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The threat of deteriorating habitats and a loss of biodiversity make this reference work on the freshwater fishes of British Columbia more necessary than ever before. Eighty-one comprehensive species accounts aid accurate identification and consist of an illustration, the scientific and common names of the fish, its distinguishing characteristics, taxonomic comments, geographic distribution, a life-history summary, a habitat-use summary, and conservation comments. The book is a critical resource for biologists, naturalists, management and conservation officers, anglers, and members of the public who are concerned about our natural heritage. ... Read more

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Here is detailed advice on selecting species, pairing fishes, protecting both fish eggs and the young from predators and disease, and much more. Aquarium hobbyists improve their skills by studying the clearly captioned, step-by-step, full-color photos on every page of Tankmaster Books. These books. show—rather than merely tell—how to maintain colorful and interesting fish tanks, with every page literally filled with photos and other illustrations. All have detailed and instructive captions. Each book focuses on a different aspect of either freshwater or marine aquarium maintenance, and explains everything from fish and plant varieties to bubblers, filters, and other aquarium accessories. More than 200 illustrations in each book. ... Read more

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Containing habitat information, physical descriptions, photographs, and range maps for more than 150 species of freshwater fishes that can be found in Texas, this field guide is an indispensable reference and research tool for ichthyologists, professional fisheries biologists, amateur naturalists, and anglers alike.

The introductory section offers an illustrated guide to the common counts and measurements used for fish identification; a brief explanation of fish phylogeny; and a scientific key to help identify the fish families in Texas.

The book includes species accounts of native and introduced fishes found in the freshwaters of Texas. Each account covers the physical characteristics, habitat, and distribution of the fish, with additional comments of interest or importance to its life history and conservation status. With the largest collection to date of color photographs, including various color phases (breeding and non-breeding colors), the book also includes range maps within the species accounts. The closing pages of the book feature a glossary and reference section.

In a time when the state's water resources are beset by issues growing in both number and complexity, this book provides information for professionals and policy makers. It also contributes to the natural history education of the public. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Great
This seller gave exactly what he described, in perfect condition and on a very timely manner. I highly recommend this Seller. Thanks.

Excellent Reference
About as thorough and straightforward as a field guide can get. This one is a keeper. Very useful.

Best available freshwater fishes of Texas book
Overall a good book, especially for the price.However, it has only a key to the families, and no key to the species found in Texas.The book also does not offer any quick ways to distinguish similar species.Some photos are great, others or poor.The range maps show only a general distribution in Texas and not specific localities, and no overall geographic distribution.Very little natural history is provided for each species.This could have easily been a 4 star book had it included a key to the species.

Also, the book strangely makes no mention of the Comanche Springs pupfish. ... Read more

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Expert, field-tested advice for anglers at every level

This comprehensive, entertaining, and foolproof guide covers everything novice and avid anglers need to know to catch freshwater fish--from bass and trout to salmon and walleye--and reveals the two basic ways to catch ALL fish.

With numerous photographs and illustrations, easy-to-follow instructions, and a liberal dose of good humor, the author shares his 40 years of angling expertise, including how to:

• Read the waters and the weather
• Select the right baits and lures for particular fish and situations
• Know which gear is essential and which is merely desirable
• Get maximum results on a minimum budget
• Practice proper etiquette and ethics
• Turn a tough day into a great one with dozens of tricks and tips

Laced with amusing anecdotes and commonsense, this book will unlock the secrets of fishing and teach anglers how to catch more fish. ... Read more

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pretty good book more stories than insights
I liked the book.I thought that there were better stories than insights though.Overall I would buy the book again but was looking for a little more...

Great book on fishing (and life) basics
Despite having a cabin near a nice lake, I hadn't been fishing for many... many... years.When I decided to have a go at it again I set about to find a good book that would give me the basics.What I found was Frank Baron's book which provided not only a good bit of information - but a welcome dose of the philosophy of fishing and... well... of life.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is even remotely interested in the topic.Since reading Frank's book I have set out to find others of equal quality, but I haven't found any yet.

"Did you learn anything useful?" you ask.

My first day out I hit the lake early.Following some of the guidance from the book, I moved to the downwind side where I found an area near some structure.I laid my line (rigged per one of Frank's suggestions)where the shade from the trees met the sun on the water (also per Frank's advice).

An hour later I had a nice rainbow in hand.

Since my only goal for the day was to catch dinner, I called it quits after that first fish. (See the chapter in the book on 'fishing ethics'.)


Thank's for a great book!

Just when you thought you knew all the answers, you learn more
I really like this book.It was a good refresher and a good reference manual if you want to get back into fishing and have been away for a while. There are some new techniques in here that look promising that I plan to try soon.

Simple tips
There really isn't much in this book that your grandpa didn't already teach you.

Would I recommend this book to a friend?No.If you know absolutely NOTHING about fishing, then buy this book.But if you know the basics already, skip it.

entertaining and informative!
Good book full of good information for me as a relative beginner. I love the humorous way the author writes and love his stories.
This is the most reader friendly fishing book I have seen so far. ... Read more

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"A remarkable accomplishment. . . . [This volume] has been and will continue to be a major force advancing freshwater fish parasitology."--Ernest H. Williams Jr., from the Foreword

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work is the definitive guide to the identification of the parasites of freshwater fishes of North America.

The book provides information on public health concerns about fish parasites, the methods used to examine fish for parasites, and those parasites found only in very selective organs or tissues. It lists the known species of each genus, along with reference citations that enable readers to find literature pertinent to species identification, life cycles, and in some cases, control. In the heart of the book, each chapter opens with a description of a phylum and its relevant families and genera, followed by a species list for those genera. Drawings illustrate a representative of each genus, and are supplemented by photographic examples.

Many new parasites of North American freshwater fishes have been discovered since the publication of the first edition thirty years ago. For this new edition, the author has added new species accounts and revised the taxonomy, expanded descriptions and discussion of the most important fish parasites, provided a glossary to aid nonspecialists, and updated the reference list through 1992. The volume features twice as many illustrations as the first edition, including the addition of 33 color photographs. ... Read more

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This guidebook, enhanced by William Crary's 66 species paintings, will assist in identifying and learning about the fish species that inhabit California's waters. Also habitat photos, maps and diagrams ... Read more

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More science and less art leads to bigger fish and fewer tales

Most anglers rely on advice from fishing buddies or books by well-known but unscientific anglers. Here is a book that distills the science of fish behavior into easy-to-follow advice on how to catch fish in any situation. Describing how feeding behavior in fish changes in response to fluctuations in dissolved oxygen, turbulence, turbidity, temperature, light, noise, and other factors, Bagur advises you on how to respond, recommending specific flies, baits, rigs and tactics.

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Very Good
Lots of info on where fish go, breeding and tips on how to fish the scientific way. Written in an easy to understand format and well worth the money. ... Read more

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Lucia Watson - author, James Beard Award Nominee, perennially popular Minneapolis, Minnesota, chef and owner of Lucia's Restaurant - has been that columnist since 1990.Lucia's recipes always are as simple and easy to use as they are delicious.Here she offers more than 50 contemporary approaches to classic recipes, covering the gamut from deep-frying and stir-frying to baking and sauteeing. ... Read more

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Walleye has never tased so good!
This is a terrific book that we have been using every week since the book arrived.Delicious recipes that are easy to prepare.Walleye has never tased so good!

Beautiful and Yummy
This book has the best photos and recipes.The sauces are amazing.Great for anyone looking for new ways to cook up those walleye.

Cooking Freshwater Fish
This is one of the best cookbooks I have found on the subject.The author is a Cordon Blue Chef who operates her own restuarant in South Minneapolis. She is also an avid outdoors woman who regularly submits recipes for the In-Fisherman magazine and has been featured on the In-Fisherman televison series many times.

The recipes are simple to prepare and easy to follow.An excellent addtion to anyone's library of books dealing with the outdoors.

Cooking Fresh Water Fish
I have long been a fan of Lucia Watson's.This cook book has it all.

Fabulous!
This book's recipes are fabulous, easy to prepare and family friendly as well.The photography and layout are wonderful.When paging through this book you will feel inspired to try every dish. Another aspect of this cookbook that I really like is that most of the ingredients are readily available and even though it has a gormet "feel" to it, the recipes are easily prepared. Although I've always felt I'm a pretty good cook, I've struggled with confidence in the "fish department". Now that I have this book I feel much more assured of a good outcome. I've also adapted some of the recipes to ocean fish and they work great.
In-fisherman and chef watson did a great job with this! ... Read more

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Very informative book, great pictures
Great book; The author is pretty opiniated though; if you follow his rules you would only raise stingrays in a 300 gallon plus aquarium! Which I agree would be a great enviroment for the rays but realistically how many people are willing to make that sort of financial committment? Which makes a good point, you probably shouldn't buy freshwater stingrays unless you are really willing to commit to them; The book caused me to buy freshwater rainbow fish for my new 135 gallon tank instead of the rays; I have put a plan together though to save $ for a 500 gallon plus custom tank which I will mount in my office wall and eventually put rays in! So overall I would say the book is definetily worth the price and a must have if you are considering buying stingrays.

Freshwater Stingray: An In-Depth Survey of These Magnificent Fishes (Aquaguide)
It helps any beginners to start for keeping Rays at home.
Getting more knowledges about how to breed and avoid the spine.

Freshwater Stingray by Aquaguide
A good book to have in any Freshwater Stingray Hobbyist Library!

Must Have!
Here is the skinny, if you want to keep freshwater stingrays, you need this book!

Clear, and updated with great pictures and real advice for those of us who want to provide the best for our fish.

Buy this book! ... Read more

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This is a guide to over 160 fish species that occur in British and European rivers, lakes, reservoirs and canals. The species are arranged in scientific order, ranked according to their importance for fishing. Major species are illustrated with artworks highlighting the features of each fish. ... Read more

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A choice and recommended pick for the fisherman of the Lakes
The Great Lakes have much to offer fishermen. "Guide to Great Lakes Fishes" is an insightful guide for the fisherman going out on these Lakes and want to know what resides and what may end up on the other end of their pole when they cast out. Each entry has a color illustration, the fishes characteristics and what attracts it to a fisherman, along with intriguing natural history. "Guide to Great Lakes Fishes" is a choice and recommended pick for the fisherman of the Lakes.

Finally
This book has been much anticipated by my crew ... UM Press seemed to keep pushing it back, but here it is, the guide book we have always wanted.The book is the perfect size for any tackle box or knapsack.It supplies essential and interesting information about the various fishes, as well as some really great charts on where various fish are in the food pyramid or the depth of the water.I was especially pleased with the entry on Burbot (Lota lota).The book has great pictures too, which are really helpful, and a diagram of fish anatomy that has stuff even a seasoned hand like myself doesn't know adequately.I plan on giving this book as a gift to many friends and family members, as this is more essential knowledge than anything else I can think of. ... Read more

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Beautiful Photographs

An encyclopedia it is not, but it is a good honest little book that will help you through the problems that you may encounter with keeping tropical fish. If you follow the rules in this book you should encounter very few problems, but all fish-keepers have an occasional problem. Whether that be fish that do not get on together, or a case of white spot (a disease that can affect tropical fish, usually if they have a sudden change of water temperature. This disease can easily be cured by the introduction of a `medicine' that can be put into the water and is available from your tropical fish supplier.

Another point is that like humans not all fish get on with one another and this book will help you to ensure that all the inhabitants of your tank get on well together.. The book features over 200 fish popular with tropical fish keepers and although I have not counted them the blurb says that there are 500 colour photographs.

As I said at the beginning, not an encyclopedia but a book that is well written, by people who know what they are talking about, with lots of information for both the beginner and those who have kept fish for some time. There is always that snippet of information that has gone to the back of the mind of even the most competent of tropical fish hobbyists. ... Read more

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A detailed global directory of freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibians, with key information on distinguishing physical features, lifestyle and behavior. ... Read more

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These volumes have, for over 30 years, been the most readily available source listing the scattered articles, theses, bulletins, and research on freshwater fish in the United States and Canada.

The Handbook of Freshwater Fishery Biology summarizes the available data on age, growth, length weight, fecundity, reproductive behavior feeding habits, and necessary environment for each freshwater species. The comparison of species is presented in a manner easily used by fishery mangers and biologists. ... Read more

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Highly recommended
This is the third and final volume to the now classic Handbook of Freshwater Fishery Biology. The completed set compiles life history data and information on individual species of freshwater fish in the United States and Canada. In volume three, each chapter treats a particular species of fish. For example, the chapter on Yellow Perch is 54 pages in length. Detailed tabular data on the fish are provided concerning the length, weights, weight-length relationships, total lengths, condition factors, daily growth, lengths and weights at various ages, and number of eggs per female. In addition it compiles information from the literature on population density, food, feeding behavior, reproduction, mortality, population distribution and behavior, environmental factors, and more. The text serves as an index to the literature for each fish. The lengthy list of citations referenced in the text attests to the work the author completed in combing the fish literature, it is 84 pages in length.

The set is geared more to the professional ichthyologist and fish and game personnel. It has no illustrations in any of the volumes. Its strength is in the summary and tabular presentation of life history data gleaned from hundreds of journal articles, books, government reports, and unpublished data for each species of fish. This classic should be in every academic, state, and large public library and is essential in any ichthyology collection. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Here's the definitive guide to all the ones that--hopefully--won't get away while you're fishing Texas' abundant fresh waters. Sportsmen and women will find all their favorites--bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, buffalo, shad, and trout, to mention just a few--in large, full-color illustrations coupled with an easy-to-read, informative text. This colorful, attractive publication features 46 of Texas' most important and interesting freshwater fishes and gives details on each species' distribution, appearance, and life habits, along with angling tips and other fishing information. ... Read more