Backcountry Fishing: A Guide for Hikers, Paddlers, and Backpackers

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Overview

As you know, the lure of fishing is not always the fish, but getting to the places where the fish are. Tossing a rod in the car is just the excuse to enjoy nature and the backcountry.

Whether by foot, canoe, or kayak, backcountry travel leads you from an auto-accessible trailhead or put-in to a fishing destination you must reach on your own, without a car or motorboat. This is backcountry fishing.

Whether you're day-tripping in a canoe, day-hiking along a remote river, or going for a multiday excursion, Backcountry Fishing has all the information you need to be best prepared for backcountry fishing excursions.

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Overview

As you know, the lure of fishing is not always the fish, but getting to the places where the fish are. Tossing a rod in the car is just the excuse to enjoy nature and the backcountry.

Whether by foot, canoe, or kayak, backcountry travel leads you from an auto-accessible trailhead or put-in to a fishing destination you must reach on your own, without a car or motorboat. This is backcountry fishing.

Whether you're day-tripping in a canoe, day-hiking along a remote river, or going for a multiday excursion, Backcountry Fishing has all the information you need to be best prepared for backcountry fishing excursions.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780897326506
  • Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
  • Publication date: 5/1/2008
  • Pages: 208
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Table of Contents


Why Do It?     xi
Introduction     xiii
Getting in the Backcountry     1
Weight and Space     2
Backcountry Decision-making     2
What Is Backcountry Fishing?     4
Backcountry Fishing Tackle     7
The Rod     7
The Reel     11
Fishing Line     15
Knots     20
Fishing Hardware     21
Casting, or Where Do I Throw My Line?     33
Casting While on Your Feet     33
Casting from a Boat     35
Becoming Unhung     36
Backcountry Fishing Excursions     39
Backcountry Fishing: Day-tripping     39
Backcountry Fishing: Backpacking     40
Backcountry Fishing: By Boat     42
The Boats     45
Canoe Types, Features, and Materials     45
About Portaging     47
Kayak Types and Features     48
Other Means of Backcountry Boat Fishing: Float Tubes and Rafts     50
Canoe versus Kayak: Which One Should I Use When Backcountry Fishing?     51
Backcountry Boat-angler Necessities and Accessories     54
Backcountry River-paddling Considerations     58
The Fish     61
Freshwater Fish     61
Saltwater Fish     71
Fishing Techniques     77
Flies or Lures     78
Fly-fishing     78
Spin-fishing     81
Fishing Techniques by Boat     83
Techniques on Foot     86
Handling your Fish     89
Keeping Fish     89
Fishing Licenses     91
Backcountry Campsites     93
Finding a Camp by Foot     93
Setting Up Camp     95
Moving Camp versus Base Camp     96
Camps by Boat     96
What Do I Wear? Or Clothes Make the Angler     103
From the Ground Up     103
Other Items     109
Backcountry Camping Gear     111
Shelters     111
Sleeping Bag     113
Sleeping Pad     114
Backpacks     114
Other Stuff You May Want to Bring Along     115
Backcountry Cooking     119
So You Want to Cook Your Fish     119
To Fillet or Not to Fillet     120
Grilling     123
Frying     124
The Old Foil Trick      125
Fish on a Stick     125
What Other Food Goes in the Backcountry?     126
About Water in the Backcountry     129
General Cooking Considerations     130
Backcountry Fishing Safety     135
Lightning     135
Poisonous Plants     135
Bugs     135
Bears     136
Snakes     137
Alligators     138
Sun     138
Heat     138
Cold     139
Medical Kit     140
Where to Go Backcountry Fishing     141
Planning Your Backcountry Fishing Trip     141
Suggested Backcountry Fishing Destinations: State by State     141
Appendixes     171
A Backpack-fishing Story     171
Backcountry Day-hike Fishing Checklist     174
Backcountry Day-paddler Fishing Checklist     175
Backcountry Backpack-fishing Checklist     176
Backcountry Fishing Paddle-camp Checklist     178
Other Backcountry Fishing Resources/Schools     180
Index     181
About the Author     193

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