Ultimate Freshwater Fishing

I think this book would optimally be given as a present to someone 10 to 12 years old, who has a love of nature and a budding interest in angling. The book is probably fine for younger readers also, and I read it as an adult. The book primarily covers angling for various types of fish. For an adult, this book would be too light on technical information. I think its strengths are in a rich array of color pictures and how it mixes in general information about different fish. I think this book would probably do a good job of capturing a young person's interest by educating them about angling and fish without overwhelming them with technical fishing information. To give an example, the book spends quite a lot of time covering fish which are angled for in other parts of the world. This is not information that is particularly useful for anglers but is interesting and will help to keep the reader's interest.

This is a must have book to any fisherman who wamts to learn all the do's and don't's as well as some tecnique pointers about the wonderfull sport of freshwater fishing. This hardcover has superbly colored photos and great annimations of rigs and lures. Jim Bailey really didn't hold anything back while writing this book.An awesome gift to any fisherman friend.