David Dirks

This user-friendly resource presents all the essentials of fishing—using all kinds of tackle, from spincasting and baitcasting to surf casting and fly fishing—for a variety of fish, in both fresh and salt water. With step-by-step photographs on every page, it shows how to tie the essential knots;...

The largemouth bass and its feisty cousin, the smallmouth bass, are North America’s top freshwater game fish, pursued by literally millions of anglers across the continental United States. They are the subject of some 4,200 fishing tournaments each year, offering millions of dollars in prize mone...