by Len Cacutt (Author)
This guide to the sport of deep-sea game fishing concentrates on fish species that are listed by the International Game Fish Association including marlin, barracuda, tuna and swordfish. The book begins with a historical overview of the sport and moves on to classification issues and the threat of commercial harvesting of species. The following chapters cover the major big-game fish species around the world. Scientific classification is included along with distribution, habits and weights; game fishing tackle and techniques; and boat equipment and safety.;The second half of the book then gives a general overview of big-game fishing centres worldwide, encompassing the Americas, Europe, Australasia, Africa and the Indian Ocean Island groups. Interspersed throughout the text are facts and anecdotes about the feats of famous big-game fishermen.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Aug 1999
ISBN 10: 185974088X
ISBN 13: 9781859740880