97816046147

THE ART OF SURFCASTING w/LURES - ZENO HROMIN

Here is a book that will be considered the ultimate guide to surf fishing with lures for years to come. The first half of the book is loaded with information on gear, structure, tide, winds and moon periods. Additional chapters cover baitfish profiles, fishing strategies and what goes into a surfcaster’s decision making process when selecting a lure and presenting it to structure. This book leaves no stone unturned. In more detail then ever before found in one publication, veteran surfcaster Zeno Hromin covers every type of situation surfcasters might find themselves in and presents the best strategies to succeed. In the second half of the book each of today’s most popular lures is discussed in detail with tips on colors, sizes, retrieves and on modifications to increase their effectiveness. Toward the end of the book you will find chapters on conservation and fishing with kids, two things the author holds in high regard. All throughout the book there are personal stories of Zeno's experiences in the surf with colorful tales of success and failure all which will hopefully enlighten, entertain and educate you. If you ever wanted to learn how to use lures with consistent success or if you are a veteran angler who is looking to gain an edge on your fishing buddies, this book will provide you with information to do both. A revolutionary book, called a new “surfcasters bible” by some of the legendary surfcasters on the east coast, the Art of Surf Fishing with Lures is the ultimate reference guide for any surfcaster.

 

 

The New Jersey Boat Fisherman
by Nick Honachefsky

Fifty ocean hot spots off the New Jersey coast are the focus of this detailed guide for the boating angler. From Sandy Hook’s Raritan Bay to the waters of Delaware Bay off Cape May Point, New Jersey hosts some prime ocean-fishing opportunities, for striped bass, fluke, cod, sharks, tuna and many other species. Outdoor writer and lifetime angler Nick Honachefsky details the fishing opportunities at these locations, how to find them (with GPS and Loran specifics) and—most importantly—how they are fished, drawing upon his own years of experience fishing coastal New Jersey waters and his extensive conversations with charter captains who routinely meet success at these hotspots.

Nick Honachefsky fishes New Jersey waters from a boat most months of the year and writes for The Fisherman, Sport Fishing, ESPN, and other publications. He lives in Mantoloking, New Jersey.

“Packed with tips, tricks and expert advice from local pro anglers and captains, this book unlocks the secrets of New Jersey’s 50 best saltwater fishing hotspots, and it will help you catch more fish.“ Pete Barrett, Editor, The Fisherman

“A bonanza for New Jersey boaters. … This is a book you'll want to keep on the boat rather in your library.” Al Ristori, Saltwater Fishing Editor, Newark Star Ledger

Fluke: An Angler’s Guide
by Bob Sampson

One of the Northeast’s best fishermen here offers a complete guide to catching a prized saltwater game fish, famous as great sport and great eating. This book covers tackle, technique, baits and lures for catching fluke in bays, from boats, and in the surf. Strategies and pro techniques are emphasized throughout.


Bob Sampson is the author of Fishing the Connecticut and Rhode Island Coasts and writes for Outdoor Life, The Fisherman, On the Water and other publications. He lives in Salem, CT.

78158080126

The owners of New Jersey's famed Shore Catch Guide Service reveal the secrets that make them among the most successful charter captains in the area.Drawing on almost a century of combined saltwater fishing experience, the authors reveal the hard-earned techniques and tactics that will make anyNortheast angler more successful - from the boat and from the beach or jetty,with spinning or conventional gear and with the fly rod.

Some of the topics covered here include: 
• Where, when and how to fish a jetty for maximum success
• Spring, summer and fall boat-fishing tactics
• Reading beach structure     
• Big-game fly fishing
• Rigging natural baits for optimum presentation  
• Presentation theory: retrieve, color, and profile
• Bay structure and how to fish it
• Night fishing strategies acid techniques and many more.

Saltwater Fishing will introduce even experienced anglers to new tactics and better techniques for catching fish.
Jim Freda, Gene Quigley and Shell E. Caris own and operate Shore Catch Guide Service of Manasquan, New Jersey, and are frequent contributors to The Fisherman and other outdoors publications. Jim Freda is the author of Fishing the New Jersey Coast.

78158080124

The Really Useful Little Book of Knots     $9.95
Peter Owen

How to tie and use twenty useful and practical knots for everyday use at work, home, sport or play. Unencumbered by knot-tying jargon or technical terms, this book provides simple step-by-step instructions and outstandingly clear line drawings for the knots that can solve the day-to-day knot-needs of almost everyone. Knots include: Reef knot, Figure-eight loop, Sheet bend, Fisherman’s knot, Uni-knot, Bowline, Clove hitch, Waggoner’s hitch, Constrictor knot, and more . . . . Even how to tie a bow tie

820226

The Complete Guide to Surf & Jetty Fishing
by Milt Rosko
A sensational book whether you are a beginning or an experienced surf fisherman. If you surf fish and want more ideas on how to catch Striped Bass, Bluefish, Channel Bass and Weakfish this sure to be classic is reading for you. Milt Rosko, takes the reader on a personal journey along the East Coast's beaches, and discloses his time-tested, fish-proven techniques. This superb how-to-book is the ultimate source for tips on tackle selection, making rigs, choosing lures and fishing live bait and dead baits from jetties, inlets and open beaches. It's extensively illustrated with photos and diagrams, and the author's many years of beach fishing expertise shine through. Mouth-watering recipes by June Rosko wrap up the book, and are sure to please. softcover
6" x 9", 224 pages $19.95
 

97809658470

Barnegat Bay's Fisheries 2nd Edition   by Richard A. Henderson, Jr.
$19.99

This revised second edition has been expanded to provide a more detailed account of the exciting fishing and crabbing available at Barnegat Bay, arguably New Jersey's most popular saltwater body. Written by a local with over 25 years experience plying Barnegat Bay, Barnegat Bay's Fisheries is the how to, where to and when to of Barnegat Bay fishing and crabbing. The book covers: bluefish, fluke, striped bass, weakfish, tog, sea bass, winter flounder, blowfish, croaker, kingfish, porgy, Spanish mackerel, American eel, albacore, squid and blue claw crabs. This book contains plenty of photographs, maps and diagrams. A must for anyone who fishes or plans to fish Barnegat Bay!

softcover, 7" x 9", 205 pages

78158080064

POCKET GUIDE TO KNOTS
by PETER OWEN

A sure winner for fishermen." — The Fisherman Magazine

Whether fishing by boat, on a riverbank, or in the surf, here's the handy pocket guide that will unravel the mystery of tying the perfect fishing knot. Step-by-step line drawings deftly guide the fisherman through the 24 most useful knots used in all forms of fishing. Also covers loops, line splices, snells, leader attachments and much more.
Lay-flat, water- resistant binding 80 pages, Paperback 4 x 6
Over 100 line drawings

$9.95

78158080082

Tuna An Angler's Guide to a Great Gamefish

Capt. Bill Smith

Pound for pound one of the great gamefish in the world's oceans, tuna have always provided saltwater anglers with the ultimate quarry. Here is a hands-on, practical guide to angling for tuna-tackle and techniques that take the most fish--as well as a detailed survey of types of tuna world-wide and their habits. A leader in saltwater conservation, the author also addresses tuna conservation and politics-an increasingly strident arena where his even tone proves a welcome tonic. Bill Smith lives in Shelter Island, New York, where he heads the conservation group Fish Unlimited

$30.00

78158080104

Eastern Tides A Surfcaster's Life by Frank Daignault

For every surfcaster who has felt the tug of striped bass on the line and on the heart, here is a memoir by a renowned striper fisherman. Here are stories of a life spent in pursuit of striped bass not only with rod and reel, but also with knowledge, wisdom, and even love. For the past forty years, Daignault has lived to fish and fished to live, and has produced a book filled with people, places and fish of a lifetime--a book to be read in oilskins and waders. Frank Daignault is the author of Twenty Years on the Cape, The Trophy Striper, and other books on striper fishing and has contributed to Salt Water Sportsman, Field & Stream and many other national and regional magazines. He lives in Millville, MA

22.95

78158080091

Fishing The Big Four        
by Milt Rosko      16.95

The fish Atlantic coast fisherman are looking for, the "BIG FOUR": striped bass, weakfish, bluefish and fluke. Milt Rosko, a seasoned fisherman presents the tackle, techniques, lures, baits and strategies to be successful at catching all the big four, from the surf, in bays, and on ocean-going boats.
Beginning with practical discussions of the natural history and habits of these species, this book offers in-depth coverage of proven fish-catching methods. A host of highly effective rigs are all described and illustrated, as are useful fishing knots. Chapters on saltwater fly-fishing plus much more round out this essential guide for any saltwater fisherman.

softcover, 6" x 9", 224 pages      

78158080092

Fishing The New Jersey Coast by Jim Freda    16.95

Covering surf, bay, and near shore waters, Fishing the New Jersey Coast is an in-depth look at prime saltwater fishing locations for all seasons in the Garden State. Included also are tips on what lures, baits and techniques work best for stripers, blues, weakfish, false albacore, and fluke. The author is a local authority with deep- rooted knowledge of New Jersey's terrific saltwater fishing opportunities. Any angler from old pro to new comer, will find invaluable information in this handy guidebook.

15582130584

9781558219

The Complete Book Of Fishing Knots
by Budworth, Geoffrey            18.95     

A thorough and easy-to-follow guide to eighty important knots used by the most successful fresh- and saltwater fishermen. All fishermen need to understand the best way to tie such knots as the Clinch, the Improved Clinch, the Blood Knot, the Albright Knot, the popular and reliable Surgeon's Knot, and such complex knots as the Bimini Twist. Here Budworth gives step-by-step instructions (accompanied by clear illustrations) for tying each knot correctly. This book is for the novice knot tier as well anyone wishing to expand their expertise.

softcover, 7-1/2" x 10-1/2", 144 pages
 

820052

Fishing for Weakfish
by Keith Kaufman
One of the most popular game fish along the Atlantic Coast, weakfish are caught from Massachusetts to Florida in nearly every coastal bay, river, and inshore hot spot. A complete guide to catching these favorite fish for veteran anglers and newcomers, boat anglers, and surf men. With illustrations and photos, this book takes you from the biology of the weakfish family through choosing tackle, rigging and the best fishing methods used by captains, guides, and local “pro” anglers. There are chapters on weakfish biology and migrations, tackle selection for fly, spin and plugging, techniques for drifting, anchoring and trolling, and hooking, playing and cooking your catch. If you love catching weakfish, consider this a must read.
softcover  6” x 9”, 224 pages $18.95
 

78155821102

PRACTICAL FISHING KNOTS by M. SOSIN & L. KREH    12.95

"The longtime bible of knots and knot tying." That edition sold more than 125,000 copies in the twenty years it remained in print. New lines and leaders, new knots, and new nomenclature have finally required a completely new book-and this is the fully re-written and freshly illustrated successor, a book that all owners of the original Practical Fishing Knots will surely want.Graced with the exceptionally clear line illustrations by Rod Walinchus, made especially for this new edition, this book is a must for all fishermen-fresh and saltwater, fly, bait, and spinning-who want the clearest possible instructions on how to tie all the essential knots that hold.

 78155821052

THE COMPLEAT SURFCASTER by C. BOYD PFEIFER    14.95

The Compleat Surfcaster has everything the beginning angler needs to know for more productive surf fishing-and even experienced surf fishermen will find an invaluable resource in this concise and authoritative book.Beginning with a thorough review of tackle, rigs, baits, lures, and accessories, The Compleat Surf/caster teaches the fisherman better casting methods for distance and accuracy and "reading the surf" techniques for finding more fish. There is an invaluable chapter on driving and outfitting beach buggies, and a special table gives essential details on tackle, techniques, and strategies for catching blues, stripers, redfish, and other popular surf gamefish on all coasts.The Compleat Surf/caster will help put fish on the lines of surf fishermen everywhere.C. BOYD PFEIFFER is one of America's most knowledgeable fishermen. The author of countless articles in such magazines as Salt Water Sportsman, Outdoor Life, and more, his books include Tackle Care and The Practical Fisherman.

78158574088

The Complete Book Of Striped Bass Fishing
by Nick Karas                     24.95

Spinning, bait fishing, and fly fishing for one of America's greatest game fish. Nick Karas, one of the world's great experts on the striped bass, offers proven techniques for more successful fishing. He details fishing from the surf; from boats; from bank, pier, jetty, and bridge-with all kinds of tackle and methods. And he takes an especially careful look at the growing popularity of fly rodding for stripers, fishing at night, and even how to catch striped bass in fresh water. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF STRIPED BASS FISHING is a book that no one who fishes for this great game fish will want to be without.

softcover, 6" x 9", 320 pages

78158080040

The Trophy Striper
by Frank Daignault                   16.95

A technical examination of what goes into the development, location, management, methods, conditions, mind and even luck as they play into the mix of contemporary striper fishing issues. This is an anecdotal accumulation of fascinating experiences which could only come from a fertile mind which had half a century of striper fishing. Moreover, it is historical, humorous, sensitive and ever striperphobic while it predicts monster linesides the likes of which few living memories have ever experienced. The 52 pictures -- mostly bigger bass than any we've ever seen -- will have most breathing heavy while Daignault's cult following will express no surprise. Jerry Gibbs, Fishing Editor of Outdoor Life, calls The Trophy Striper "the single best strategy for dealing with the new wave of stripers by a master who lived through the old glory days of monsters."
Rip Cunningham, Editor in Chief of Salt Water Sportsman, says "You will not find any more or better information on how to find and land that illusive wall-hanger."

softcover, 6" x 9", 182 pages
 

66081321868

The Field & Stream Fishing Knots Handbook
by Peter Owen                                 9.95

The Field & Stream Handbooks will not only help you improve your skills as a sportsman, but will give you a greater appreciation of the outdoors. This book covers the fresh and saltwater fishing knots that every angler should know. Exceptionally clear step-by-step diagrams and instructions for over two-dozen knots. Shows how to attach backing to reels, backing to lines, lines to tippets, and tippets to flies - if you want to fly fish. You can also learn the best knots for baitcasting, jigging, spinning, trolling, rigs, boating and much more. A glossary explains many terms used in knot tying. Conversion charts for linear measurements, weights and temperature are also included.

softcover, 6" x 9", 107 pages
 

66081321883

The Field & Stream Baits and Rigs Handbook
by C. Boyd Pfeiffer                           9.95

The Field & Stream Handbooks will not only help you improve your skills as a sportsman, but will give you a greater appreciation of the outdoors. This book is devoted to rigging baits and lures for any fishing situation. It includes valuable tips on choosing hooks, sinkers, lines, and floats. Also covered are useful knots and splices, effective bait and lure rigs, freshwater and saltwater fishing tactics, and bait selection. Written by C. Boyd Pfeiffer, one of America's most widely published and respected fishing writers.

softcover, 6" x 9", 111 pages
 

15582172150

The Complete Book of Tackle Making
by Boyd C. Pfeiffer
The Complete Book of Tackle Making is the reference of choice for builders of fine tackle and casual craftsmen alike. Twenty-seven chapters and helpful appendixes include everything readers need to know about tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures and plugs, wire leaders, painting and finishing methods, basic and advanced rod building, basic and decorative wraps, necessary knots and splices, tackle care and repair, suppliers and manufacturers, and much more. With over seven hundred photographs and clear, step-by-step instruction throughout, this is a book that can save fishermen thousands of dollars - an invaluable resource for any tackle tinkerer.
softcover 8-1/2” x 11”, 560 pgs

 $19.95

66081321898

The Field & Stream Tackle Care and Repair Handbook
by C. Boyd Pfeiffer                         9.95

This book is a comprehensive guide for the care of rods, reels, lures, lines, and accessories. The helpful step-by-step directions and illustrations show how to repair broken equipment, both in the field and at home. The book will teach how to, mend broken rods, check and lubricate important reel parts, fix irreplaceable lures, care for lines and other tackle and avoid common mistakes the ruin valuable equipment. All necessary tools are detailed in full. This handbook can pay for itself in equipment repaired and equipment that lasts longer, whether you fish once or one hundred times a year.

softcover, 6" x 9", 117 pages
 

5339400044

Sport Fish of the Atlantic
by Vic Dunaway                  16.95

Sport Fish of the Atlantic identifies the many popular residents of the coastal and inshore realm and goes on to deeper water where you may well encounter fabled giants such as the great white sharks, blue marlin, giant tuna, and billfish.

What is the fish on the end of your line? Is it good to eat? What tackle should you use? How big do they get? Those are the key questions every angler asks. Now you have the answers in one compact volume written by an expert author and fisherman who learned during a half-century on the water. Each fish is shown on original illustrations painted for this book.

softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/4", 270 pages
 

78156477502

The author has woven the rise and fall of striper populations with the growing up of his four children who ply the "Striper Surf' during their formative years. The book drips with the kind of adventure that it would take a lifetime to experience. Reviewing for the New Jersey Beacon, Rick Heirize said, "If you think the most hazardous surf fishing episode is a night on the 8th Street jetty, read the chapter entitled "Aces and Eights". and you'll be spitting out sand in your living room."' Twenty Years ... was first published by M/T Publications in 1989 and soon went out of print. It has been a much sought after striper book since the post moratorium period of increased interest in striper fishing which inspired this second printing Judith Bowrnan, New York rare outdoor books collector sold a mint copy last February at a trade show for $35 and said &at she could have sold a hundred.

78156440278

Striper Surf by Frank Daignault

A how-to book for surfcasters Striper Surf is a compilation of information on striper fishing methods which include fishing with baits, plugging, rigging an eel, and fly fishing Four parts: "Locating Stripers -- Where and How";"Surf Tackle and Equipmenf'; "Methods'; and "Striped Bass -- Trends, Traits and Behavior". This last section contains a 50 page section on the natural history of this most popular species. Comparisons of today's linesides with the so-called "good old days"; and a dreamy look at what has been experienced in the past with the truly huge -- some over 100 pounds -- moby stripers.

Things that have never bow written anywhere are revealed about striper behavior and evidence of their presence. As a result Daignault has an almost cult following in the New England striper surf -- Cape Cod, Rhode Island and the river outflows of Maine. Joe Tucker, trapped in Calgary Alberta, recently said "I boiled down much of what Daignault said in Striper Surf to fishing at night, at an inlet with a plug at the right time of year on the Vineyard and caught more bass in one night than I had previously in my whole life.

Daignault says that he is the last of a dying breed who knew Arnold Lane, Charley Murat, Pergo Felice and Frank Woolner -- legends of the heady days when Cape Cod surfcasting was only first being discovered when even townies didn't know there were bass on the beach. Frank often writes of his pals, "the Jersey bunch" and New Yorkers, who were viewed with a certain resignation because of what they could do with a surfrod and rigged eel -- a skill imparted to Daignault by them. 'Me author bridges Ins anachronistic past with the today of post moratorium striper fishing.

78156440994

Striper Hot Spots:
The 100 Top Surfcasting Locations from New Jersey to Maine  softcover

by Frank Daignault

This directory of traditional striper fishing locations runs south to north pinning down the author's "Striper Coast" for surf fishers who went to know more about where the best beach fishing can be found. Each spot is rated I to 5 fish like movies and restaurants. Specific directions on how to drive to each listed place am revealed. Spots winch are seasonally dependent have the best months listed. Methods, which are chosen by local tradition, where known, are exposed. And conditions winch make a hot spot a little better -- a favorable wind or tide -- are included. There is an interesting blurb on each location, some more complete than others. Most of the spots have a local shop, with phone number~ that you can call to inquire about the fishing. Those that don't offer an interesting and informative "tip" on surf fishing.

You can almost tell where Daignault has fished himself by the vitality which comes through in his treatment. of the spot. The author relied upon trusted correspondents for many of the places, like Moms "Black Cloud" DeGenarro in New Jersey. Jack Bennet and John Chiola, even sent a runner to count all 121 jetties in the stretch from Manasquan to Long Branch. Connecticut officials largely compiled that state's park fishing because little else is accessible. The Block Island regular who revealed hot spots there has remained anonymous saying, "are you trying to get me killed?". The late Dr Robert Post of Reading the Water fame, wrote the entire section on Marthas Vineyard. Frank says that they quarreled over this because Post wanted all Vineyard spots to be 5 fish. Captain Ray DeCosta and Bill Pew composed all of Nantucket, Daignault key boarded it.This is not a curl up and read type of book like the author's others.

However, any surf fisher who is traveling to unfamiliar territory will find Hot Spots an invaluable reference with amazingly accurate details that can make the difference First published by the Globe Pequot Press in '93 Hot Spots had two printings, was then revised in '96, and was printed twice. Seems to be a keeper.

78422900055

Rigging Up Right To Catch More Saltwater Fish
By Barney Rowe
This is a very general how to, where to, and when to guide. Common knots you should know and how to tie them. What are some of the different types of basic swivels and sinkers. Outlines the basics techniques for surf, drifting, trolling, anchored, and fixed structure fishing. Tips for catching more fish. Basic equipment considerations. General tips for catching Bluefish, Striped Bass, Weakfish, Flounder, Drum, Grouper, king Mackerel, Sharhs and more.
78422900055 softcover 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, 36 pages

$4.99

78422900074

Catching More Flounder / Fluke
by Barney Rowe
Fluke (Summer Flounder) is the fishermen’s most popular inshore fish, in bays and sounds, along the entire Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. It’s also a favorite of ocean fishers too. Catching flounder requires more knowledge, skill and preparation than is needed to catch many other kinds of saltwater fish. The information in this book has been created by and gathered from many experts. Here’s knowledge that you would get from your local tackle shop (the best of all sources for fishing nformation). Keep this guide with your fishing gear; it’s like having your local tackle shop expert right on the boat with you! It will help you catch more fluke (summer flounder).
78422900074 softcover 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, 32 pages

$4.99

78422900075

Surf Fishing: Catching Fish from The Beach
by Joe Malat
Decribes the various fish caught in the surf. Where, when and how to fish the surf for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Weakfish, Speckled Trout, Drum, Kingfish, Croakers, Spot, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, and more. How to choose a location to start fishing from. Describes which rigs catch fish from the surf and basic tackle and bait to use. Basic knots are descrided and how to tie them. Landing fish and releasing for better future fishing. Plus more... softcover 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” 40 pages