NEW BOOKS

September/October 2005

Lake Fishing in Virginia

Bob Gooch, University of Virginia Press ( Charlottesville ), (800)831-3406 or (434)924-6064, fax: (434)982-2655, www.upress.virginia.edu , 2004, 152 pp., illustrated, $13.95, softcover.

Trout Fishing: A Guide to New Zealand 's South Island

Tony Busch, David Bateman ( Auckland , New Zealand ), distributed by Stackpole Books ( Mechanicsburg , PA ), (800)732-3669 or (717)796-0411, fax: (717)796-0412, www.stackpole.com , 2003, 262 pp., illustrated, $29.95, softcover.

Smallmouth Bass and Streams: Thoughts on Fly-Fishing

John Tertuliani, Lotic Books ( P.O. Box 543 , Hilliard , OH 43026 ), jtertuliani@att.net , 2005, 136 pp., illustrated, $19.95, softcover.

Steelhead Fly Fishing on the Olympic Peninsula

Doug Rose, Frank Amato Publications ( Portland , OR ), (800)541-9498 or (503)653-8108, fax: (503)653-2766, www.amatobooks.com , 2003, 156 pp., illustrated, $15.95, softcover.

Long Island's Best Freshwater Fishing

Tom Schlichter, OutdoorTom ( P.O. Box 77 , Southold , NY 11971 ), www.outdoortom.com , 2004, 134 pp., illustrated, $16.95, softcover.

Lake Fishing in Virginia is a comprehensive survey of the state's varied stillwater fishing opportunities. Bob Gooch covers 56 lakes, illustrating many of them with maps. No matter what species you set your sights on – largemouth, smallmouth, bluegills, black and white crappie, bullhead and channel catfish, chain and redfin pickerel, sunfish, yellow perch, white bass – great fishing can be found in Virginia 's lakes. You'll discover the challenge of the South Island 's large wild brown trout and rainbows in the fifth edition of Trout Fishing . Tony Busch, a professional trout fishing guide, describes more than 400 of New Zealand 's best trout waters in detail: how to get there, the best fishing techniques to use at each place, the best times – and flies -- to fish, and more. John Tertuliani can help you find the biggest smallmouth in a stream … and catch it. A fisheries biologist, he wrote Smallmouth Bass and Streams for anglers anxious to learn more about the species and its ideal environment. Chapter s c over fish behavior, the function of streams, seasons, solar effects, equipment and flies, and more. Washington 's Olympic Peninsula has some of the best-known steelhead rivers in the world, and Doug Rose has been fly fishing on them for decades. Steelhead Fly Fishing on the Olympic Peninsula is a great fishing guide for the area, but it goes much deeper than that: Rose also discusses the history of the region, the famous fly fishers and tyers who were inspired by this beautiful area, conservation issues, and special points of interest in the Peninsula . Long Island's Best Freshwater Fishing covers more than 70 of Long Island 's (NY) most productive freshwater spots. Tom Schlichter, a former freshwater field editor for The Fisherman magazine, provides keen insight about when, where and how to fish at each of the 70 waters discussed. Whether you target trout, bass, pickerel, carp, panfish, or just want to take the family out for some fun, you'll find specific techniques, baits, lures, and flies designed for these hotspots.

A Stain Upon the Sea: West Coast Salmon Farming

Stephen Hume, et al., Harbour Publishing ( Madeira Park , BC , Canada ), (800)667-2988 or (604)883-2730, fax: (604)883-9451, www.harbourpublishing.com , 2004, 288 pp., illustrated, $26.95, softcover.

Breakers

Raiders

William McCloskey, The Lyons Press ( Guilford , CT ), (888)249-7568 or (203)458-4500, fax: (800)820-2329 or (203)458-4603, www.globe-pequot.com , 2000 (2004 printing)/2004, 350/402 pp., $16.95/$22.95, softcover/hardcover.

Few subjects are as controversial as salmon farming. Every week seems to bring a new report that raises concern about the health risks of eating farmed salmon or the environmental soundness of open-net fish farming, but the industry aggressively defends itself and governments continue to support expansion. A Stain Upon the Sea brings together six leading experts to answer the question: What is the real case against salmon farming, and how concerned should we be? William McCloskey has been a Coast Guard officer, a merchant seaman and a crewman on several fishing boats, as well as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun and a staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. His novels Breakers and Raiders are sequels to his highly-praised bestseller Highliners , and they continue the story of Captain Hank Crawford, a commercial fisherman in western Alaska . McCloskey is an accomplished writer; both Breakers and Raiders are vivid depictions of the fishing trade – of its realities and rewards -- and of the fishermen trying to hang on to an endangered way of life.

The Nedbank Guide to Flyfishing in Southern Africa

Louis Wolhuter, ed., Federation of Southern African Flyfishers (South Africa), copies available from www.fishingowl.co.za or contact mwarden@mweb.co.za , 2004, 404 pp., illustrated, R115.00, softcover.

Les poisons à pêcher dans toutes les mers du monde

Pat rick Sébile, Les Editions du Plaisancier (France), 011-4-72-01-58-68, fax: 011-4-72-01-58-69, www.codes-vagnon.fr , 2004, 349 pp., illustrated, 39€, softcover.

Offshore Angler: Carolina 's Mackerel Boat Fishing Guide

Mike Marsh, distributed by John F. Blair ( Winston-Salem , NC ), copies available from the author ( 1502 Ebb Drive , Wilmington , NC 29409 ), 2004, 265 pp., illustrated , $20 check or money order, softcover.

The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide

Stephen Vletas & Kim Vletas, The Lyons Press (contact information above), 2005, 348 pp., illustrated, $29.95, softcover.

The Federation of South African Flyfishers has issued the fifth edition of The Nedbank Guide to Flyfishing in Southern Africa . Always a favorite of the local angling community, the guide continues to gain popularity internationally, and this edition begins with a chapter – aimed at visitors -- on South African climate, physiography, infrastructure, and diversity of fish. With 45 articles about South African fishing and improved maps. Expert angler and IGFA Representative ( Guinea-Bissau ) Patrick Sébile has written another informative and beautifully illustrated book about saltwater species. Arranged by size – from approximately 10 kg to over 100 kg – Sébile provides descriptions, distribution, best techniques for each species, and useful “fish facts” (baits, IGFA records, etc.). Mike Marsh's Offshore Angler is a guide for catching the most sought-after fish off the North Carolina coast – and everywhere else they are found. Chapters consist of three-month fishing cycles – the times when each fish is most available or when a particular technique is most productive. Striped bass, sea bass, cobia, grouper, sharks, amberjack, spadefish, tarpon, barracuda, kings, and tautog are just some of the species covered; the appendix is an 80+ page artificial reef guide. The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide, with detailed descriptions of resorts, lodges, restaurants, guides, services, tackle, flies, tactics, diving, snorkeling, adventure and eco-travel, can help you plan your vacations in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos. Stephen and Kim Vletas even tell you where to find the most fish and how to fish each spot on your own -- plus there is lots of fascinating historical, geographical and cultural information.

Hoover : The Fishing President

Hal Elliott Wert, Stackpole Books (contact information above), 2005, 388 pp., illustrated, $29.95, hardcover.

Fresh Fiction for Fresh Water Fishing

Tom Tolnay, ed., Birch Book Press ( Delhi , NY ), (607)746-7453, www.birchbrookpress.info , 2005, 120 pp., $18.50, softcover.

Reel Time

Jamin Forbes, Australian Fishing Network ( South Croydon , VIC), 011-61-3-9761-4469, fax: 011-61-3-9761-4055, www.afn.com.au , 2004, 88 pp., illustrated, AUS$14.95, softcover.

For Herbert Hoover, fishing provided relief from the stresses of his professional life – first business, then civil service and later the presidency. He fished throughout the U.S. , and in the last year of his life wrote a small book about his passion. In the extensively researched biography, Hoover: The Fishing President , Hal Elliott Wert examines the angling side of the private and shy man who was our thirty-first president. Fresh Fiction for Fresh Water Fishing is subtitled A Feast of Stories with Poetry Added for Flavor . It is an anthology of fly-fishing short stories and poetry by 14 writers and fly fishers (Alex Argyros, Thomas Robert Barnes, Fred DeFauw, William Edwards, Harry Groome, Sid Gustafson, Daniel Harris, P.S. Hauser, David Jauss, K. David Pinkerton, Robert J. Romano, Jr., Marcus Rome, Tom Smith and Susan Scott Thompson). The stories in Reel Time (“fishy tales from a serious angler”) contain an interesting combination of humor and fishing information. Like many of us, Jamin Forbes' life is a balancing act between family, fishing, work, and athletics – and all are featured in his writing.

Seasons of Real Florida

Jeff Klinkenberg, University Pres of Florida ( Gainesville ), (800)226-3822 or (352)392-1351, fax: (352)392-7302, www.upf.com , 2004, 261 pp., $24.95, hardcover.

Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama

Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach, New World Publications ( Jacksonville , FL ), (800)737-6558 or (904)737-6558, fax: (904)731-1188, www.fishid.com , 2004, 343 pp., illustrated, $39.95 plus $6 S/H, cloth-stitched flexi-binding.

Ned DeLoach's Diving Guide to Underwater Florida

Ned DeLoach, New World Publications (contact information above), 2004, 354 pp., illustrated, $19.95 plus $6 S/H, softcover.

Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida

Claiborne S. Young, Pelican Publishing ( Gretna , LA ), (800)843-1724 or (504)368-1175, fax: (504)368-1195, www.pelicanpub.com , 2005, 543 pp., illustrated, $32, softcover.

Jeff Klinkenberg, feature writer for the St. Petersburg Times , takes us all – resident, tourist, naturalist, or newcomer – on a tour of the Sunshine State in Seasons of Real Florida . Arranged by season (the book opens in the fall which, in Florida , is a time of celebration), the essays reveal the author's love of the state – its history, folkways and landscape. Many pieces focus off the beaten path, on modern rogues and on Klinkenberg's literary heroes. A wonderful book about the Florida that is rapidly disappearing. The latest edition in the popular Paul Humann series of marine life books is the most comprehensive field guide ever compiled for identifying reef fishes from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast of Panama , including offshore islands. Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama contains more than 500 photographs of 400 species taken in their natural habitat; the text accompanying each species includes common, scientific and family names; size range; description with distinctive features; preferred habitat; typical behavior; and distribution. Ned DeLoach's Diving Guide to Underwater Florida contains up-to-date diving information – for the Keys, spring country, Panhandle and east and west coasts -- with 50 maps and directions to more than 600 superb diving locations. Also featured: the best beach diving, historical and artificial wrecks, treasure beaches, camping, clear-water canoe trails, marine laws and more. It's been the bible of Florida diving for 30 years; this is the expanded 11 th edition. Speaking of bibles, the fifth edition of Claiborne Young's Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida is filled with the most current information on the facilities and waters of Florida 's eastern shore, from Fernandina Beach to Miami . New for this edition are the “Anchorage Summary” and “Marina and Yacht-Club Summary” sections at the beginning of each chapter, offering a quick synopsis of what anchorages and pleasure-craft facilities are available within a particular region.

Cane Rods: Tips & Tapers

Ray Gould, Frank Amato Publications (contact information above), 2005, 95 pp., illustrated, $25, softcover.

Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles: Identification & Value Guide, Volumes 2 and 3

Field Guide to Fishing Lures: Identification & Value Guide

Russell E. Lewis, Collector Books ( Paducah , KY ), (800)626-5420 or (270)898-6211, fax: (270)898-8890, www.collectorbooks.com , 2003/2005/2005, 304/366/208 pp., illustrated, $24.95/$24.95/$16.95, hardcover/hardcover/softcover.

Cane Rods: Tips & Taper s c ontains a wealth of information for those interested in the art of cane-rod making or repairing. Paying particular attention to problem solving, Ray Gould covers such topics as include heat treating and moisture control, color toning, ferrules, grips, rod wrapping, finishing and gluing, and tapers. Includes a helpful “where to find it” section. Russell Lewis has published two more volumes in his informative and well-illustrated Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles series. Volume 2 covers modern fishing reels and rods and details some of the major changes brought about by the introduction of fiberglass. The importance of catalogs, decoys, bobbers/floats, bait buckets, split shot tins, leader packs, advertising items and other significant pieces from 1940 to the early 1980s are emphasized, and 140 lure companies not mentioned in Volume 1 are included here. Volume 3 continues to look at items made in the U.S. since 1940 and feature s c ompanies not covered in previous volumes, expanded information about others, and a complete history of all rods, reels and lures available for sale in the U.S. for 1952. Lewis' Field Guide to Fishing Lures will assist the beginning and intermediate collector with identifying and appraising a wide variety of lures, based on the maker, condition, model, color, age, etc. Values are included.

Bert Darrow's Practical Fly Fishing: How to Cast & Fish Naturally

Bert Darrow, The Lyons Press (contact information above), 2005, 196 pp., illustrated, $22.95, hardcover.

Fishing Small Flies

Ed Engle, Stackpole Books (contact information above), 2005, 163 pp., illustrated, $24.95, hardcover.   

Fast-Water Nymphing Tactics

John Tedesco, Pruett Publishing Company ( Boulder , CO ), (800)247-8224 and (303)449-4919, fax: (800)592-9727 or (303)443-9019, www.pruettpublishing.com , 2004, 68 pp., illustrated, $18.95, softcover.

Bert Darrow doesn't just teach his students to fish; he teaches them to live the sport. He discusses the mental challenges – things such as focus and patience -- and brings in elements and analogies from other disciplines (music and sports). Bert Darrow's Practical Fly Fishing explains his unusual, holistic approach, one that has surprised many students who, when they get to the river, are amazed by the effectiveness of his teaching technique. In Fishing Small Flies , Ed Engle refines and modifies basic fly-fishing techniques for small-fly fishing. You'll learn how to find and observe trout in small-fly water; evaluate the major small-fly hatches; fish both on the surface and below; and strike, hook, play, and land trout on tiny flies. Engle also includes a chapter with tips on selecting the best tackle for fishing small flies. Fast-Water Nymphing Tactics is an essential tool for mastering a special niche in the fly-fishing world – the why, when and where to fish nymphs in fast water. Nymph fishing, even in slow-flowing water, is challenging, but John Tedesco will have you venturing into fast-moving water – where you'll find an abundance of trout -- with great success. Chapters cover water types, velocity changes, tackle, luring fish, seasonal fishing, and more.

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