Sport Fish of the Gulf of Mexico

by Vic Dunaway

Book Overview

This handy book features 191 species, all illustrated in full color. Also included for each fish are detailed ranges, habitats, game quality, food quality and record sizes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936240180
• ISBN13: 9780936240183
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Florida Sports Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Awesome Book

This book does a great job of identifying a wide range of Gulf Coast species. It's a great tool for rookie and veteran anglers alike. I've been fishing for well over 20 years and I learned a lot from reading this book. A couple of the features that I enjoyed particularly are the food value, and angling tip sections.

Don't get fined???????

With so many restrictions and diffrent types of fish in the gulf, the last thing you want is an illegal fish. "Sport Fish of the Gulf" is on my vessel when I fish!

Essential for the emerging gulf fisherman

I enjoyed reading each and every species entry. The author is obviously a fish enthusiast when it comes to cuisine due to the fact that 90% of the animals he lists are described at the very least as 'tasty'. The illustrations are exquisite and the descriptions for each fish type are thorough. I would recommend this book for anyone new to fishing the Gulf of Mexico.

Excellent Reference Guide

This book is an excellent reference guide for identifing gulf and bay fishes, and contains very little "how-to" information. Fish are separated into families. Each fish has a detailed color illustration, common name(s), and scientific name, plus a short description of each of the following categories: physical description, range, habitat, typical sizes, food value, game quality, typical tackle and bait, and a very short description of typical fishing methods. 185 fish are pictured in all, including sharks, stingrays, baitfish, and a number of other fish that may be encountered even though they are not normally thought of as sportfish.