ADVANCED BASS FISHING. Weiss.
How bass live, move, and feed and how to catch them, covering largemouth and smallmouth black bass, spotted bass, Florida bass in all waters. Photos, 286 pages.
ISBN: 0-88317-081-7. Order #: STOE2113 paper$9.95.

 

 

ADVANCED BASS FISHING: tips and techniques from the country's best guides and tournament anglers. by Dick Sternberg and Jim Moynagh from The Freshwater Angler.
Find out when, where and how to use soft plastics, jigging, plugs, and spinners with advanced techniques, plus a discussion of tournament fishing. 128 large-format pages, color photographs and charts, index.
ISBN: 978-0-86573-041-0. Order #: QUAR3906 cloth$21.95.

 

 

AMERICAN SPORTSMEN & THE ORIGINS OF CONSERVATION. Relger.
Develops the thesis that sportsmen--especially hunters--founded the American conservation movement and continue to be its most important supporters.
ISBN: 0-87691-173-4. 1975. Order #: ZZXS5178 cloth$10.00.

 

 

ANGLER'S GUIDE TO PLUG AND BAIT CASTING: a complete manual of revolving--spool tackle and how to use it. by C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
Includes history of traditional casting reel (not the spinning reel) and describes the many kinds, plus detailed coverage of rod types including their features, materials, and special uses; lines; lures and baits: accessories; tackle and lure collecting; basic and sophisticated casting methods; and fishing techniques for trolling, casting, popping as well as techniques for striking and fighting fish. Over 200 photos, 224 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8329-0315-9. 1985. Order #: WINC2852 paper$12.95.

 

 

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF MAP AND COMPASS. by Cliff Jacobson.
Understand and use any type of compass, orienteering or simple. Find your way to favorite spots--and back. Use your compass at night. Understand how to relate a map with a compass. Know the difference between U.S. and Canada maps. Triangulate for location and direction. 41 illustrations, 72 pages, table of common terms, index.
ISBN: 0-934802-42-4. Order #: ICSB3887 paper$6.95.

 

 

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF FIRST AID FOR THE OUTDOORS. by William W. Forgey, M.D.
Concise approach to common wilderness problems; plant rash, bites and stings, fractures vs. sprains, medications, first-aid kit design, treating shock, hypothermia, wind-chill chart, removing a fish hook, more. 25 illustrations, 72 pages, bibliography, index.
ISBN: 0-934802-43-2. Order #: ICSB3794 paper$6.95.

 

 

#THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF WEATHER FORECASTING. Hodgson.
Predict weather when in backcountry to decide to stay put, go on, or get out. Illustrated, 72 pages.
ISBN: 0-934802-75-0. Order #: ICSB5258 paper$6.95.

BASIC FISHING. Ovington.
Instruction on every phase of fresh-water fishing; fundamentals, glossary, lessons. Illustrated, 168 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2141-8. Order #: STAC1340 paper$10.95.

 

 

BASS ANGLER'S GUIDE: where to find and how to catch the big ones. Hunn.
Details 34 of America's best bass-fishing streams, lakes, and rivers. Photos, 256 pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-8117-0216-2. Order #: STAC1453 cloth$14.95.

 

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COLORADO GREENBACK CUTTHROAT TROUT: a fisherman's guide. by Jim Rubingh & Richard Fritz.
Once thought to be extinct, now the famed Colorado greenback cutthroat trout can be caught in many Colorado waters. Learn about the fish's biology, history, and recovery along with information on where and how to catch this trout. Gives tables of waters stocked and when as the species was redistributed and provides hiking directions to places to fish for these cutthroats, with distances, elevations, quality ratings, and notes on other species. Includes catch rates, camping information. Color photographs, maps, 132 pages, index.
ISBN: 978-1-57188-447-3. 2009. Order #:FRAM8963 paper$19.95.

 

 

THE COMPETENCE FACTOR: skills that make the difference in outdoor sports. by Bradford Angier.
Coping with challenges of backcountry hazards, rescues-coping with hypothermia, treatment of frostbite, dressing for cold weather, safeguarding your vision, escaping from quicksand and quagmire, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, treating snake-bite, preventing altitude sickness, purifying water. All are skills pertinent to cross-count and downhill skiing, cold weather camping and backpacking, fishing, canoing, swimming, rock climbing, biking, hunting and shooting, and archery. Drawings, 180 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2189-2. 1983. Order #: STAC1405 paper$7.95.

 

 

THE COMPLEAT ANGLER'S CATALOG: a sourcebook for fly fishermen. by Scott Roedrrer.
Good advice on fly fishing equipment from novice to old hand, with evaluations of many. Outfits for beginners and novices on subtleties of performance and aesthetics for experienced anglers. Explains intricacies of newer materials and models. Presents data on over 1000 rods, 110 fly lines, thousands of flies, leaders, fly-tying tools and materials, clothing, art, organizations and fishing schools, 80 vests and bags, 180 reels, 60 waders, 170 fly boxes and wallets, and 300 books, magazines, and video tapes. "The biggest little fly shop in the world." Drawings, photos, 348 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-933472-93-5. Order #: JOHN1040 paper$14.95.

 

 

THE COMPLETE BAIT ANGLER'S GUIDE. by Lou Witman.
How to capture, keep, and use live bait. Includes best means of fishing natural foods. Fish don't eat plastic, hair, metal, and glass; they just get fooled by the shapes and actions of lures these things get made into, thinking the lures represent live animals they would eat. This book goes back to using the real thing and tells how to find it--crayfish, leeches, frogs, stonefiles, chubs, grasshoppers, worms, grubs, and more. And how to use live bait to catch many species--bluegill, catfish, crappie, bass, musky, perch, pike sauger, trout and walleye. illustrated, 200 pages.
ISBN: 0-934802-32-7. 1996. Order #: ICSB6472 paper$9.95.

 

 

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE STRIPED BASS. Karas.
Describes the fish, its environment, its behavior; methods to take it, and cooking. Photos, 38l pages.
ISBN: 0-88317-062-0. Order #: STOE2108 paper$7.95.

 

 

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CATCHING TROUT with flies, artificial lures, and live bait. Sternberg, Bauer, and Streitz from The Freshwater Angler.
Contents include understanding trout and salmon, equipment and knots, stream-fishing techniques, spinning and baitcasting, special situations, and Blue River Trout Streams.
160 large-format pages, color photographs, maps, and charts plus index.
ISBN: 978-0-86573-027-4. Order #: CREA9452 cloth$21.95.

 

 

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO LAND NAVIGATION with GPS. by Noel J. Hotchkiss.
What Global Positioning Technology (GPS) can do and how it can best be used in a variety of everyday circumstances--navigating with GPS and map, navigating with and without a compass, highway travel with GPS, buying a GPS receiver. Included CD is for older versions of Windows only. Diagrams, sample maps, photographs, glossary, 316 pages, index.
ISBN:1-892688-00-X. 1999. Order #: MISC1424 paper$24.95.

 

 

COYOTE AND THE FISH. by Lorna Garrod.
Indian trickster story about how the rainbow trout got its rainbow color--by outsmarting coyote. Presented in simple story fashion; entertaining for both adult and youth fishers who know the colorful rainbow trout. 36 pages, 17 Mimbres style illustrations
ISBN: 0-86541-029-1. 1993. Order #: FILT0210 paper$4.00.

 

 

CRAB CRACKERS GUIDE; how to catch 'em, cook 'em, clean 'em, & eat 'em. by A. Leland Parker.
Provides 53 delicious crab recipes (regular and microwave). Tells about traps and lures, keeping them alive, conservation gear, boiling and steaming, cleaning anatomy. Emphasizes the blue crab, commonly found along the Gulf coast in shallow water along the bays, estuaries, sounds, channels, and river mouths. Tell male from female. Briefly lists other crab species: ghost, fiddler, hermit, and porcelain. Drawings, 32 pages.
ISBN: 0-913953-00-8. 1981. Order #: SOCO1055 paper$3.95.

 

 

THE CURTIS CREEK MANIFESTO: a fully illustrated guide to the strategy, finesse, and tactics and paraphernalia of fly fishing. by Sheridan Anderson.
Finest beginner fly-fishing guide due to its simple, straightforward approach. Laced with outstanding humor provided in its hundreds of illustrations.  All the practical information you need to know is presented in an extremely delightful way such as rod, reel, fly line and fly selection, casting, reading water, insect knowledge to determine which fly pattern to use, striking and playing fish, leaders and knot tying, fly tying, rod repairs, and many helpful tips.  A great easy-to-understand book. 8.5 x 11 inches, 48 pages, Illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-936608-06-8. Order #: FRAM5494 paper$9.95.

 

 

DANCES WITH TROUT. by John Gierach.
Stories mainly about fly fishing but roaming into other topics like storms, bugs, deer hunting, getting lost, fishing contests, and more--all presented with wit and wisdom of this writer who sees under the surface as he informs and cajoles. For instance, he muses that he did not grow up to be like his father, but thinks he might have grown up to be like the man his father wanted to be. 205pages.
ISBN: 0-671-77924-9. 1994. Order #: SISC1038 cloth$21.00.

THE DIGEST BOOK OF FRESH WATER FISHING. Zwirz.
The art and science of successful angling--for novice and expert alike. Illustrated, 96 large-format pages.
Inventory = 18. ISBN: 0-695-81283-1. Order #: DBIB0369 paper$4.95.

 

 

THE DIGEST BOOK OF OUTDOOR COOKING: the secrets of successful camp cookery--tools and techniques for tent camper, backpacker, RVer. by Charles & & Kathy Farmer.
Contents include water, campfire, stove, cleanup, dutch-oven cookery, cooking in the rain, super-market foods, cooking for survival, backpack foods, jerky, and more. Photographs, 96 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-695-81285-8.1979. Order #: DBIB0359 paper$3.95.

 

 

FIBERGLASS ROD MAKING. by Dale P. Clemens.
How to make your own custom rods tailored to your kind of fishing, your physique, and the kind of rod action you prefer. Where to get rod blanks and other materials, how to plan and assemble them, apply ferrules and line guides and how to maintain them--even how to build rod cases.. Hundreds of step-by-step photographs in color and black-and-white. Photos, 205 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-88317-042-6. 1974. Order #: STOE2111 paper$8.95.

 

 

#FIELD GUIDE TO FISHING KNOTS: essential knots for freshwater and saltwater angling.
ISBN: 1-930298-03-8. Order #: WIAP6576 paper$14.95.

 

 

FIELD GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY. by C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
For all who wander afield--a quick reference for bringing all the good times home. Presents techniques for photographing flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, and candid reminiscences of companions on the trail. Covers composition--secret of good and interesting pictures, lighting--various types for various effects, exposure--determining settings for great photos, making and improving accessories. Includes aspects of photography in hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, climbing, and boating including details on building blinds and shutter releases, plus information on animal photography at night. Also includes advice on displaying photographs after taking them--framing, albums, and more. Photographs, 224 little pages for easy carrying in the field, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-2261-9. 1977. Order #: STAC2633 paper$7.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO PACIFIC COAST FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA. by William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald, & Howard Hammann.
How to identify 600 saltwater fishes from Alaska to Baja California--where each fish is more likely to be found and how it is usually caught. Which species are important as food. Which of the sharks and rays are considered dangerous. Groups similar species for comparison and pinpoints distinguishing features. Includes depths and bottom types preferred. Over 525 illustrations,  (211 color), 350 pages.
ISBN: 0-395-33188-9. 1983 . Order #: HOMI0601 paper$15.95.

 

 

FIRST AID: quick information for mountaineering and backcountry use. by Ed Peters.
Goes beyond the "everyday" mishaps that can occur but which can almost be predicted to happen if one spends much time in outdoor activities. Especially if such a mishap occurs while a long distance from help beyond one's own party then help must come from within the group. Suggests response to and treatment of CPR, resuscitation, hemorrhage, evacuation, fracture, frostbite, head and spine injuries, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, joint and muscle injuries, pulmonary edema, shock, snowblindness, sunburn. Contents of the mountaineering first aid kit are listed. This is a good pamphlet to read and understand before you need to. Drawings, accident report form, 34 little pages.
Inventory =3. ISBN: 0-89886-070-9. 1982. Order #: MOUN2664 paper$2.95.

 

 

A FISH FEAST. Wright.
Transoceanic recipes that suggest substitutions that will convert each to suit the waters nearest you. Starts with how to select a fresh fish and includes the many ways of cooking. Find recipes Hawaiian, Pacific, and Atlantic that suggest fish substitutions for species nearer you. Recipes and cooking methods are included for parrot fish with sausage, black cod sukiyaki, southern deep-fried sauger, seafood lasagna, marinated eel, as well as less exotic fare. 199 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-914718-73-8. 1982. Order #: PASE3578 paper$6.95.

 

 

FISH ON THE GRILL. by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Madgida.
More than 70 elegant, easy, and delectable recipes with chart of cooking times for fish types plus info on coals, grills, and techniques-for outdoor grill or indoor broilers. From selecting the grills to choosing charcoal, thorough discussions of all equipment and techniques. Charts of fish type give fat content, calories, flavor, and substitutions. Includes many recipes; blackened redfish, salmon fillets, scallops on peppers, orange whitefish, and more. Illustrated with drawings, 112 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8095-5033-0. Order #: CONT4428 paper$7.95.

 

 

FISH ON! everything you should know about steelhead including how to catch 'em. by Enos Bradner.
The title of this book tells it all. Know the life cycle and habits of this fish that is born in and lives its youth in fresh-water streams, then descends into the oceans only to return to fresh water to spawn a new generation. Unlike salmon, steelhead may go through this cycle two or three times. Tells how to read a river to find where the fish are, what they might eat, and what lures and flies to catch them with  Discusses Northwest streams for steelheading, trophy fish, and more. 96 pages.
ISBN: None. 1971. Order #:DARW5075 paper$3.95.

 

 

FISHERMAN'S LAUGH BOOK.
64 pages of cartoons and gags with fishing in mind. Baxter Lane titles are suited for gift stores and souvenir shops in tourist areas.
ISBN: None. Order #: BALA9261 paper$3.95.

 

 

 

FISHERMEN'S DIGEST. Thiffault.
17 essays survey many aspects of fishing from trout angling in the Sierra to bass streams of Cajunland, steelheading, equipment, surffishing. Photos, 256 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-910676-70-4. Order #: DBIB2165 paper$12.95

 

 

 

THE FUNNY SIDE OF FISHING. Reed.
Humorous stories, tall tales, quotes, one-liners, and cartoons for everyone who enjoys fishing. 102 pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 1-932427-01-5.Order #:  ASCR5636 paper$5.95.

 

 

THE GREAT OUTDOORS CATALOG. by Kenn and Pat Oberrecht.
Lists mail-order suppliers of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor gear, with descriptions of top products. Boats, guns, tents, fishing gear, knives, cameras. While there are newer items available today, this guide is now a reference to help identify sources and manufacturers of past products, some of which are approaching antique status. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, 256 large-format pages. .
ISBN: 0-87691-240-40. 1977. Order #: ZZSU5794 paper$9.95.

 

 

GUIDE TO LAKE AND STREAM TROUT FISHING: the very best techniques. Herzog.
Trout species, natural foods, finding trout, lures, equipment, techniques. Color photos, 48 pages.
ISBN: 1-87817-582-3. Order #: FRAM6558 paper$14.95.

 

 

GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL BASS FISHING: the first approach based on scientific fact. by Rick Taylor.
Pinpointing lunkers and best times to go for trophies, Year-long day-by-bay guide to fishing, prime daily feeding times, conquering new waters, more. Bass foods, cover, oxygen preferences, temperature factors, depths, bottom structure, current and wind effects, sunlight. 68 photos, maps, and charts, 178 pages.
ISBN: 0-87842-113-0. Order #: MOPR0840 paper$9.95.

 

 

HATCH GUIDE FOR WESTERN STREAMS. by Jim Schollmeyer.
Successful fishing on Western streams requires preparation--you need to know what insects are emerging, when and where, and which patterns best match them. Now, thanks to Jim Schollmeyer, the guessing is over. Hatch Guide for Western Streams is the third in Jim's successful ""Hatch Guide"" series. Jim covers all you need for a productive trip on Western streams: water types you'll encounter; successful fishing techniques; identifying the major hatches, providing basic background information about these insects. Information is presented in a simple, clear manner. A full-color photograph of the natural is shown on the left-hand page, complete with its characteristics, habits and habitat; the right-hand page shows three flies to match the natural, including effective fishing techniques. 4 x 5 inches; full-color; 196 pages; fantastic photographs of naturals and flies. 
Inventory =1. ISBN: 1-57188-109-3. Order #: FRAM5497 paper$19.95

HUNTING FOR THE POT, FISHING FOR THE PAN. by Byron W. Dalrymple.
Practical ways to hunt and fish for food to eat: Planning hunts for big game and birds, calibers and loads for meat hunting, field care, skinning and butchering, ethics. For fishing, includes fresh and saltwater species, eating unusual fish like suckers and carp, and even frogs, turtles, and mollusks. Photos, 338 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-0840-3. 1981. Order #: STAC1432 cloth$16.95.

 

 

HYPOTHERMIA: death by exposure. by William W. Forgey M.D..
Understanding, preventing and treating severe body chill--the greatest potential danger for anyone traveling in the outdoors--whether hunting, camping, climbing, skiing, or even driving down a highway. It can be prevented, it can be treated--but only if you know how. Covers gross energy costs of various activities, wind-chill factors. Illustrated, 180 pages, index, glossary, table of treatments.
ISBN: 0-934802-10-6. 1985. Order #: ICSB1348 paper$9.95.

 

 

THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BETTER FISHING. by Bob Zwirz.
The hows and whys of successful angling; fresh and salt water, spinning, bait casting, fly fishing, lures, locations. Techniques and tactics, lures, and tackle, top fishing hot spots. Photographs, 256 large-format pages,glossary.
ISBN: 0-910676-85-2. 1985. Order #: DBIB6197 paper$14.95.

 

 

MODERN WESTERN BASS FISHING. by Chuck Garrison.
Discusses live bait and artificials, surface fishing, tackle, water depths, bottom structures and the best western waters and how to photograph the Big One. Photos, 117 pages.
ISBN: 0-87701-10-9. 1978. Order #: CHRO2166 paper$3.95.

 

 

THE ORVIS GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY. by C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
Gives professional advice on best equipment for a variety of outdoor pursuits: hiking fishing hunting, nature study, and more. Chapters on Lighting and Composition, Flash Photography, and Close-up Photography offer technical instruction. There is also full treatment of animal, bird, and wildlife photography. Includes composition, equipment adaptations for special shots in difficult situations. Makes outdoor experiences more rewarding by bringing back memorable /images from trips afield. Over 100 photographs including 4 pages in color, 226 pages, index.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-8329-0434-1. 1986. Order #: MISC2097 paper$13.95.

 

 

PANFISHING. by F. Phillip Rice.
Includes spinning, fly fishing, bait, casting, ice fishing for lake, river, and stream plus cleaning and cooking. How to catch 20 of the most popular species including bluegill, crappie, sunfish, perch, warmouth bass, and more. How to identify the species, choose lures--worms, flies, poppers, spoons. Tells of life histories and favored haunts in order to fish in the best places. Lists panfishing places by state. Photos, drawings, 275 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-943822-25-4. 1964. Order #: STAC1334 cloth$18.95.

 

 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CACHE: a Western wild game cookbook. by Sharon Duffala.
Wild fish and game cookbook especially for the western sports person that also has an historical aspect to understand how explorers and pioneers lived off the land: how to prepare game in the field, big game, small game, upland birds and waterfowl, and game fish. Covers butchering, lots of ways to use venison, filleting a fish, and many recipes--for crawdad tails, elk heart, pan-fried turtle, camp-roasted rattlesnake, jackrabbit deluxe, muskrat, and many more. Photographs, 80 pages, index.\
ISBN: 0-87108-630-1. 1982. Order #: PRUE1151 paper$5.95.

 

 

THE SALMON BOOK. by Douglas Sutherland.
Captures the humor and character of the splendid and frequently (?) eccentric people to be found on the banks of any salmon river. Gives advice for cooking fish: "First catch your fish." There is a chapter on the gentle art of poaching. For the more practical, gives "the life cycle of the salmon." and explains the salmon fly and other tackle. Written from a British perspective. Illustrated, 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-00-216664-X. 1982. Order #: ZZPM5840 cloth$9.95.

 

 

SEA RUN: complete guide to fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout. by Les Johnson.
The salt and freshwater habits of this west-coast fish: preferred foods, migrating patterns and times, spinning lures and techniques, fly patterns. Black-and-white photos plus color illustrations of fly patterns, 77 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-936608-01-3. Order #: FRAM6129 paper$11.95.

 

 

SEAFOOD: a connoisseur' guide and cookbook. by Alan Davidson.
Species of seafood with 145 recipes from around the world along with an extensive presentation of each species. Covers not only the many kinds of fish (salmon, smelt, shad, grouper, sturgeon,eel, for instance), but also other animals that come from the sea such as crabs, urchins, scallops, shrimp, abalone, clam, oysters, octopus, and more. Includes alternatives to substitute available species for those in the recipes. Color illustrations, 208 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-671-78412-9. 1989. Order #: SISC4497 paper$20.00.

#SECRETS OF ST. ANTHONY'S CREEK (THE): a flyfisher's manual. Rahtz.
ISBN: 978-1-57188-466-4. Order #: FRAM1168 paper$16.95.

 

 

SHRIMP SHUCKER'S GUIDE; how to catch 'em, cook 'em, clean 'em, eat 'em. by A. Leland Parker.
Describes the shrimp species we eat (brown, white, and pink) of the several hundred species, where they are caught, nature of commercial shrimping, catching your own when the season is right with trawling, seining, cast net, push net, or dip net. Then "taking care of your catch". Also tips on buying shrimp and cleaning raw shrimp, and shucking. Ends with 25 delicious shrimp recipes plus notes on sauces and marinades. Map, drawings, 36 pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: SOCO1303 paper$3.95.

 

 

STEELHEAD AND SALMON: sport catch statistics for Oregon, 1971-80. Richard L Berry. Tables of data of steelhead and salmon caught during run years throughout the state: Columbia River tributaries, coastal tributaries, and ocean. 59 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: FRAM6125 paper$5.00.

 

 

STEELHEAD DRIFT FISHING. by Bill Luch.
How to use this most productive technique for hooking steelhead: equipment to use, rigging baits and lures, drift-fishing techniques for salmon, sea-run cutthroat, and steelhead plus caring for, preserving, and cooking your fish including recipes. Illustrated with photos and drawings, 94 pages.
ISBN: 0-936608-00-5. Order #: FRAM6089 paper$7.95.

 

 

STEELHEADING IN NORTH AMERICA. Richey.
Tackle, seasons, best rivers, fishing methods. Photos, 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2149-3. Order #: STAC1440 paper$12.95.

 

 

 

TAKING CARE OF OUTDOOR GEAR. by editors of Stackpole Books.
Guide to extending life of your sports equipment--winter and summer, water and land. Push out a dent in a canoe, stop rope ends from fraying, wash a sleeping bag, seam-seal a tent, repair a tent pole, break in boots, manage Gore-Tex and other fabrics, clean wool garments, and more. Illustrated with drawings, 318 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2148-5. 1983. Order #: STAC1402 paper$9.95.

 

 

THINK LIKE A FISH: the lore and lure of America's legendary bass fisherman. by Tom Mann with Tom Carter.
A champion bass fisherman and lure maker gives his philosophy that to catch fish you have to think like one--and to catch big fish you have to think like big fish. Along with stories of the outdoors and of fishing companions and others you learn his methods of figuring out what aspects of feeding, sheltering, and competing that make bass tick and also the dynamics of winning fishing tournaments. The book is largely biographical stories with much about fishing experiences. 243 pages.
ISBN; 0-7979-0995-X. 2002. Order #: RAHO2717 cloth$22.95.

 

 

TROUT BUM. by John Gierach.
Flyfishing lifestyle through 20+ fishing-related stories. 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-671-64413-0. Order #: SISC5435 paper$11.00.

 

 

 

TROUT MADNESS. by Robert Traver.
21 stories from lifetime of fishing--including Secret Trout, Haunted Pond, Trout Heaven, First Day. Although not intended the author can't help but divulge some of his otherwise secret tricks gleaned from a lifetime of fishing, imparted with oblique humor and canniness. 189 pages.
ISBN:0-671-66195-7. 1979. Order #: SISC2024 paper$8.95.

 

 

TROUT MAGIC. by Robert Traver.
17 fishing stories to delight every angler: a maverick look at trout fishing and its tall tales, strange happenings, all-around fishing lore, snob fly-fishermen, women anglers, and more. There are Danny McGinnis, guide, and other choice characters and events from anything-but-ordinary fishing trips. 30 illustrations, 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-671-66194-9. 1989. Order #: SISC1075 paper$10.00.

TROUT THE SIZE OF FOOTBALLS. by Richard Anderson.
Adventures fishing during a 2 1/2 sojourn fishing in the waters of the western US: Nevada, Utah, Colorado Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon and Alberta, and British Columbia. 155 pages, map showing route of 2 1/2 month sojourn.
ISBN: 0-936608-90-0. Order #: FRAM5646 paper$8.95.

 

 

TROUT: the complete guide to catching trout with flies, artificial lures, and live bait. by Dick Sternberg, Parker Bauer, and Ben Streitz.
How to choose the right presentation for situations you may encounter on your favorite stream or elsewhere. Trout are finicky; this book helps you be versatile. Learn how trout detect danger, find food, select cover, and react to weather changes. Choose rods, reels, lines, leaders, and accessories for any type of trout fishing, learn stream-fishing techniques, and discover the best streams in North America and which trout species they contain. Color photos and maps, 160 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-86573-27-X. 1988. Order #: QUAR3934 cloth$21.95.

 

TYING strong FISHING KNOTS. by Bill Herzog.
How to tie 34 knots for fishing in fresh- and salt-water; popular monfilament knots, line-to-line connections, loop knots, and knots for fly fishing and connections. Drawings show how tie each knot, and there is a general discussion of knot-tying principles. 48 little pages allows this to be kept in a vest or shirt pocket to be handy while on the water.
Inventory =  1. ISBN: 978-1-57188-269-1. Order #: FRAM3323 paper$5.95.

 

 

 

ULTRA-LITE STEELHEAD FISHING: an introduction to tackle and technique. by Ralph E. Quinn.
Depicts the sport's excitement while explaining the mechanics of fly-tying, rod making, and fishing--using lighter-weight gear. Explains most effective baits and tackle arrangements for areas of the country east to west. Rigging methods, flies, lures, drift-boat fishing, where in the stream the fish are. Photos, 174 pages, index..
ISBN: 0-934802-26-2. 1986. Order #: ICSB4236 paper$12.95.

 

 

VANISHING FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA. Ono, Williams, and Wagner.
In-depth look at endangered and threatened fishes for reference, research, or reading by concerned conservationists. Illustrated, 272 pages.
ISBN: 0-913276-43-X. Order #: INPU2869 cloth$29.95.

 

 

 

THE WAYS OF TROUT. by Leonard M. Wright, Jr.
An intimate look into the hidden world of the stream, shedding new light on when trout feed and why. The story of wild (streambred) brook, brown, and rainbow trout in rainfed streams: evolution, life histories, effect of water currents, stream contours, and temperatures on their behavior; and how this affects taking them. 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-8329-0376-0. 1985. Order #: WINC2850 cloth$13.95.

 

 

WHILE YOU WAIT: a sportsman's guide to Nature. by Cliff Hauptman.
Field guide follows the seasons with stories to read while waiting for the buck or birds to come in or the fish to strike. Highlights some of nature's fascinating side-shows, answering questions you may have always been curious about or directing your gaze anew. For instance, essays on caddis worms, frog calls, galls, leaf colors, whirligigs, and many more. Line drawings, 208 pages.
ISBN: 0-913276-46-4. 1984. Order #: JOHN7682 paper$9.95.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE SPORT FISHES: a portfolio. by Michael Simon.
13 color plates of fishes as 8"x10" watercolor prints, suitable for framing, with introductory text explaining the character of fish and fishing in the park--some native and some introduced before 1900--but all today wild, stream-bred animals. Portraits include cutthroat trout with antique tackle, brook trout with pondlily, Lock Leven trout with chubs, Snake River cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish, Yellowstone cutthroat trout and redside shiners, westslope cutthroat trout and mottled sculpin over still water crowfoot, Von Behr brown trout and snail, rainbow/cutthroat hybrid and mayfly, female Yellowstone cutthroat trout excavating redd and male, Montana grayling and mayfly, rainbow trout and stonefly nymph, rainbow trout inspecting artificial fly, lake trout.
ISBN: None. 1982. /Order #: YELL1842 portfolio$29.50.

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