Sport Fish of the Gulf Coast & Florida - (Adventure Quick Guides) by Dave Bosanko (Spiral Bound)

About the Book

"Snappers to seatrout-- your must-have resource!"--Cover.

Book Synopsis

Identify your catches of saltwater and freshwater sport fish in the Gulf of Mexico and all of Florida with this convenient quick guide.

Whether you're fishing on shore, off a dock, or in a boat, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Dave Bosanko's Fish Identification Guides, the booklet features 67 of the most popular freshwater and saltwater sport fish of the Gulf of Mexico--including the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas--plus all of Florida's coastal waters.

The booklet is organized by fishing location, "Inland/Near Shore" or "Deepwater/Offshore," for quick and easy identification. Further narrow your choices by tail shape, and view just a few species at a time--from bass and trout to sharks and stingrays. The pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book safe to take anywhere you reel 'em in!

Book Features

• Includes sport fish from freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater


• Organized by where you're fishing, whether close to shore or deep sea fishing


• Pocket-sized format--easier than laminated foldouts


• Professional illustrations that show key markings

About the Author

Dave Bosanko was born in Kansas and studied engineering before following his love of nature to degrees in biology and chemistry from Emporia State University. He spent thirty years as staff biologist at two of the University of Minnesota s field stations. Although his training was in mammal physiology, Dave worked on a wide range of research projects ranging from fish, bird and mammal population studies to experiments with biodiversity and prairie restoration. An avid fisherman and naturalist, he has long enjoyed applying the fruits of his extensive field research to patterning fish location and behavior, and observing how these fascinating species interact with one another in the underwater web of life.
"