Salmon Fishing

For fishermen who are serious about salmon.This book is a comprehensive guide to salmon fishing in tidal waters in the Pacific Northwest. It represents a consolidation of more than fifty years of academic research, personal observation and tips and techniques learned on the water from fellow fishermen and professional guides.The book contains chapters on salmon and baitfish biology which provide insights into salmon behaviour and run timing. Other sections provide detailed information on fishing methods including cut plug, teaser head and whole herring, anchovy, flasher and hootchie, plugs and spoons. Also included are detailed instructions for tying leaders and suggestions for modifying gear, all of which have been personally tested by the author.It is hoped that this book will benefit novice fishermen embarking on their first salmon fishing adventure, as well as experienced fishermen and guides who would like to refine their fishing techniques.

The Salmon Run follows a salmon on his journey to return to the spawning grounds. Written and illuystrated by Clayton Gauthier, the debut book of talented artis and storyteller.

An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love... This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary-notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life, and the course of British political history for ever. With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters - including a visionary Sheikh, a weasely spin doctor, Fred's devilish wife and a few thousand transplanted salmon - SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN is a novel about hypocrisy and bureaucracy, dreams and deniability, and the transforming power of faith and love.

This is a tourism booklet containing information about salmon fishing in Newfoundland. Included are the methods of travel one can use to reach the island, and lists of the salmon fishing rivers broken down by region. Details such as the game laws pertaining to salmon fishing in Newfoundland, places to stay, and lists of both river guides and wardens are also given.

Vancouver Island is one of the world's best year-round salmon fishing areas. This comprehensive guide describes popular fishing holes, including a map of each and data on gear, best time of year, methods and more.

The bible for spinner fishing and the most in-depth, non-fly-fishing book ever written about steelhead and their habits. Information on how to make spinners is complete, including how to assemble, obtain parts, even how to silver plate. The fishing techniques, lure, line color and size selection, and reading fish-holding water sections are excellent.

Salmon is the name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, which also includes trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Within this volume, the author presents a complete guide to salmon fishing in Canada, providing simple information and instructions on everything that a Canadian salmon fisher needs to know, including where to fish, best flies and equipment, Canadian fish, and more. Contents include: “Introductory and Egotistical”, “Is there Salmon Fishing in Canada?”, “What Flies are Suited for Canada”, “How Are we to get to the Salmon Rivers in Canada?”, “Which are the Salmon Rivers in Canada?”, “A Sunday at the Saguenay”, “Salmon Fishing in the Saguenay”, “Salmon Fishing in the Tributaries of the Saguenay”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.