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On Soft Plastics and How to Use Them
By Steve Starling and Kaj Busch, this is the complete guide to choosing, rigging and using soft plastic lures to catch all species of Australian fish, in both fresh and salt water.
This refreshing book is written in an honest, open and easily accessible style, free of complex jargon and insider-talk. It's a down-to-earth guide to some of the most productive and exciting fishing methods ever devised, and reading it WILL make you a better soft plastics fisher - guaranteed!
This book covers:
- A detailed look at soft plastics and how they're manufactured
- Analysis of what makes a good soft plastic and why they work
- Descriptions of all the major and minor styles and families of plastics
- A thorough look at jig heads, hooks, weights and other accessories
- Descriptions of the best tackle for fishing with soft plastics
- How to rig and present soft plastics for better fishing results
- A species-by-species guide to Australia's favourite soft plastic targets
- Tips and hints on how to manage, repair and customise your plastics
- A fascinating look at the future of soft plastic fishing in Australia
Steve Starling is one of Australia's best known and most respected fishing writers, having published more than 15 books and thousands of magazine articles, both here and abroad. Starlo is also a popular TV presenter and accomplished communicator. Quick to embrace the soft plastic 'revolution', he's one of the all-time highest prize-money winners on the ABT BREAM Tournament circuit and has been a National BREAM Grand Finalist every year since the circuit's inception. Starlo has cast a line in every state and territory of Australia, as well as in more than a dozen other countries, and he currently holds two IGFA World Records for captures made on fly fishing tackle.
Kaj Busch is an author, TV presenter and highly-respected angling instructor, communicator and mentor. He has fished extensively throughout Australia, as well as in 10 other countries, and represented Australia in the prestigious World Fly Fishing Championships. Among his many accolades, Bushy holds the record for the largest two-day bag limit of bream ever weighed during an official ABT Tournament. In close co-operation with his mate Starlo, Bushy is now involved on a day-to-day basis at the cutting edge of tackle evolution and refinement in Australia, and is fast becoming recognised as one of the most innovative soft lure designers in the world.
itle: On Soft Plastics and How to Use Them
Publisher: Australian Fishing Network 2005
Authors: Steve Starling and Kaj Busch
Extent: 156 colour pages plus sturdy, plastic-coated soft cover
Page Size: Approx: 190mm wide x 260mm high
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