Author: Floyd N. Franke
Publisher: NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK, Jun 2003
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58667-070-0
Synopsis
How to keep the fish on the hook. Outlines the general rules for playing fish, & investigates those variables, often overlooked. Directed at those who fish with a fly rod. 10 B&W drawings; 6x9 inches, 120 pgs.
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Many anglers successfuly hook fish only to lose them after the hook pulls free or the line breaks. The fisherman's first concern is often placing the bait or fly where the fish are feeding, with little thought as the how to land a fish in the happy event that "the big one" is hooked. Landing the Big One outlines the general rules for playing fish, and investigates those variables, often overlooked, that have a direct impact upon your ability to play fish. Such variables include choice of equipment, the conditions under which you fish, and the particular species of fish you hope to catch. Although the book is directed at those who fish with a fly rod, spin fishermen and plug caster will finds the same basic fish-playing principles apply.