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Basic Freshwater Fishing: Step-By-Step Guide to Tackle and Know-How That Catch the Favorite Fish in Your Area
Basic Freshwater Fishing: Step-By-Step Guide to Tackle and Know-How That Catch the Favorite Fish in Your Area

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Author: Cliff Hauptman
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book

List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $4.80
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 13 reviews
Sales Rank: 360492

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.7

ISBN: 0811722260
Dewey Decimal Number: 799.11
EAN: 9780811722261
ASIN: 0811722260

Publication Date: February 1988
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! 1988 Paperback.

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Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Nice Primer to get started   February 26, 2007
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I have started fishing more with my sons, so I thought it would be useful to buy a few books to make sure that I know the lingo, and do not make a fool of myself. Cliff Hauptman's books is a nice primer with lots of useful information. In it, he discusses the basic equipment and tackle needed, and various types of fish that are commonly sought. I found the information quite useful, and well worth the read. Some of the pictures and diagrams are not the best, but I felt more confident the next time I went out on the lake with my boys. Plus, we caught more fish, which is always nice.

If you are new to fishing, and looking for a quick read to get started, then I recommend this book. If you are more seasoned, this is probably not a great choice. Good luck, and see you at the lake.



4 out of 5 stars Great book   July 6, 2006
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I fished quite a bit growing up, but got away from it while in college. Recently I wanted to get back into it, so I needed some more grown-up gear. This book was quite valuable in helping me figure out what equipment I needed and what I didn't. The author's reccomendations of what lures to buy were especially helpful.


4 out of 5 stars Still in print means something   March 20, 2006
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I was searching for another fishing book when I saw that Cliff Hauptman was still in print. Even though I was not a total novice, I learned a lot from this book. And panfishermen should note that this is practically the only book that addresses crappies, bluegills and like that.

I'm now an occasional fisherman, doing my best on extended backpacking trips to extend my diet with trout. Lightweight tackle is not a topic Hauptmann gives any ink to, and if you want to actually clean that fish you just caught, Hauptman is silent (but check out Mark Bittman's _Fish_ for good graphics and how-to).

Others have criticized the "cheesy" photos in this book. I don't get it. All the photos seem to be of Chris Hauptman and his wife demonstrating pole-handling techniques described in immediately related text--what more could you ask? Even though I'm a side-arm caster, Hauptman knows his stuff and makes it clear.

Negatives: Another reviewer liked the drawings of various fish species mentioned in the text, but the one on the cover is all anyone needs.



3 out of 5 stars Basic Freshwater Fishing   March 15, 2006
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A good book for the beginning fisherman. I was disappointed that there was not more information on the presentation of the various artificial lures.


4 out of 5 stars A must have for every begginer!   September 14, 2005
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The book is written in a style that is friendly to a begginer. There are a couple of chapters which actually narrate the experience of a fishing expedition. Way helpful. The book is not in depth, but the title does say "BASIC". A great How-to book.

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