A new series of books brought to you by FishTalk has just been announced, starting with two cool titles: “FishTalk’s Guide to Fishing for Beginners and Intermediate Anglers,” and "FishTalk’s Guide to Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic.” Both are written by Team FishTalk and are jam-packed with angling intel.
FishTalk's Guide to Fishing for Beginners and Intermediate Anglers
The Guide to Fishing for Beginners and Intermediate Anglers includes over 50 how-to/where-to articles from the pages of our magazine, the book includes a wide range of intel which will be invaluable to anglers who are just getting started, recently moved to the area, or need to learn the basic tactics, rigs, gear, and target species in the Mid-Atlantic region. Chesapeake Bay, inshore coastal, and freshwater fishing are all included, and the book is divvied up into three different sections: Basic Tactics and Methods, Fishing by Species, and Tackle and Gear.
When we decided to start this series of books we figured it would be best to start with the basics, since there’s been a tremendous influx of new anglers of all ages in the past few years. We’ve also heard a lot of feedback from anglers expanding their repertoire from freshwater to saltwater or vice-versa, who wanted to learn how to target one fishery or another that they hadn’t tackled yet. So, this work includes all of the articles from our “Beginners” series, along with a selection of intermediate-level articles that introduce anglers to popular methods and lures applied here in the Mid-Atlantic region. When it comes to the most popular target species, we’ve included the many articles that apply. The chapter on striped bass, for example, includes multiple articles ranging from “Striped Bass for Beginners” to “Finding Striped Bass in Chesapeake Tributaries” to “Live-Lining for Striped Bass from Shore.”
“FishTalk’s Guide to Fishing for Beginners and Intermediate Anglers” has over 65,000 words and runs close to 300 pages, including black-and-white photos, diagrams, and illustrations. We’re so confident you’ll love the fishing information between its covers that we’ve decided to give readers an iron-clad guarantee: if this book doesn’t help you catch more fish, we’ll eat our bait (if we’re using soft crab or shrimp).
FishTalk’s Guide to Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic
You say you wish you had all of the kayak fishing intel ever produced by Team FishTalk within easy reach? You can now make that happen, because “FishTalk’s Guide to Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic” includes 50-plus articles—over 41,000 words—dedicated to helping peddlers and paddlers catch more, bigger fish. The book is divvied into four different sections, including:
- Kayak Fishing Tactics
- Species-Specific Tactics
- Chesapeake Region Kayak Fishing Where-to
- Fishing Kayak Rigging and Gear
There are pieces covering the tactics you need to know to target just about every species found in Chesapeake Country, both saltwater and fresh. There’s also a healthy dose of intel on where to try kayak fishing, including launch points and site-specific angling intel. And we’ve put together reams of info on how to choose, rig, and customize your mini but mighty angling machine. If you’re a FishTalk reader then you already know this information is solid. It comes from seven different authors, all known for being straight shooters as well as top casters. As you may have guessed, there’s a ton of Contributor Eric Packard’s words of kayak fishing wisdom on these pages, as well as a healthy dose of kayak fishing—and even some kayak crabbing—advice from FishTalk’s own Zach Ditmars.
We know that the kayak angling crew is an enthusiastic one, and being a member of the Plastic Navy requires very specific gear, modulated tactics, and a different kind of attitude. If you know exactly what we’re talking about, you’re going to love “FishTalk’s Guide to Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic.”
Check out the FishTalk Store and grab your copies right now!