Instructional Fishing Books Directory
Our Instructional Fishing Books directory has listings for the most popular Instructional Fishing Books and some hard to find titles too. Browse through the selections to find the resource that best fits your fishing needs.
NameDescription
101 Fly Fishing Tips I read this book from cover to cover as soon as I got it. When I finished reading, I ran to the basement and got my hip boots and waders away from the furnace (tip #15). I figured that this one tip alone was worth the price of the book to me. (It also helped me understand why I'm always patching and replacing rubber hip boots.)
A Fishkeeper's Guide to Fancy Goldfishes... This book was great! Very informative and had beautiful pictures. I recomend this book to anyone interested in goldfish or fish keeping in general. No more words can describe how much this book immpressed me. Great job.
Advanced Custom Rod Building  
Advanced Fly Fishing Techniques Advanced Fly-Fishing Techniques second edition Expert Advice from a Master Angler, Lefty Kreh!
Advanced Fly Tying ... Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer - 37 Important Patterns
All About Blue Crabs ... A light hearted look at how to find and catch the elusive blue crab along the Atlantic and Gulf coast regions. This 88-page, 5 x 8" paperback book is a handy illustrated guide for anyone interested in crabbing. Includes chapters on the mythology of crabs, the life cycle of blue crabs, and preparing and cooking crabs, in addition to describing the most common methods and techniques for catching crabs
AMC Guide to Freshwater Fishing in New England ... How and Where to Fish in All Six New England States
Aquarium Fish ... A volume of Barron's Family Pet Series, AQUARIUM FISH offers information and advice on selecting fish for a freshwater aquarium tank, maintaining variety, keeping a chemically balanced aquarium, purchasing necessary equipment, feeding the fish, and cleaning the tank.
At the Water's Edge ... Fish With Fingers, Whales With Legs, and How Life Came Ashore but Then Went Back to Sea
Basic Freshwater Fishing ... This is a wonderful book to give a newcomer to fishing enough of the basic know-how to get them started in recreational freshwater fishing. It is well-organized, well-written, and has enough information in it to warrant rereading several times over. It is a good confidence builder and a great early reference guide for a great recreational pastime.
Boating Magazine's Ultimate Guide to ... Sharpen your hooks and your skills as an angler with Ultimate Sprotfishing. Angling wizard Lenny Rudow gives serious anglers the expert's lowdown on stalking their elusive prey. Do better with baits...turn tides and currents to your advantage...get the right tackle...and catch more and bigger fish.
Cast ... If as a flyfisherman, you want to work harder to make a cast, of whatever distance, then heed the negative review listed regarding this book, and learn to cast or continue to cast according to a clock. On the other hand if you want to learn how to cast a fly rod using much less effort, and cast a fly further than you ever did before, buy this book, read it, and PRACTICE the principles described in "The Cast".
Catch Fish Now : In the Florida Panhandle The book provides detailed WHEN, WHERE, and HOW-TO coverage of bay, surf, pier, inshore and offshore saltwater fishing in the Florida Panhandle. The 270 miles of Panhandle coastline are covered in four segments: Pensacola area, Destin area, Panama City area, and the Forgotten Coast.
Catch Fish Now : On Florida's East Coast The book provides detailed WHEN, WHERE and HOW-TO coverage of inland water, surf, pier, inshore, and offshore fishing action between the Georgia Line and Biscayne Bay. Inland water, Inshore, and Offshore specifics include over 500 LORAN and GPS coordinates for proven productive bottom structure.
Catch Fish Now : On Florida's West Coast The book provides detailed WHEN, WHERE, and HOW-TO coverage of bay, surf, pier, inshore and offshore saltwater fishing on Florida's West Coast. Three hundred miles of coastline is covered in four segments: Cedar Key to Dunedin; Clearwater to Palmetto; Bradenton to Englewood; and, Port Charlotte to Naples.
Catch Fish Now! : In the Florida Keys... the Everglades, and the 10,000 Islands
Catch That Fish : The Essential Guide to ... Fly Fishing Tactics
Catfish : How to Fish  
Complete Guide to Fishing Skills ... A fully illustrated guide to improving fishing techniques adroitly discusses methods of both saltwater and freshwater fishing, explains helpful and easy-understand angling techniques, and discusses the best methods to use for each species of fish.
Crappie Tactics ... How, When and Where to Catch More Fish
David's Outdoor Book Store  
Fascinating Freshwater Fish Book... Here is a unique approach to the popular hobby of keeping fish. The author introduces kids to the diverse world of our native fish, including trout, bass, and perch. Includes complete descriptions of 20 common fish and where to find them; gives instructions for setting up aquarium hardware; and features 11 activities that teach kids about fish behavior.
First Cast : Teaching Kids to Fly-Fish 165 b/w photos, 25 drawings, 6 x 9 .Based on a proven program for teaching fly fishing to children and youth Detailed, illustrated guide to the acclaimed Fly Fisher Apprentice Program Covers tackle, fly tying, casting, knots, wading Any adult who has ever tried to teach a child to fly-fish will be eager for this book. Phil Genova, nationally known for his work as founder and director of the Fly Fisher Apprentice Program, shares proven techniques he has developed through the years to motivate and teach kids to fly-fish. His approach is that kids should have fun as they learn. His program likewise instills the concepts of environmental awareness and stewardship of the land that are integral to the sport.
Fish Bum's Guide to Catching Larger Trout Having taught fly fishing for several years, I discovered that beginning fly fishermen were intimidated by lakes, and much prefer to fish the more solitary streams and creeks, where water seems easier to read and less people are around to watch their climb up the learning curve. However, after the first year most anglers are ready to move on to catching larger fish, most of which are found in lakes. Having taught fly fishing for several years, I discovered that beginning fly fishermen were intimidated by lakes, and much prefer to fish the more solitary streams and creeks, where water seems easier to read and less people are around to watch their climb up the learning curve. However, after the first year most anglers are ready to move on to catching larger fish, most of which are found in lakes.
Fish Catching Methods of the World  
Fish on: A Guide to Playing...  
Fisherman's Guide to Life ... Read this delightful short book of quaotations and sayings about the joy of fishing and the meaning of life in under an hour. A perfect gift for a friend who fishes, or yourself, whether young, middle aged, or elderly.
Fishing Fame! ... Even weekend anglers can catch fish that will set IGFA records. Jeanne Craig tells how to do it - even if you don't have your own boat. this unique book reveals the methods used by world-record anglers in fresh- and saltwater, profiles successful anglers, and explains the IGFA regulations for sportfishing catches. Fishing Fame! is sure to appeal to every fishing fan who dreams of landing the Big One.
Fishing Florida'a Coast represents the culmination of Mr. Maizler's goal of creating a "how-to" book that covers the majority of Florida's marine fish. FISHING FLORIDA'S COAST provides precise coverage on recommended tactics, tackle, and techniques. The chapters combine to create a textbook of lucid instruction and advice on how marine anglers can achieve and maintain success for the species that they seek.
Fishing for Dummies Mini... The always entertaining and instructional "... for Dummies" series reeled in witty outdoors writer Peter Kaminsky to keep the rest of us fed--as in food for the table and food for thought--with this step-by-step guide to pretty much every right and obtuse angle on angling.
Flats Fishing II A SHOALWATER HANDBOOK is the most modern and comprehensive portal in the world of flats fishing. It covers every phase of the sport, including tactics, approaches, wading, tackle, techniques, flats boats, all the flats fish species, equipment, and more.
Fly Fishing for Saltwater's Finest ... I used to fish with Brad Burns in the 80's and have to say that he is the best fisherman, and best story teller, that I have ever fished with. This is saying a lot considering all the characters I have met on the water. Brad has an uncanny knack for finding fish and discovering how to lure them to a fly. In addition he has a talent for translating his experiences to the printed page
Fly Fishing the Pacific Inshore Unless it results in pointing too many other anglers to your pet spot, a new book that makes sense of close-to-home fishing opportunities is always welcome. For the West Coast saltwater fly angler who is interested in more than just the frequently - documented striped bass fishery, California Fly Fisher Contributing Editor Ken Hanley¹s latest book, Fly Fishing the Pacific Inshore, offers a great deal of useful information.
Fly Tier's Handbook  
Flyfishing Tactics for Brown Trout Flyfishing Tactics for Brown Trout
Flyrodding Florida Salt ... How and Where to Catch Saltwater Fish on Flies in the Sunshine State
Freshwater Angler Modern Methods of Ice Fishing offers surefire strategies for icing every popular winter species. This informational book covers ice fishing opportunities and safety. Also included are sections on understanding fish and their winter environment, fishing equipment and how to use it and winter gamefish techniques for sunfish, crappies, perch, pike, salmon, smelt, bass and others.
Gary Graham's No Nonsense Guide to ... A Great Addition to your Baja Library. For the fly fishing angler, Baja Sur has always been a big mystery--too remote, too exotic, too many kinds of fish to try for, and not enough real information to tell you EXACTLY where to go and how to fish. Now, multiple IGFA recordholder--Gary Graham-- has solved that mystery with his expertly-written book.
Gone Fishin' With Kids... How to Take Your Kid Fishing and Still Be Friends The ULTIMATE Father's Day present! This is a book filled with useful, practical information about fishing with children. Some of the topics covered include: when to start; where to go; what to fish for; "the first experience"; what food to bring. The writing is light, simple, and to the point, and is filled with personal experiences, photos and cartoons.
Good Luck and Tight Lines! Before a recent trip to Florida for some inshore fishing, I purchased several guide books of which this was the best. In what other Florida fishing book does the author bother to provide an entertaining background on the geological history that produced the Florida coastal flats? There is a light dusting of cornball humor, but it only makes a very informative book a bit more fun to read. Highly recommended.
Hooked on Ice Fishing ... Well done, full coverage book on ice fishing. If you thought ice fishing was slow paced, and a book about ice fishing even slower... your wrong. The writter's love of the sport show through in this excellent book. From safety and cold weather clothing to hooks, lines and sinkers, this is THE book for beginners.
Hooked on Ice Fishing II This book saved me from making over $300 in unecessary equipment purchaes. I was thinking about buying a Flasher sonar unit for the trip, but descriptions accompanied by pictures of LCR units in this volume made me realize that one of my current units will work just fine on ice, and now I know how to accurately interpret the signals when the unit is stationary as opposed to moving in a boat.
How I Came to Know Fish In his epilogue the Czech author ( The Death of Beautiful Deer ) admits that these poignant sketches about his childhood were written after he was hospitalized for a mental breakdown. The hurried, tremulous quality of the prose suggests his emotional turmoil, but perhaps it is a result instead of a desire to capture his memories as they tumbled forth.
How to Catch a Really Big Fish OH man! What a read, its read like an adventure novel. Twists and turns, catching great white sharks that gives Jaws a run for her money. Worth buying for the picture on the front. How cute......
How to Catch More Fish Everytime ... Awesome, I would recommend it highly to any fisherman who wants to catch more fish. It worked for me.
How to Catch More Trout  
How to Clean a Mess of Fish ... Without Making a Mess of the Fish : Secrets from the Pros
How to Drink Wine Out of Fish Heads ... While Cooking Lobster in a Volkswagen Hub Cap : Easy Seafood Recipes
How to Fish a Creek For Patrick McManus fans, this is American humor at its best, warm and reaffirming in its commentary on everyday life in the USA. George S. Irving lends to McManus's vignettes a lively presentation, coloring in the cartoonish quips with character voices galore and more energy than the big fish that got away.
How to Fish for Snook Snook fishing is one of Florida's most popular sports. Tips on locations, bait, tackle, methods, how to handle a strike - and more - give fishermen an edge when pursuing the wary snook. Cleaning methods, recipes are included.
How to Start and Manage a Fish Farming Business If you changed all occurances of the word fish farming in this book to any other possible start up business the book would still make sense. In fact I believe that is how Lewis has managed to write 100 total books titled "How to Start and Manage a "... This book does cover how to start any small business and how to write a business plan.
Instinctive Fly Fishing Streit has witnessed thousands of clients catch trout over the years, and their successes and failures often boiled down to a few elementary rules: keep the sun at your back, keep your silhouette off the water, keep your fly in productive water, think like a predator, and so on.
Larry Bozka's Saltwater Strategies You read Larry Bozka--whether it's this fine book, or his columns and features in Texas Fish & Game, or his jottings on cocktail napkins--and you will learn not only how to fish, but why.
Learn How to Fly Fish in One Day Quickest Way to Start Tying Flies, Casting Flies, and Catching Fish
Lessons from the Fish  
Lessons of Fairsized Creek: 12 Ways to Catch More Trout on the Fly
Longer Fly Casting This is a fine little book of decent and clear line drawings of Bernard (Lefty) Kreh showing the basics. My double haul improved with just a few minutes practice of Lefty's technique. (Dad, why did you teach me to pull so hard on those hauls? I guess even fly fishing friends of famous fly fishing Michigan judges don't know all the techniques!)
Lore of Trout Fishing ... If you have been awaiting another stellar effort by Art Lee as long as I have, Lore of Trout Fishing is a jewel on all counts. As with Fishing Dry Flies, Mr. Lee combines everything that a lover of trout and the fly could appreciate between the covers. He truly loves everything about this experience - that is evident.
Master the Cast : Fly Casting in Seven Lessons
Mike Gardner's Fish Have No Hands Mike's book is very thorough--perfect for novices with little prior knowledge. Good for more accomplished anglers, too. I've fished Newport bay a lot and found numerous tips and pieces of advice to help me be even more productive there. Even after several readings, I continued to find new bits of important info about targeting bay bass.
Nymph Fishing This book is top quality. The photos and illustrations are excellent. This book covers almost every type of conditions faced by nymph fishermen. Can't wait to see if the tactics really work ! One thing for sure is that this book is a great value.
Orvis Streamside Guide to ... Once you identify what kind of water you are facing-whether riffles, runs, pocket water, or deep slow water-you can then decide what kind of fly to use, what leader is appropriate, and how to present the fly. Streamers, nymphs and wets, and dry flies are covered. Perfect-sized to be taken on the road or to streamside, this is a handsome book featuring detailed diagrams and color photographs.
Peacock Bass & Other Fierce Exotics ... Where, When & How to Catch Latin America's Most Exciting Freshwater Fish!
Perfect Catch Modern Methods of Ice Fishing offers surefire strategies for icing every popular winter species. This informational book covers ice fishing opportunities and safety. Also included are sections on understanding fish and their winter environment, fishing equipment and how to use it and winter gamefish techniques for sunfish, crappies, perch, pike, salmon, smelt, bass and others.
Practical Guide to Sea Angling ... Expert Advice on Species, Baits, Techniques, Shore, and Boat Fishing
Presenting the Fly One of fishing's wisest of sages, the indomitable Lefty Kreh, has so authoritatively condensed his art down to science--without losing the art--that when he begins this expansive volume on how to get the fly to the fish with "Some Guidelines for Presentation" he doesn't bother rounding off his list to a falsely neat and packageable 50 guidelines.
Reading the Water ... I think that the other review does a good job reviewing, but I'll take a stab at it...I am an semi-experienced fisher who needed to learn more about reading the water, and I am gaining a wealth of good information. The only drawback, and this is coming from me, is a lack of good illustrative pictures
Rick Taylor's PrimeTimes Calendars, the Best Days  
Rick Taylor's PrimeTimes for Fishing  
River Walleye : Ol Glass Eyes (How to Fish)  
Salt Water Fishing Tactics Using articles from "Salt Water Sportsman" magazine along with new materials, this book offers a combination of hard how-to information and general interest information. The format of the book focuses on selected popular species in four subject areas: general information, on-shore, off-shore, and in-shore techniques. 50 illustrations.
Saltwater Fishing... Like any sport, fishing requires the correct equipment and proper preparation if you are to be proficient at it. No matter if you are fishing from a bridge or from a half-million-dollar sportfishing yacht, proper preparation will increase your number of catches. Tackle, rigging, baits, boats, and when, where and how to fish are all covered in this book.
Saltwater Fly-Casting Techniques... How to Cast Effectively for the Biggest Fish and Under the Most Demanding Situations
Saltwater Salmon Angling  
Steelhead Class  
Strategies for Stillwater This book has many wonderful pictures of trout in their natural habitats. It tells you all you need to know about bringing in trout in lakes and ponds. I am amazed by the quality of this book. It is a wonderful book that you won't regret to buy.
Successful Fishing (Outdoor Classic Field Guide)  
Successful Largemouth Bass Fishing  
Surf-Fishing Basics  
Thanks Dad! Lessons From The Lake—on Living And Loving
The Field & Stream Fishing Knots Handbook, 2nd Edition The Field & Stream Fishing Knots Handbook details the mandatory knots that both freshwater and saltwater anglers should know. Knots for baitcasting, jigging, spincasting, trolling, rigs, and boating are covered.
The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide The book lays the basic ground work by fully explaining simple tying techniques, and then progresses to detailed tying instructions for some of the most popular, modern patterns.
The Perfect Catch: Lessons for Life from a Bass Fisherman
The Ultimate Guide to Surfcasting In The Ultimate Guide to Surfcasting, Ron Arra reveals the techniques that made him a casting champion, and explains how to apply these skills under genuine fishing conditions on the beach, as well as on the tournament field.
There's More to Fishing Whether you fish for trout or marlin, visit fresh waters or salt, there is so much more to your fishing experience than just catcing fish. Tom Alkire's essays explore the "other" pleasures of the angler's life--traveling to distant waters, nights in front of the fireplace or campfire, friends made, fishing as children and as old-timers.....
Troubleshooting the Cast No one analyzes fly casting more thoroughly or presents solutions more clearly than Ed Jaworowski. He demystifies the process. Building on The Cast, his groundbreaking study, Ed here summarizes the four basic principles of casting and presents 32 of the most common problems and how to solve them.
Tying Better Flies:  
Upper Midwest Flies That Catch Trout and ... Pulling 40 years worth of observation and fishing experience Ross Mueller has written a practical and useful book. It contains over 100 fly patterns that will catch trout in the Upper-Midwest. This is a MUST have book for anyone that plans to fish the area. Not only do you read about what flies to use, but also how to tie them and HOW to fish them!
Upper Midwest Flies That Catch Trout and How to Fish Them: Year-Round Guide Upper Midwest Flies That Catch Trout and How to Fish Them: Year-Round Guide
Wisdom of Our Fathers ... Have you ever looked back on an experience and thought, had I only known, it would all have turned out differently? In this inspiring book of life lessons, journalist Joe Kita asked men in their autumn years what they wish they had known 30 years ago. In the process, he gained a harvest of wisdom from the older generation, including their insights on war and peace, marriage and family.....