Author(s): AFN

Sport

Let's Start Fishing is the ideal fishing guide for anyone taking up fishing, whatever their age. This book has been compiled by the Australian Fishing Network and contains everything that the beginner angler needs. It covers: The basics of tackle-what is available and how it works; What are the basic knots and rigs that all anglers need; How to cast; How to find and use baits; Where to fish; The most commonly sought fish; Fighting and landing fish, cleaning fish; Which fish are dangerous and how to handle them; The effect of the weather; The ethics of angling and the environment. This book is laid out in colour in an easy to understand format with plenty of pictures and diagrams. Hints and fishy facts along the way. And on the cover is a bonus Kids Fishing DVD so that the readers can see the techniques and tackle in action.