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The fishing field guide.
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11 knots
Knots
Hook knots, joins, loops and wire, drawn step by step.
15 rigs
Rigs
Labelled diagrams, parts lists and the conditions each rig suits.
8 patterns
Hooks
The anatomy of a hook, eight patterns and a size guide.
15 species
Species
Where each fish feeds, what it takes and how to rig for it.
8 types
Sinkers
Pyramid, grapnel, bomb and more, and when each holds.
6 lures
Lures and jigs
Spoons, poppers, jigs and stick baits, and how to retrieve them.
7 baits
Bait
Sardine, prawn, chokka and red bait: keeping and baiting.
5 types
Line and leader
Mono, braid, fluorocarbon, shock leader and wire compared.
15 guides
Field guides
Reading the beach, tides, casting, safety and releasing fish.
Field guides
Before you set up
Read the water, pick your time and know the rules.
- How to read a beachWhere fish sit, how to spot a gully, and why the best spot is often the one nobody is fishing.
- Tides, the moon and when to fishHow the tide moves fish, and how to plan a trip around it.
- Wind, swell and water colourWhat the weather is telling you about your chances.
- Casting a surf rodThe overhead thump and the pendulum cast, step by step, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
- Baiting up properlyKeep the bait on the hook through the cast and make it look natural.
- Setting the hook and playing a fishWhat to do between the first bite and the net: a calm, steady approach lands more fish.
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