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Florida Sportsman Sport Fish of Florida Book Paperback – November 1, 1998

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 250 ratings
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This handy book features 231 species, all illustrated in full color. Also included for each fish are detailed ranges, habitats, game quality, food quality and record sizes.
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WHAT'S THAT ON MY LINE?

"What's the name of this fish anyway?"

"Is it good to eat?"

Those are two big questions that many thousands of fishermen constantly ask as they encounter the huge variety of fish in Florida's inshore and offshore waters.

Until now, there has been no complete, easy-to-use identification guide. Sport Fish of Florida fills that need. All the fish you're likely to catch are shown on these pages. Well over 200 of them. No more guesswork.

I.D. information, edibility ratings and other important information are provided by none other than Vic Dunaway, founding editor of Florida Sportsman Magazine. A legend, who really is just that, Vic knows his sport fish like no one else.

Sport Fish of Florida also features all original illustrations by Floridian Kevin R. Brant, who carefully produced the images exclusively for this long-awaited book.

At Florida Sportsman, we've talked periodically for 20 years about the need for a really helpful guidebook that would show all the key fish and give the salient facts about them for the typical angler. Lo and behold, here it is!

We trust that you'll find Sport Fish of Florida to be a helpful companion for your angling days in state and neighboring waters, where the fish are both diverse and delectable. --Karl Wickstrom Publisher, Florida Sportsman Magazine

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THE FISHIEST OF AUTHORS

If you had to choose one person who knows his Florida fish and how to catch them better than any other angler of our time, it would have to be Vic Dunaway.

Vic's seen virtually all of them, up close, on the end of his fishing line. Moreover, Vic has sampled the culinary value of seemingly every finny thing that swims.

In this Sport Fish of Florida book, Vic shares with you his half-century of experience, telling you how to I.D. a fish, how to catch it, where it resides and whether it's good to eat. (You may find that you've been discarding some fish that are actually excellent table fare.)

Vic is no snob when it comes to finding good food. We can all benefit from his hard-earned knowledge.

As founding editor of Florida Sportsman Magazine, author of best-selling books, contributor to national magazines, and TV personality, Vic is widely acclaimed as the dean of Florida outdoor writers, an expert who plies quiet streams for bluegill one day and searches the seas for marlin the next.

His work is illustrated with paintings, especially commissioned for this book, by Kevin R. Brant, a fast-rising artist who also has spent many a year on the Florida waters building a firsthand relationship with the characters he paints.

The result is a long-awaited reference book you'll use for all your fishing days.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Florida Sportsman; Stated First Edition (November 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 253 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0936240164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0936240169
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 250 ratings

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Vic Dunaway has been writing about fishing for more than half a century--the last 40 years for Florida Sportsman magazine, of which he was founding editor.

Widely recognized as a leading authority on both angling and North American sport fish species, he has also fished extensively in Central and South America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, as well as in Australia and Europe.

Among many honors he has received for his contributions to Florida fishing are lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Outdoor Writers Association, and the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament. He is a member of the original Fishing Hall of Fame and has been named a "Florida Icon" by the business magazine, Florida Trend.

His list of popular angler references is headed by Vic Dunaway’s Complete Book of Baits, Rigs and Tackle. First published in 1971, it is now in its 11th printing and is an all-time best seller among how-to fishing books.

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Joseph N.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Florida fisherman
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2012
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I'm somewhat new to saltwater fishing. I just bought an offshore boat and will be fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. This book has great information on all species of fish in and around Florida. It gives a picture and desription of each fish, it's food value (which I find most helpfu), what region of Florida you will see the fish, what is used mostly to catch the fish, etc. I will have this book with me (in a zip lock bag) on the boat with me each time I go out.
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Tomas Escobar
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2014
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I fish a lot with my kid both in the ocean (near shore and inshore) and we also go for fresh water fishing . The short and concise description (1 page per fish ) are easy to read, just enough info and the drawings of the fish are very good and in Color, not like many other books that are in black and white. I like a lot the "Food Value" comment for each type of fish.
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jeff terranova
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s so good to log your fishing catches
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
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I bought this book so I could log my fishing catch every time I had a trip to Florida. Now every time I look in the book I remember oh yeah, I caught that fish. I remember the weight I remember what I used and where I got it. It’s just a very good book that obviously will not change, it’s not digital where I could delete information. I love it so much!
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Tiffany Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Florida Fisherman Cant live without book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016
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This is a great book there are a lot of different species in it. It has Saltwater and freshwater fish in it for Florida each fish it describes what it looks like how big or small they can be the quality of the fish for eating its game quality ( like how it fights and how big the fight), what tackle and bait you should use and what fishing systems you should use for that type of fish.It even tells you the range and area the fish lives and its habitat. It would be a excellent book if it was laminated to take on a boat because there is just so much information in it that would be so helpful.
Saltwater fish:

Croakers , Groupers
Snooks, Porgies
Flounders, Grunts
Favorites without family's, Misc reef fish
Jacks, Billfishes
Snappers, Mackerels and Tunas
Sharks, Rays
Mullets, Mojarras
The tooth and spine bunch
Hitchhikers, blowhards,and whatzits
and baitfishes

Freshwater:

Black Bass, Bream and Perch
Basses with stripes
Catfish, Shads
Cichlids, Gars
Misc freshwater species

I defiantly recommend this book to anyone looking for more knowledge about the fish in the Florida waters it has everything you need to know.
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Matthew m.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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Pictures and descriptions are reasonably accurate. Good to have on the boat
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K. Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book to have when fishing in the Keys
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2011
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I used to live in the Keys and worked as a park ranger at one of the state parks there. I fished nearly every day from the Channel 5 Bridge and snorkeled throughout the northern Keys and did a lot of research as to which field guide would help me the most. I found this one to be the most helpful.

1. Easy-to-understand drawings (drawing are often best in guide books rather than photos of individual specimens)
2. Food value (often entertaining)
3. Range information lets people know at what time of year the fish will be running in one area
4. Size information and official records
5. Best method of angling
6. Book is tough enough to be stuffed in and out of a bag, put up with bloodstains, and doesn't fall apart when it gets splashed

For fish specific to Florida and the Keys this is a must-have book. Would be great to keep on your boat or carry with your tackle. I ended up writing in it where I had caught each fish and when; now when I look back at it I can remember where I was and what the fight to land the fish was like.

Invaluable if you like to fish or if you like fish!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book !!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018
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Love this book. Very detailed about every species in it. Describes the average size, quality as table fare, where found and the type of techniques to catch them. Pictures are very detailed and in color. A must have book. Very enjoyable to read. You will NOT be disappointed.
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Allan Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars A good "read"
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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Almost 250 pages of very informative material. Dunaway covers both salt water and fresh water South Florida fishing and further classifies the "families" of the fish ie Bass, Snook, Porgies etc. The illustrations are all in color and covers both "Gamefish" (the good-eatin' ones) and the "Sportfish" (the good-fightin' ones). If you are an Angler that likes to toss a line in the water, here in South Florida, this is a very handy and informative volume.
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Yves Marmen
4.0 out of 5 stars Very well done!
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2018
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Full of precious information. Will be very useful for where we're going
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Chelsea Holdswortn
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2014
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Good book alot of information in that we wanted to know
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3.0 out of 5 stars ... cheap though the delivery was expensive for an item like
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2016
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Most of the pages were loose But it said that in remarks when i purchases it It was very cheap though the delivery was expensive for an item like this
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Holger Deutschmann
4.0 out of 5 stars Angeln
Reviewed in Germany on June 9, 2014
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gehts nach Florida zum Angeln ist diese Buch unverzichtbar. Gute Abbildungen und ausreichende Beschreibung. In Kombination mit "Fish Florida Saltwater" von Boris Arnov der ideale Begleiter. In dem genannten Buch sind die Bilder unzureichend, dafür die Infos besser. Ich würde beide zusammen empfehlen.
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Mr J A Clarke
4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and well laid out.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2014
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The pictures were good and I really liked the layout. Covers all I wanted from it. Gives food value as well as very basic tactics for fishing.
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