Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia - Hardcover

Schultz, Ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028620577 ISBN 13: 9780028620572

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

Ken Schultz′s Fishing Encyclopedia The most comprehensive, up–to–date fishing encyclopedia in the world today Ken Schultz′s Fishing Encyclopedia is the new standard for knowledge on fishing and everything related to it. With complete, insightful information for both freshwater and saltwater anglers at all levels of experience, it is the only authoritative, and up–to–date fishing encyclopedia available. More than 2,000 detailed entries and over 1,400 color illustrations and photos cover every aspect of fishing today, including fish species, equipment, places, techniques, and a wide array of other information. Ken Schultz, internationally known fishing expert and 26–year editor at Field & Stream, and his team of international experts have created the definitive fishing guide for the new millennium. Their combined expertise spans the world––from Montana to Mozambique––and is uniquely modern in scope,covering current conservation programs and issues as well as the most recent developments in technique and equipment. "Ken Schultz′s Fishing Encyclopedia is the only complete book of fishing knowledge. With expert information from cover to cover, it dwarfs every fishing book on the market. This book is indispensable." ––Vin T. Sparano, Editor Emeritus/Senior Field Editor, Outdoor Life "A new resource for a new century, Ken Schultz′s Fishing Encyclopedia is destined to become the last word in fishing information." ––Slaton White, Editor, Field & Stream

About this title

About the Author:

Ken Schultz has been a staff fishing writer and editor for Field & Stream since 1973. His feature articles and columns for that publication appear monthly, and he contributes to the magazine′s nationally syndicated weekly radio show and to its Web site. Schultz is a frequent author of the Outdoors column of the New York Times, and previously was a syndicated newspaper columnist for Gannett. He has authored a dozen books on sportfishing and angling travel topics, has been a featured guest on CNBC, ESPN, and The Nashville Network, and appears regularly in assorted fishing segments for the Outdoor Life Network. A widely traveled angler, Schultz is a former holder of seven line–class world records and was inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame in 1998. He lives in Forestburgh, New York.

From the Inside Flap:

Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia "Ours is the grandest sport. It is an intriguing battle of wits and in addition to appreciating the tradition and grace of the game, we play in the magnificent out–of–doors." Ernest G. Schwiebert, Jr. For author Ken Schultz, this book is the culmination of a lifetime of fishing. Schultz, an editor at Field & Stream for 26 years, has written the seminal guide to angling around the world. Working with over 100 expert contributors and two renowned natural artists, Schultz has compiled the only comprehensive and up–to–date body of fishing information available today. With more than 2,000 entries and 1,400 illustrations, Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia is the most complete book on sportfishing both freshwater and saltwater. Entries cover fishing equipment and tackle, techniques,species, and a broad number of related topics including boating and conservation. No other book on fishing today rivals the scope of Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia. More than 500 fish species are described in detail and hundreds of entries discuss tackle and fishing equipment along with specific techniques for a myriad of angling conditions. More than 170 countries and regions are reported on by experts who live and fish there every day. Technological and conservation advances over the last 30 years have led to tremendous changes in angling as a sport and a recreation, but many of its most time–honored traditions have been maintained. This book is the sum of all that change and all that tradition. From modern catch–and–release techniques to classic fly–casting, this book is the new Bible for anglers the world over. Visit us online at www.idgbooks.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0028620577
• ISBN 13: 9780028620572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1936