Fishing For Dummies. Greg Schwipps

      

Fishing For Dummies®, 3rd Edition

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      ISBN 978-1-119-68589-0 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-68588-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-68591-3 (ebk)

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      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

      3  Part 1: Before the Bite Chapter 1: Getting Hooked on Fishing Why Fish? Where Should You Fish? What Are You Fishing For? What Do You Need to Fish? How Do You Fish? Fish On! Now What? Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Fish Dressing for Fishing Success Carrying Just What You Need to Fish Tucking Your Fishing License in a Safe Spot Chapter 3: Finding Good Fishing Water Knowing Where to Go Getting the Scoop Evaluating Freshwater Sites Evaluating Saltwater Sites Finding the Right Time to Fish Watching the Weather Chapter 4: Putting a Face on the Fins: Common Freshwater Fish Sunfish Catfish Perch Pike Temperate Bass Carp Trout Chapter 5: Familiarizing Yourself with Common Saltwater Fish Bluefish Flatfish Drum Temperate Bass: Stripers Cod Grouper Snapper Bonefish Snook Tarpon