Fishing For Dummies, UK Edition

Introduction 1
<p>Part I: Before the Bite 7</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Getting Hooked on Fishing 9</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Fish 21</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Finding and Evaluating Water for Fishing 35</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Putting a Face on the Fins: Common Freshwater Fish 53</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Familiarising Yourself with Common Sea Fish 69</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Staying Safe On (Or Near) the Water 83</p>
<p>Part II: Gearing Up Without Going Overboard 93</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Hot Rods and Cool Reels 95</p>
<p>Chapter 8: The Bottom Line on Line 117</p>
<p>Chapter 9: It′s Terminal (Tackle): Hooks, Weights, Snaps, Swivels and Floats 133</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Going the Extra Mile: Boats, Gadgets and More 155</p>
<p>Part III: The End of Your Line: Enticing Fish with Bait, Lures and Flies 171</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Real Food for Real Fish: Using Bait 173</p>
<p>Chapter 12: It Only Looks Alive: Tricking Fish with Lures 199</p>
<p>Chapter 13: Fish Don′t Fly, But Flies Catch Fish 217</p>
<p>Part IV: Now You′re Fishing 233</p>
<p>Chapter 14: Tying Popular Fishing Knots and Rigs 235</p>
<p>Chapter 15: Choreographing Your Cast 269</p>
<p>Chapter 16: Exploring Different Fishing Techniques 287</p>
<p>Chapter 17: How to Hook, Fight, Land and Release Fish 303</p>
<p>Part V: After the Catch 321</p>
<p>Chapter 18: Photographing, Weighing and Preserving Fish for Posterity 323</p>
<p>Chapter 19: Biting Back: Storing, Cleaning and Cooking Fish 331</p>
<p>Part VI: The Part of Tens 343</p>
<p>Chapter 20: Ten Fishing Lessons You Don′t Have to Learn the Hard Way 345</p>
<p>Chapter 21: Ten Fishing Organisations You Should Know About 349</p>
<p>Chapter 22: Ten Great Fishing Reads 353</p>
<p>Index 357</p>