Tuna: An Anglers Guide to a Great Gamefish
by Bill Smith
Category: Sports & Recreation

Pound for pound one of the great gamefish in the world's oceans, tuna have always provided saltwater anglers with the ultimate quarry. Here is a hands-on, practical guide to angling for tuna, with tackle and techniques that take the most fish, including lure selection, chunking and chumming techniques, trolling patterns, live-baiting and much more. The book also features a detailed survey of types of tuna world-wide and their habits, with a fascinating history of the role tuna has played in cultures around the globe. The great tuna fishermen of the past, such as Kip Farrington and Ernest Hemingway, are also included, with thrilling accounts of the glory days of tuna fishing. A leader in saltwater conservation, Bill Smith also addresses tuna conservation and politics, with an urgent plea for proper management of the tuna fishery so that this great gamefish can be enjoyed by future generations.