Helen Plum Library

"US Army combat veteran Daniel "Mac" MacCormick, now a charter boat captain, who is about to set sail on his most dangerous cruise. Daniel Graham MacCormick--Mac for short--seems to have a pretty good life. At age thirty-five he's living in Key West, owner of a forty-two-foot charter fishing boat, The Maine. Mac served five years in the Army as an infantry officer with two tours in Afghanistan. He returned with the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts,...

Describes walleye-fishing techniques and equipment and helps develop a better understanding of walleye behavior

One of America's best known fishermen with more than 50 years of on-water experience, Bill Dance is also a tournament champion and a television personality. His tips will help any angler catch more and bigger fish. Even experienced fishermen may not know that dark-colored lures work best during low light conditions; that reluctant bass often bite at smaller lures fished slowly; that 75% of all line failures occur at the knot, so good knot tying is...

A frog fishing from his lily pad boat doesn't catch any fish, but one catches him

One legendary insect-enormous, white, and exceedingly rare-attracts trout of such size that they couldn't possibly exist in the world as we know it. But in Heywood's classic novel, such things can and do exist. Protagonist Bowie Rhodes, UPI reporter and expert fly fisherman, had learned of the snowfly early in his childhood. It hatches every seven to ten years, never on the same river twice, bringing to rise trout so huge they would have to have...

Introduces saltwater fishing, discussing the techniques that work best for catching different fish, what type of gear is required, how regulations help preserve fish populations, and how to fillet and cook a fish

This book explains both the mechanics of fishing itself, and how to plan a fishing trip of your own