Saltwater Fishing Made Easy

Your one-stop guide for saltwater fishing in North America

Whether you re an experienced angler looking to improve your skills or a beginner just discovering the joys of saltwater fishing, this authoritative guide will help you bring in bigger and better fish every time you cast your line. Saltwater Fishing Made Easy is your all-in-one resource for fishing methods and techniques, tackle and bait, and, most important, the fish themselves. Before you go on your next fishing excursion, make sure this book is in your tackle box.Inside you will learn:

• Every method and technique of saltwater fishing: surf casting, fly fishing, jigging, trolling, chumming, and more
• What you need to know about more than 75 popular game fish found on the North American coasts, including feeding habits, preferred environments, and the best techniques for catching them
• Basic equipment, from rods and reels to bait and boats
• Step-by-step instructions for tying the 13 most useful fishing knots
• Proper techniques for cleaning, scaling, and filleting your catch
• Helpful advice in legal, ethical, and safety issues

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why Fish?

PART 1: FISHING BASICS

Chapter 1 Luck, the Law, the Moon, and Doing What's Right

Chapter 2 Comfort and Safety

PART 2: FISHING EQUIPMENT

Chapter 3 Getting Equipped

Chapter 4 Saltwater Fishing Rods

Chapter 5 Saltwater Reels

Chapter 6 Line, Leader, and Swivels

Chapter 7 Hooks

Chapter 8 Sinkers

Chapter 9 Natural Bait

Chapter 10 Artificial Bait and Lures

Chapter 11 Bucktail Jigs

Chapter 12 Tying Effective Knots

Chapter 13 Boats

PART 3: FISHING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS

Chapter 14 Hooking, Playing, Chumming, and Other Techniques

Chapter 15 Bottom and Pier Fishing, Trolling, and Other Methods

Chapter 16 Surf Fishing

Chapter 17 Saltwater Fly Fishing

Chapter 18 56 Quick Saltwater Fishing Tips

PART 4: THE PAYOFF

Chapter 19 89 Popular Species and How to Catch Them

Chapter 20 Preparing and Cooking Your Catch

Appendix A Fishing and the Law

Appendix B Temperature Ranges for Common Saltwater Fish

Appendix C Fishing for the Record

Appendix D Fish Names

Appendix E Useful Fishing Websites

Appendix F Fishing Log

Glossary

About the Author

Index