Discovering Fish and Fishing: From Bluegill Ponds to River Monsters

Ever look at a river or lake and wonder what lives there? Let's find out.In this book you will encounter gar, paddlefish, massive sturgeon from the age of dinosaurs, really big catfish, giant sharks, snapping turtles, crawdads, redfish, crappie, bass, and many more fish waiting to be discovered.From little farm ponds full of bluegill to giant sharks crashing bait in the surf, Discovering Fish and Fishing is a journey through the waters of North America and the strange creatures living beneath the surface.Travel from Texas stock ponds and hidden creeks to trout streams in the Rocky Mountains, shallow coastal grass flats, muddy rivers holding ancient alligator gar, and giant blue catfish feeding in water barely deep enough to cover their backs.Part adventure, part fishing guide, and part outdoor journey, this book mixes real fishing stories with practical knowledge about where fish live, how they behave, and why people have always been drawn to the water.Fish you might fish for later and fish you can go catch today.