Author(s): Sam Mossman

Fishing

Sam Mossman's Saltwater Secrets tells the inside story of saltwater fishing: the gear, the techniques, the fish and the methods that make up New Zealand's most popular participant sport. Illustrated by entertaining anecdotes gleaned from over 40 years on the water, Sam tells not only the how of fishing at sea; but also the why of many aspects of marine angling in easily-understood terms using his characteristic laid-back style.

Sam Mossman has a wealth of practical experience to share, and the emphasis of this, his sixth book, is as much on aspects of harvesting and preparing high quality seafood for the table as it is on fishing methods. Fast-vanishing fishing lore from 'the old blokes' is mixed with up-to-the minute scientific information, and the latest techniques. Learn the tricks of how to catch and cook piper, squid and albacore, how to utilise every scrap of your catch, smoke gemfish, and net and fillet flounder. Get the inside story on the latest gear and how to use it, learn which knots are the strongest and most practical, how to catch and preserve your own bait, easy ways to maintain your fishing tackle, all about strike zones, how to handle and release the catch (and how well they survive), dangerous species, and why your mate is catching all the fish. Jigging, light tackle spinning, popper fishing, straylining, shallow water stealth fishing, and deepwater techniques all come under the microscope. Hapuku, snapper, kingfish, john dory, albacore and skipjack tuna are just some of the species that are dealt with in depth; a useful chapter explains how to easily tell apart commonly confused fish species, and there is much, much more.

Every angler will learn something new from Saltwater Secrets. This is fishing from the inside.