The Complete Guide to North American Freshwater Game Fishing

Key Porter Books, 1992-06-01. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 12x9x1. Foreword by Ron Lindner from In-Fisherman Communications. The Complete Guide to North America Freshwater Game Fish profiles 32 popular game fish of North America, many well known for the fighting qualities that make angling such an exciting challenge. The Complete Guide to North America Freshwater Game Fish covers appearance, size, distribution, behavior, habitat, and the best fishing tackle and techniques to land your quarry. Helpful tips give the fisherman an extra edge in catching everything from a 35-pound muskie to a 5-pound bass. For those anglers who are concerned about conservation, there is detailed information on catch-and-release techniques and the equipment necessary to return fish safely to the water. Over 120 color photographs and 30 line drawings provide easy identification, and range maps show the distribution of each species throughout North America. Information on lures, baits, rods and other equipment, and a glossary make this comprehensive handbook an essential guide for every angler. After his retirement from the CFL in 1985, Waszczuk co-founded Canadian Sportfishing, a multi-media company. Henry co-hosted and was Executive Producer of various TV shows including Extreme Fishing, Sportfishing Adventures and the Canadian Sportfishing TV show, which aired for 14 years (1986–1999). He is now host of two award-winning TV shows, Fins & Skins Classic Adventures and Fishing the Flats TV. These TV Series air on major TV Networks across North America. IN Canada, the shows air on TSN, The Sports Network and in the U.S., the shows air on FOX SPORTS through Sun Sports in Florida, WFNHD and Tuff TV. Waszczuk has produced and hosted over 2000 TV shows and is entering his 35th season on air. He is also publisher of Fins & Skins Travel Magazine and has co-authored eight sportfishing books.Inducted into the Oshawa Hall of Fame in May 1989; pioneered catch and release techniques used by many anglers today; involved in many charities now and during both his professional football and fishing careers; has been acknowledged by his peers and business friends, in which he has been given awards for his contribution to each community he has lived in.