This book is handy to have around or in your tackle box. Gives good information on baits and rigs. The illustrations are very good and advice is sound. I recommend it for all to have as a reference book.

I bought this book to learn about knots and it has been very good. Hopefully I will progress in my fishing and will get more use from the book.

The book is a very good general guide to use of equipment and techniques for different kinds of fishin. The knot tying section is particularly enlightening and worth the price for that alone. It will be useful as a handbook to take along fishing or when choosing equipment to buy.

This manual is a great starter. It has general information about all aspects of fishing, fresh water and salt, spinning casting and trolling, even fly fishing.
However it left me a little uninformed with specifics for certain regions and technique. Which I cannot totally agree with as a "Comlete" book of rigs and tackle.
It is however a great purchase for the fisherman who is just getting started or for a gift for that aspiring fisherman who needs or desires information on a wide variety of setups and general techniques.
I would give it 5 star review as an aforementioned gift or purchse in that case.
ciao, Scott

I expected more information about particular species and their habits and what rigs to use. The book was VERY general. Good for a beginner but lacking detail in what others beyond this level might want. It has a thorough explanation about knots.

Again- good for beginners but not what I was looking for or expected.

This book is excellent in describing every rig imaginable. However, It rarely describes any use of a particular rig to targeting any specific species of gamefish. While the pictures and diagrams are excellent, the information on tackle and materials up-to-date, there is little or no instruction on which rig to use for any particular form of fishing.

Did I like the book? - Yes. Was I left still looking for the information that would help me use these tackle methods? Also, yes.

I'm happy I bought it, and would do so again, but it was not a "complete" book on baits, rigs and tackle.

The very best tackle instruction I have ever seen. Simple, to the point, and nothing extra. THE BEST.