Fish Ocean Life category: 917 books
by Eric Leiser
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2008
Here at last is a book for fly tiers, beginners and experts alike, that provides foolproof directions for tying all types of flies. In this book even the beginner knows where he is during every step in the process, from the moment he ties in the waxed thread until he ties off the fly with the whip...
Relicts of a Beautiful Sea
Survival, Extinction, and Conservation in a Desert World
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Along a tiny spring in a narrow canyon near Death Valley, seemingly against all odds, an Inyo Mountain slender salamander makes its home. "The desert," writes conservation biologist Christopher Norment, "is defined by the absence of water, and yet in the desert there is water enough,...
Fishing Stories
A Lifetime of Adventures and Misadventures on Rivers, Lakes, and Seas
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
All fishermen who have fished for a lifetime have baskets of great stories and reminiscences about the sport they love. Nick Lyons’s new collection is chock-full of them. From fishing a small Catskill creek and catching a huge brook trout when he was barely out of infancy to long opening day treks...
The Fly-Fisher's Companion
A Fundamental Guide to Tackle, Casting, Presentation, Aquatic Insects, and the Flies that Imitate Them
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
This book grew from the author's desire to consolidate the many teachings that he uses in his popular fly-fishing classes. It is a textbook that includes concise and selective commentary on tackle, casting, tactics, flies and fly tying, and other related topics. The word "companion" derives from one...
The Legendary Neversink
A Treasury of the Best Writing about One of America's Great Trout Rivers
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
The Neversink River in New York’s Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the world’s great trout streams. So it’s no surprise that this diverse and fecund waterway has compelled the finest fly-fishing writers to take up their pens. This treasury of their best work takes a...
by Dr. Diana Prince
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2018
Book of Sharks explores the amazing fish known as the shark. It is one of the world’s most fascinating and feared creatures. Legends and myths about these unique animals have persisted since the beginning of time. This book introduces young people to the vital role of sharks in the ecosystem and...
by Mike Dawes
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Newcomers to the wonderful world of fly tying should look no further than The Fly Tier’s Manual for all their needs. Written by the incredibly talented Mike Dawes, who has been tying flies and fishing in Hampshire for decades and runs International Fly, largely considered one of the best manufacturers...
by Nick Karas
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Innovative techniques and gear to help you see the fish better
Fishing beaches, rips, flats, tidal ponds, shallow water and how the weather influences sight fishing
Rigging the boat plus the flies and lures to use
Sight-Fishing the Flats and Beyond offers effective sight-fishing tactics for...
ACA's Beginner's Guide to Fly Casting
Featuring the Twelve Casts You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
In The ACA's Beginner's Guide to Fly Casting: Featuring the Twelve Casts You Need to Know, John Field, tournament caster and FFI Master Casting Instructor, teaches and explains the fundamentals of fly casting, step by step. John shares the casting games of the American Casting Association and its...
by Mike Dawes
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Newcomers to the wonderful world of fly tying should look no further than The Fly Tier’s Manual for all their needs. Written by the incredibly talented Mike Dawes, who has been tying flies and fishing in Hampshire for decades and runs International Fly, largely considered one of the best manufacturers...
by Dale P. Clemens
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
"Hand a person a custom made rod," says expert rod maker Dale P. Clemens, "and in almost every instance one of the first things he looks at is the decorative thread work," because a handsome rod is more desirable to own and fish. Clemens guides his readers through the organizational process of threading,...
by Gilles Fonteneau
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2006
A scientific expedition into unknown parts of the Caribbean to study the tectonic plates of the region answers the intriguing question: Is there a language of fish? Gilles Fonteneau, a longtime colleague of the legendary Jacques Cousteau's Calypso team, fulfilled a lifelong dream when in 2001 he launched...
The Billfish Story
Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other Gladiators of the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
The billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain. Composed of sailfish, marlin, spearfish, and swordfish, they roam the pelagic waters of the Atlantic and are easily recognized by their long, spear-like beaks. Noted for their speed, size, and acrobatic jumps, billfish have for centuries...
Time Bandit
Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2008
“Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware,” goes the chorus of an old sailors’ sing-along that celebrates the allure and danger of the seafaring life. But make no mistake–there truly is much to beware for those who are drawn to risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon...