| View Larger Image | Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Freshwater Fish | Paperbackby Ken Schultz (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Page Count: | 272 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 29, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 68,671th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780471449942
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Product Description
A compact, authoritative guide for freshwater fishing tripsFrom one of the most respected names in the world of sportfishing comes the definitive, full-color guide to 140 of the most common freshwater fish species found in North American rivers, lakes, and streams. Featuring information on identification, habitat, size, and diet, Ken Schultz’s Guide to Freshwater Fish is a must for anglers and sportfishing enthusiasts everywhere. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 7 reviews)
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Overall Good Guide by Florida Fisherman  4 Stars
October 19, 2009
I bought two copies of this book prior to seeing it. One for my brother and one for myself. Overall, my brother and I are both pleased with it. I will say that this book is NOT a necessity to the average fisherman, but any fisherman will appreciate it for its information. The reason I say this is because most fishermen already know what they are going to catch, or what they expect to catch when going to their local fishing hole. That being said - here are a list of my pros and cons about the book.
Pros:
-Good descriptions in identifying a large amount of freshwater species.
-Fish are broken down by region, class, diet, etc.
-Decently drawn color photos of each fish for visual aid.
-Informative for someone new to fishing.
-Book small enough to throw in a bag to go fishing.
Cons:
-Not all freshwater fish identified. (Example: in one fishing trip in Florida, I caught 3 species that were not in the book and had to look up online to identify, defeating the "field guide" feel).
-Although the book describes each species main diet, there are no tips on what baits to use or how to catch the fish.
-The book is paperback. This serves its purpose, but when you fish, wet hands from lake water or fish juices have the potential to destroy the book.
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Informative, nice pictures, but less usefull as an identification guide by T. Dokland (Birmingham, AL)  3 Stars
December 11, 2008
On the plus side, this book has good pictures and the text is full of information useful to fishermen and others. It is also less expensive than comparative guides. As an identification guide, it is considerably less useful, however, since the fishes are organized ALPHABETICALLY and not systematically. Thus, if you know you have a perch, for example, or a carp, you still have to look through the whole book unless you happen to know the name of the fish (in which case you have already identified it of course), and related and unrelated fishes are jumbled together throughout the book. It would also have been nice with maps showing the distribution of each fish.
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Koojo's Review by Curtis A. Parsons (Elsberry, MO USA) 4 Stars
June 06, 2008
I like the pictures given of the fish and the written descriptions of the fish, but i would also like a map to show general areas where the fish can be found. Other than lack of maps, its an excellent field guide.
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FRESHWATER FISH BOOK by Christina Zumbrunnen (CLINTON TWP, MI)  5 Stars
January 07, 2008
MY SON LOVES THIS BOOK. IT HAS ALL THE FRESHWATER FISH WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND GREAT PICTURES. WELL WORTH IT.
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Excellent Reference for Identification Purposes & More by Madeline M. Bitzan (Cleveland, Ohio) 5 Stars
September 27, 2007
I found this book to be incredibly helpful in identifying two "mystery" fish caught this summer in an inland lake Northern Michigan. This book provides a fairly in-depth summary of each respective fish, of which there are many, and interesting facts about habitat, identification, and much more. I would highly recommend for any fisherman (or fisherwoman) who occasionally hooks the unknown fish!
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