Whether you're fishing for salmon, trout, bass, or carp, this practical guide to fly fishing will help you improve your technique, upgrade your equipment, and hook your prize fish. From the same team that brought you the Total Fishing Manual, comes the book fly fishing fanatics have been waiting for: The Total Fly Fishing Manual: 307 Tips and Tricks from Expert Anglers. The Total Fly Fishing Manual is the most comprehensive collection of expert fly fishing advice and up-to-date gear reviews. This book gathers the best tips, techniques that deliver, and angling tactics to create a fly fishing manual for all skill levels. With high-quality design and intricate detail, this manual also makes a perfect gift.

From selecting tackle to reading the beach, here is a truly complete guide to the most popular form of saltwater angling. Saltwater expert Joe Cermele details literally everything the beginning to intermediate-level surfcaster needs to know, including: . how to select rod, reel, and line . baits which ones to use, how to care for them, and how to fish them. lures how to select and how to present most effectively. knots every surfcaster must know. reading the beach. primary surf species stripers, blues, flounder, drum and many more. fishing for pelagics: bonito, false albacore, Spanish mackerel. jetty and rock fishing. surfcasting by region, on every coast, from Maine to the Pacific Northwest. fishing the storied hotspots Montauk, Hatteras, Padre Island and moreThe Complete Guide to Surfcasting also covers driving on the beach, tools and accessories for the surfcaster, basic gear maintenance, and much more. With over 250 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that can help turn the casual surfcaster into a seasoned pro."

Updated and expanded for 2017, with new expert information on everything the modern fisherman needs to know--from picking the right gear and kitting out your boat, to the best techniques and tactics for seeking, locating, and snaring your catch. This revamped edition of the best-selling 2013 title brings readers all the information they need before they hit the water: Gear Up Find the best of what's out there, and what isn't worth the money. Including lures, baits, flies and tackle for any situation in any style of water. Hit the Water From streams and ponds to big lakes and the open ocean, get all the info and field-tested strategies you need be successful where you're fishing Hook a Prize The experts at Field and Stream and professional fishing guides around the country lay out the do's and don't's, where those sneaky fish are hiding, and how to put yourself in best position for the catch and much more. Whether Bobber fishing with newbies or looking to reel in a prize white marlin in the open ocean these are the tricks, tips and techniques to get the job done. For amateur fisherman of all skill levels, this is a must-have book.