Hooked – Learning to Fish
Whether you’ve never tried or have had a go, you’ll be completely hooked by the time you’ve finished – Hooked – Learning to Fish.
From the author/chef of Go Fish and other culinary productions, Al Brown begins Hooked with how he began his own love of fishing.
Catching a fish (in any number of ways he describes in these pages) is always an exiting moment, no matter how old or experienced you are. Your heart is pumping, your muscles tense, and your imagination soaring as you wonder what’s tugging on your line.
With humour and years of fishing experience, Hooked is all about… Learning to Fish!
Sure, anyone can throw a line off a wharf, a riverbank or even the back of a boat – but Al Brown gives budding anglers a true insider view of this ancient worldwide pastime.
From the right lingo (fishing speak), gear, and even the right hat (this is funny), this book holds so many tips to increase your catch. Or indeed, just your photo opportunity before you release your fish back into the water.
There are 12 sections from ‘Sustainability’ (to make sure we can all keep fishing), ‘Knots & Nots’, ‘Safety’ and all types of fishing. Wharf Fishing, kayak or boat fishing (including boat speak), surfcasting or fly fishing sections all include the gear required and casting tips.
The final sections are just as important: ‘You’ve Caught a Fish! Now what?’ and then ‘Cooking up your Catch’ has 10 delicious fish recipes to complete the book. An index at the back helps you find the information you need quickly too.
Hooked – Learning to Fish is ideal for budding anglers. Illustrated in full colour with diagrams, guides and examples, I wish I had this book as I spent summer holidays sitting on a wharf, and many hours along river banks.
Tight Lines everyone!
Author – Al Brown
Illustrator – Hope McConnell
Publisher – Allen & Unwin
Non- Fiction
(2025, Allen & Unwin, NZ, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Fishing, Wharf, Boat, Kayak, Fly Fishing, Fishing Gear, How to Fish, Catching Fish, Fish Recipes, Catch and Release, Sustainability, Hooks, Lures, Lines, Reels, Sinkers, Outdoors, Rivers, Ocean, Sea, Surfcasting)
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