these challenges, Coggins, "a confirmed obsessive," travels to one fishing paradise after another, including the great rivers of Patagonia, private chalk streams in England, remote ponds in Maine, and New York City's Jamaica Bay. In each setting, he chronicles his fortunes and misfortunes with honesty and humor while meditating on how fishing teaches focus, inner stillness, and a connection to the natural world. Perfect for the novice, the enthusiastic amateur, and the devoted angler alike, The Optimist offers a practical path to enlightenment while providing "a rueful, thoughtful, and very funny examination of an elegant obsession" (Jay McInerney).

Trout Bum (Paperback, 1st Fireside ed): John Gierach Trout Bum (Paperback, 1st Fireside ed)
John Gierach
R479 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While most of us fly-fish to escape from daily life, for John Gierach and his friends fly-fishing IS a way of life. They are trout bums. But John Gierach is also an exceptional writer. The essays in Trout Bum are reflective, bitingly humorous and enormously wise in the ways of fishing and men. In vivid, unforgettable detail they recount the emotional, spiritual and tangible adventures and pleasures of stalking trout in and around the Rockies -- day in, day out, from season to season, with friends and alone. John Gierach's essays join the literary tradition of angling classics like The River Why, and A River Runs Through It.

Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles (Hardcover): Donna Tonelli Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles (Hardcover)
Donna Tonelli
R1,218 R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Save R248 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Top of the Line Fishing Collectibles covers many facets of sport fishing paraphernalia including lures, decoys, winter ice fishing equipment, reels, and related folk art from some of the country's greatest sporting collections. With over 350 color photographs, plus vintage photographs, Donna Tonelli has compiled an impressive selection of quality collectibles. Full descriptions and a value guide makes this book a great resource of information for antique dealers, tackle collectors, and folk art collectors.

Fish of Minnesota Field Guide (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Dave Bosanko Fish of Minnesota Field Guide (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Dave Bosanko
R870 R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Save R128 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Go Fishing with Minnesota's Famous Identification Guide! Fishing is a perfect outdoors activity for all ages and skill levels, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes is an angler's paradise. Reel in fish, and make identifying your catches a snap. Now in its second edition, the Fish of Minnesota Field Guide by Dave Bosanko features detailed information about 81 species of Minnesota fish. When you're not sure what you caught, grab the handy guide and narrow your choices by family. Then identify your prize with the intricately detailed fish illustrations. Further verify the type of fish using the "Similar Species" comparisons. Book Features: Detailed information about 81 species Professional-quality illustrations-perfect for fish identification Fascinating facts on spawning behavior, feeding habits, and more Fishing tips and inside information for easily locating fishing hotspots Bonus resources such as state fishing records and answers to frequently asked questions This new edition includes updated information about everything from range to state records, as well as the inclusion of six new species. A new section on fishing tips offers pointers to help you catch more fish, and more information on invasive species can help prevent their spread. The Fish of Minnesota Field Guide is essential for every tackle box, beach bag, RV, and cabin. Plus, its convenient size makes it perfect for the dock or boat.

The Snook Book - A Complete Anglers Guide (Paperback): Sargeant The Snook Book - A Complete Anglers Guide (Paperback)
Sargeant
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Special Features *Where to find more snook than ever before *Snook tackle that won't let you down *Live bait expertise-finding it and fishing it *Giant snook-best times, techniques, tackle *Plug casting, spinning and flyrodding Packed with secrets from the nation's best snook anglers, The Snook Book is "must" reading for anyone who loves the pursuit of this unique sub-tropic species. Every aspect of Finding and catching big snook is covered, in every season and in all waters where snook are found. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, every chapter of The Snook Book will make you a better snook fisherman.

International Fishing Tour (Paperback): International Fishing Tour (Paperback)
R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Bass Fishing on Shore and Sea (Hardcover): John Darling Bass Fishing on Shore and Sea (Hardcover)
John Darling
R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The result of more than thirty years' experience, Bass Fishing on Shore and Sea is a comprehensive guide to catching this beautiful yet challenging gamefish. The bass is wily and powerful, awesomely fast and fights with unparalleled aggression when hooked. Add to the the fact that the fish can be found along some of the wildest, most unspoilt shorelines or out on the lonely sea, and it is clear why bass fishing holds such allure for sport anglers. Topics covered include: where to look for bass and how to fish for them; tackle and techniques for shore fishing; what baits to use and how to obtain them; the equipment and techniques for boat fishing, both inshore and further out and fishing with lures. Illustrated throughout with superb photographs, this book is essential reading for all sea anglers.

A Tomato Can Chronicle - And Other Stories of Fishing and Shooting (Paperback): Edmund Ware Smith A Tomato Can Chronicle - And Other Stories of Fishing and Shooting (Paperback)
Edmund Ware Smith; Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Eugene Connett, III, the venerable founder of The Derrydale Press, described Edmund Smith as "the most polished writer we have ever published. The discovery of this manuscript in 1936 was, he said, "one of the happiest events of the past year." Smith was a master New England storyteller who expressed his love and knowledge of wild places through the medium of short stories. The title comes from an experience of the author and a boyhood friend who together enjoyed the thrill of catching their first bass with worms in a tomato can. Warm, evocative stories from locales all over the Atlantic seaboard. Originally published by The Derrydale Press in 1937, this classic of outdoor literature will appeal to the armchair sportsman as well as the accomplished hunter and fisher. Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer.

The Sea Trout and the Fly (Hardcover): James Waltham The Sea Trout and the Fly (Hardcover)
James Waltham
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written by an acknowledged expert, The Sea Trout and the Fly is a fascinating book written in an easy-to-understand style. Whether you are a novice or an expert sea trout angler, you will find this book invaluable for it contains a wealth of information, tips and innovative thinking supplemented by sound advice on how, and when, to use particular flies to their best advantage. Contents include: expert information about how to fish at night, in rivers with low-water conditions, in estaurine and coastal waters, and sea and freshwater lochs; a discussion of tackle and tactics and a consideration of why some sea trout flies can be used more successfully than others. There are chapters on small fry imitations, tube flies, doubles and trebles, the snake fly, demons and terrors, surface lures and much more, and finally there are detailed instructions on how to dress the flies.

Fishing For Dummies, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition): GL Schwipps Fishing For Dummies, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
GL Schwipps
R550 R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Save R41 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The complete fisherman's friend The fully updated Fishing For Dummies, 3rd Edition, experienced angler and fishing writer Greg Schwipps shows that while none of us is born to angling, we can all achieve it--and become great at it. Whether you love fishing for fun or sport, this hands-on friendly guide has everything you need to make sure that there need never be such a thing as "the one that got away!" From trout to carp, catfish to bonefish, freshwater to saltwater, the easy-to-follow pictures and tips help you recognize and deal with what you'll meet in the murky deep. You'll also find out about the best times and the right spots to cast your line, as well as the right gear--which in these hi-tech days includes GPS, apps, and sonar! Gear up with the right rod and tackle Cast and bait effectively Gut and clean your catch Get hooked on new trends--kayak fishing! Whatever your line--a quiet afternoon at the local creek, or a punishing morning's whitewater kayaking followed by fishing the lonesome wild--Fishing For Dummies has you covered.

Pike on the Fly: the Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Paperback): Barry Reynolds Pike on the Fly: the Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies (Paperback)
Barry Reynolds
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Describes how to capture the top predator fish in a particular body of water with only an artificial fly tied to a light rod.

The Catch - Fishing for Ted Hughes (Paperback): Mark Wormald The Catch - Fishing for Ted Hughes (Paperback)
Mark Wormald
R345 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R29 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

‘An absolute gem ... I was delightfully lost by the river throughout’ - Paul Whitehouse ‘Marvellous…The Catch leaves both its writer and its reader wonderfully "lost in water"’ - Robert Macfarlane ‘Penetrating and poetic, filled with honeyed prose and thoughtful criticism’ - The Times _______________ It is in the midst of a swirling river, casting a line, that Mark Wormald meets Ted Hughes. He stands where the poet stood, forty years ago, because fishing was Ted Hughes’s way of breathing – and because the poet's writing has made Mark understand that it has always been his way of breathing, too. Using Hughes’s poetry collection River and his fishing diaries as a guide, Mark returns again and again to the rivers and lakes in Britain and Ireland where the poet fished. At times, he uses Ted's fly patterns; at others his rods. It is an obsession; a fundamental connection to nature; a thrilling wildness; an elemental pursuit. But it is also a release and a consolation, as Mark fishes after the sudden death of his mother and during the slow fading of his father. A brilliant blend of memoir and biography, The Catch is a stunning meditation on poetry and nature, and a quiet reflection on what it means to be a father and a son.

Fisherman's Knots and Nets (Paperback): Raoul Graumont Fisherman's Knots and Nets (Paperback)
Raoul Graumont
R282 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R22 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Jam-packed with practical valuable information for fishermen everywhere, this handbook describes the hundreds of ties and bends used to connect line to the many types and kinds of hooks, leaders, lures, nets, traps, and seines. The text and illustrations are amply detailed and so clear that all guesswork is eliminated. The making and repairing of nets is thoroughly covered, as well as the making and repairing of seines and traps. With this guidebook in hand the novice can learn to make good nets and traps in a very short time. The veteran fisherman will find it an indispensable reference tool. Whether you fish for fun or to make a living, this is a valuable addition to your tackle box

Sport In Ireland - With Notes And Prose Idyls On Shooting And Trout Fishing (Hardcover): W. Barry Sport In Ireland - With Notes And Prose Idyls On Shooting And Trout Fishing (Hardcover)
W. Barry
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

SPORT IN IRELAND WITH NOTES AND PROSE IDYLS ON SHOOTING AND TROUT FISHING. By W. Barry. This scarce book was first published under the title "Moorland and Stream," in London 1871. Relatively few books have been penned dealing with early field sports in Ireland. This fascinating volume helps fill that gap. The author writes from his own memorable experiences with gun and rod across the wilder parts of the "Emerald Isle." His words bring to life the sport and sporting characters encountered during his adventures on Irish moorland and water. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published this compelling title using the original text. The book's 300+ pages contain 22 detailed chapters describing the author's various experiences whilst Cock Shooting, Grouse Shooting, Wildfowling, Partridge Shooting, Snipe Shooting, Plover Shooting, Trout Fishing etc. Irish rural life, its characters and the inevitable "craic" are much in evidence throughout. This unusual historical record of 19th century Irish field sports is recommended for a place on every true sportsman's bookshelf. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.

Tenkara - Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing (Paperback): Kevin Kelleher, Misako Ishimura Tenkara - Radically Simple, Ultralight Fly Fishing (Paperback)
Kevin Kelleher, Misako Ishimura
R608 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fly fishing is complex and costly with too much cumbersome gear, right? Well, tenkara's different. Long overlooked in the West, tenkara is economical and simple, productive, and pleasurable This Eastern approach is today taking the fly-fishing world in North America and Europe by storm. Its tool kit is simple: a long, collapsible rod; a length of line tied to the end of the rod; and a fly. Without a reel, casting techniques become easy and intuitive. The gear is inexpensive and easily portable, perfect for hiking and camping. This pioneering book is an ideal guide to tenkara, covering the essentials of gear and rigging, the roots of tenkara, fishing dry flies as well as subsurface fishing and casting--as well as tenkara backpacking and tenkara for women. Tenkara has been the subject of features in Field & Stream, American Angler, and Fly, Rod & Reel magazines, and has been endorsed by the likes of Patagonia CEO and environmentalist Yvon Chouinard. Major retail outlets are now selling tenkara rods.

Fishes of the Smokies (Paperback): Grant Fisher Fishes of the Smokies (Paperback)
Grant Fisher
R358 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R26 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Steelhead - The Supreme Trophy Trout (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Barry Thornton Steelhead - The Supreme Trophy Trout (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Barry Thornton
R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a tribute to this magnificent fish and to steel-headers throughout the Pacific Northwest who have worked to protect steelhead and the rivers they inhabit. Full of helpful hints and secrets for success, this descriptive book hooks its readers and takes them down to the riverbank to feel the power of this extraordinary fish.

The Complete Fishing Manual (Hardcover): Henry Gilbey The Complete Fishing Manual (Hardcover)
Henry Gilbey
R762 R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Save R57 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fly Fishing The Troutless River (Hardcover): Kevin Michael App Fly Fishing The Troutless River (Hardcover)
Kevin Michael App; Contributions by Rosi Oldenburg
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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