Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
by Joel McBride, Scott Null
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Book Summary Information
Author: Joel McBride, Scott NullPhotographer: Jock Bradley
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07
ISBN: 1896980287
Number of pages: 131
Publisher: Heliconia Press, Inc.
Book Reviews of Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
Book Review: Doesn't live up to its title.
Summary: 2 Stars
Had this book been entitled "Kayak Fishing: A Beginner's Guide" or "Kayak Fishing: A Pictorial" I would have easily given it 5 stars; however, when a book calls itself "The Ultimate Guide" it had better have more than pretty pictures and basic beginner information.
Pretty much all of the information in this book is easily, almost unconsciously acquired by the neophyte kayak fisherman in the first couple of months in the sport, through talking to salesmen when buying the first kayak, and in the first few trips out in the kayak through common sense and trial and error - actually, much of this information is included in the free pamphlets that come with the gear.
On the side of kayaking technique and safety, many other books and videos have stated the information more thoroughly and more correctly. The author is obviously a fisherman first and a kayaker a distant second. Even on the side of fishing, the information is fairly scant. There is basic information on techniques, again, things that can be learned fairly easily without spending another $15 on a book, but what is really needed is fishing strategies, and Null's scope is too broad, and therefore too shallow to get into this. Null has experience as a saltwater fishing guide on the Texas coast; he would have better served his readers by limiting the scope of his book to fishing from kayaks on the Texas coast.
While the photography in the book was very pretty, I found the writing style to be fairly amatuerish - worthy of a self-published or regionally published book, but below the level one expects of a nationally distributed book.
Summary of Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
Kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in North America, thanks to the kayak's ease of use and the access it offers anglers to new and otherwise inaccessible waters - and The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing is the most comprehensive book on the sport. Captain Scott Null and Joel McBride draw on their vast experience in both kayaking and fishing to give the new kayak angler a solid foundation of skills and concepts that will allow a safe and comfortable entry into the sport. Scott and Joel also offer a wealth of tips and tricks that will help more experienced anglers get the most out of their time spent on the water.YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
- All the necessary equipment
- The fundamentals of kayak fishing
- The essential strokes and paddling techniques
- Bait and lure fishing from a kayak
- Fly fishing from a kayak
- Fighting and landing fish from a kayak
- Freshwater kayak fishing
- Saltwater kayak fishing
- Kayak fishing safety
"Read this book carefully and pay attention to what Scott and Joel have to say. You can become an expert kayak fisherman in a short time." - Everett Johnson, Editor, Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine
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