Saltwater Angler, The: The Complete How to do-it Book For Australian And New Zealand Fishermen

Saltwater fishing in Australia from shore and boat using bait and lures. A practical and popular book than ran to many editions. Chapters include: Starting with the right idea; Getting to know basic fishing tackle; Using the right hook in the right way; Tides, boats and fishing methods; The wily bream; Luderick – the fighting fish with the velvet touch; True bottom fish – flathead, flounder, sole; Some lovely fish from inshore waters; More fish of the bays and estuaries; Where to look for various species in the surf; Tackles and rigs for fishing in the surf; Casting, spinning and bait for the surf; The art of hooking fish in the surf; Playing big fish and some problems; Catching groper, drummer and luderick; Using surf-casting gear from the rocks; More fish from the ocean rocks; Going to sea in small craft; Some problems of fishing offshore; Fishing offshore for many species; Fishing the offshore sand flats; Trolling with rod and reel; New Zealand and The Great Barrier Reef; Papua and New Guinea; Cape York and the Gulf of Carpentaria; The Northern Territory and the North-West coast. (Edgewear and small tear to jacket, initials on prelim.) pp. 304 illusts First Edition #0320