Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines
How to tie the perfect knot for every situation. Rated 4.6★ by 1,100+ Amazon buyers.
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Fishing Books & Knot Guides
Knot books, waterproof knot cards, fish ID guides, how-to books and the great fishing stories.
Out on the bay, in the mangroves or on the open ocean, the everyday struggles get left behind at the dock. For those few hours, it’s just you, the smell of the sea and a feeling of peace, until the bite starts and it’s nothing but joy and excitement.
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The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots
Small enough to live in your tackle box. Rated 4.5★ by 800+ Amazon buyers.
$ Budget
Pro-Knot Fishing Knot Cards
Waterproof knot cards on a ring to use right on the boat. Rated 4.8★ by 600+ Amazon buyers.
$ BudgetPro-Knot Fly Fishing Knot Cards
Tippet, leader and backing knots for fly anglers, waterproof. Rated 4.6★ by 100+ Amazon buyers.
$ Budget
The Total Fishing Manual (Field & Stream)
318 essential fishing skills, fresh and salt. Rated 4.6★ by 2,800+ Amazon buyers.
$$ Mid-range
Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
The reef fish ID bible for our waters. Rated 4.9★ by 650+ Amazon buyers.
$$ Mid-rangeReef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Lobster, conch, crabs, coral and everything else on the reef. Rated 4.9★ by 250+ Amazon buyers.
$$ Mid-rangeSport Fish of Florida
Pocket ID guide to the game fish of Florida and nearby waters. Rated 4.7★ by 250+ Amazon buyers.
$ Budget
Fly Fishing For Dummies
Casting, flies and knots explained simply. Rated 4.6★ by 140+ Amazon buyers.
$ BudgetThe Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing
101 tips to get you casting and catching fast. Rated 4.6★ by 1,200+ Amazon buyers.
$ BudgetThe Orvis Fly Fishing Guide, Revised
The complete fly fishing reference from Orvis. Rated 4.8★ by 850+ Amazon buyers.
$$ Mid-range
The Old Man and the Sea
The Caribbean fishing classic, an old fisherman off Cuba and the marlin of his life. Rated 4.7★ by 10,000+ Amazon buyers.
$ BudgetHook, Line and Supper
An angler-chef shows how to cook the fish you catch. Rated 4.8★ by 600+ Amazon buyers.
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Fishing Books & Knot Guides
Start with knots
A good knot book or a set of waterproof knot cards pays for itself the first time a big fish does not break off.
Know your fish
A reef fish ID guide helps you know what you caught, what you can keep and what is safe to eat.
Read for the love of it
Great fishing stories remind us why we go: the water, the peace, and the one that got away.
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