Scott Bannerot, Wendy Bannerot

The Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing

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Produktbeschreibung

A guide to catching and cooking fish from the decks of a cruising boat. It gives you what you need to know about catching fish in tropical or middle-latitude seas - from a cruising boat underway or at anchor, from a dinghy, in the surf, and while diving reefs.

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• Verlag: International Marine / McGraw-Hill Professional
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 187mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 697g
• ISBN-13: 9780071427883
• ISBN-10: 0071427880
• Artikelnr.: 21447120

Autorenporträt

Scott Bannerot co-authored The Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing with his wife, Wendy. He holds a doctorate in fisheries biology, and has worked as a marine biology research scientist and diver, charter fishing captain, commercial fisherman, long-distance sailor, and photojournalist. His feature articles have appeared regularly for 20 years in adventure, sailing, and fishing magazines, and he has published a number of technical works. Scott, Wendy, and seven year old son now live in Australia. Scott is an enthusiastic "fun" surfer; he has surfed all over the world while sailboat cruising.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Fishing Success under Power or Sail: A Preview
Trolling in the South Pacific
Adrift Way Offshore
Anchored in Different Latitudes
Dinghy Adventures
Beneath the Waves and along the Shore
What's Best for You?
With Power Comes Responsibility
2. Gear, Tackle, and Connections for Hook-and-Line Fishing
Handlines
Rail-Mounted Reels
Stand-Up Outfits
Wire-Line Gear
Spinning Tackle
Fly-Fishing
Selecting Tackle
Connections
Getting Started
Gear Checklist
3. Offshore Trolling
General Preparations and Perspective
Rigging for Trolling
Deploying Trolling Gear
Safely Boating Your Catch
Selected Trolling Specialities
A Few Last Tricks and Tips
Gear Checklist
4. Adrift or Anchored
Attracting Fish to Your Boat
Fundamental Techniques of Stationary Hook-and-Line Fishing
Fishing Scenarios
A Word of Caution
Gear Checklist
5. Dinghy Techniques
Getting Started
Fishing from Shore
Wading the Shallows
Intermediate Depths near Shore
Offshore Dinghy Specialities
Rigging Tips for Dinghy Fishing
Gear Checklist
6. Walking, Wading, and Diving
Where Do You Start?
Walking and Wading
Diving for Dinner
Gear Checklist
7. Hand Tools, Traps, Nets, and Other Assorted Gear
Gathering by Hand and with Simple Tools
Harpoons
Shooting through the Air
Stunning Methods
Using Animals
Hookless Line Fishing
More Tricks for Attracting and Aggregating
Single-Event Snares and Traps
Catching Seafood in the Air
Long-Handled Dip and Bully Nets
Traps
Dredges and Beam, Bottom, and Midwater Trawls
Nets for Scooping and Lifting
Seine and Encircling Nets
Gill and Entangling Nets
Cast Nets
Making and Repairing Nets
Gear Checklist
8. Modifying Your Vessel for Fishing
Clamps, Mounts, and Lanyards for Line Dispensers
Rod Holders
Securing Downriggers, Upriggers, and Outriggers
Superstructure
Afterdeck, Bowguard, and Rubrails
Fish-Cleaning Tables
Small Conveniences That Make a Big Difference
That All-Important Barbecue
Dive Tanks
(Mostly) Horizontal Racks and Holders
Fish Boxes and Bags
Interior Storage
The Wide World of Live Bait Wells
Cold Storage for the Avid Fishing Cruiser
Fishing Electronics
Gear Checklist
9. Processing Your Catch
The Biochemistry of Seafood Quality
From Ocean to Cleaning Table
General Handling
Tools of the Trade: Get 'Em and Keep 'Em Sharp
Gutting and Gilling Fish
Cleaning Fish
Processing Invertebrates
Preparing for Cold Storage
Chilling, Freezing, and Thawing
Canning
Curing Seafood by Drying, Salting, and Smoking
Alternative Seafood Processing
Gear Checklist
10. Medical Considerations for the Cruising Fisher
Common (and Not So Common) Fishing Injuries
Other Ailments Caused by Fishing
Review of General Fishing-Tool Safety Measures
Diving-Related and Other Injuries
Galley Injuries and Ailments
Keeping Everything in Perspective
11. Getting the Most from Your New Cruising Skill
Sink Everyone's Boat but Mine
Respect and Conservation Revisited
Replenishing the Cruising Kitty
Survival Fishing
Catch-and-Release and Light Versus Heavy Tackle
Social Facilitation
Intellectual Stimulation
The Successful Cruiser-Fisher
12. A Guide to Edible Fish and Invertebrates
Bony Fishes (Phylum Chordata, Class Osteichthyes)
Sharks and Rays (Phylum Chordata, Class Chondrichthys)
Sea Turtles (Phylum Chordata, Class Reptilia, Family Chelonidae)
Invertebrate Seafood
13. More Seafood Recipes
Starters
Soups and Chowders
Main Courses
Construction and Use of an Umu, or Underground Oven
The Simple Approach
Appendix 1. Sources for Fishing and Related Gear
Saltwater Fishing Specialists
Major Boating-Supply Companies
Commercial and Heavy-Duty Equipment Suppliers
Unique Hand-Operated Winches
General Outfitters
Diving and Spearfishing Supplies
Cold-Storage Equipment and Installation
Custom Marine-Metal Fabrication
And If You Just Happen to Be Out in the Middle of the South Pacific
International Gear Sources by Country
Sources for Miscellaneous Products
Appendix 2. Further Reading and Information
Books
Periodicals
Organizations and Associations
Other Sources
Appendix 3. The Wonderful World of Fly-Fishing
Inexpensive Gear That Will Catch Just about Anything
Assemble Your Gear and Load the Line
Stretch Your Fly Line
Practice Casting
So You Want to Learn More
Appendix 4. Fishing-Reel Maintenance and Repair
Spinning Reels
Penn International Big-Game Reels
Other Reels and Winches
A Few Last Tips
Appendix 5. References
Index