The World Atlas of Saltwater Fishing - Hardcover

Schultz, Ken

9781585741922: The World Atlas of Saltwater Fishing

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585741922 ISBN 13: 9781585741922

Publisher: Hamlyn, 2000

The exciting world of saltwater sport fishing - in beautiful full color. The World Atlas of Saltwater Fishing is a fascinating full-color tour of the premier saltwater fishing locations around the globe, concentrating on locations most renowned for their outstanding sport fishing action. Featured are the east and west coasts of North America and the unparalleled fishing grounds of the Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Europe. Focusing on the major attractions at each location - fish such as marlin, tuna, and bonefish - The Atlas also covers species that are gaining in popularity or which are becoming more abundant, thereby offering the angler a wider range of possibilities in a given locale. In addition, Schultz describes seasonal game fish presence and trends, fishing techniques, preferred seasonal fishing times, notable past catches (including world records) and angling folklore of each region. Superbly illustrated with full-color photographs and detailed diagrams, The World Atlas of Saltwater Fishing is the complete guidebook for the finest ports of call for all saltwater fishermen.

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From the Back Cover:

The world of saltwater sportfishing is glamorous: chasing hard-fighting, big game fish such as marlin, sailfish, and tuna on the high seas in big, expensive boats. However, it is not all like this - there is an enormous variety of game fish that can be caught in many different ways, from fishing grounds in all the oceans of the world.The World Atlas of Saltwater Fishing is a fascinating and colorful survey of the premier saltwater fishing locations around the globe, concentrating on those most renowned for their outstanding sportfishing action. The locations featured include the east and west coasts of North America, the unparalleled fishing grounds of the Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Europe.The atlas focuses on the major fishing attractions at each site - marlin, tarpon, bonefish, sharks - but also covers any secondary attractions; species that are gaining in popularity or which are becoming more abundant and therefore offer a wider choice of angling possibilities in a given locale. It also describes seasonal game fish presence and trends, particularly suitable fishing techniques, preferred seasonal fishing times, notable past catches (including world records), and the angling folklore of each place.Superbly illustrated with color photographs and detailed diagrams, the atlas is the "hall of fame" of the finest and most compelling ports for all saltwater fishermen. (9 3/4 X 11 1/4, 212 pages, color photos, maps, illustrations, diagrams)

About the Author:

Ken Schultz is fishing editor of Field & Stream magazine, the largest sportsman's publication in the world, with nearly ten million readers monthly. He is the author of Bass Fishing Fundamentals, The Art of Trolling, The Complete Book of Freshwater Fishing, and The Complete Book of Sport Fishing. His pursuit of game fish around the globe has taken him to the waters of New Zealand, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Tahiri, and most recently Australia. He lives in Forestburgh, New York.

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