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The Complete Book of Tackle Making

The Complete Book of Tackle Making

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Author: C. Boyd Pfeiffer
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book

List Price: $19.95
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 reviews
Sales Rank: 115926

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 560
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2

ISBN: 1558217215
Dewey Decimal Number: 688.791
EAN: 9781558217218
ASIN: 1558217215

Publication Date: March 1, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Complete Book of Tackle Making is the reference of choice for builders of fine tackle and casual craftsmen alike. Twenty-seven chapters and helpful appendixes include everything readers need to know about tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures and plugs, wire leaders, painting and finishing methods, basic and advanced rod building, basic and decorative wraps, necessary knots and splices, tackle care and repair, suppliers and manufacturers, and much more. With over seven hundred photographs and clear, step-by-step instruction throughout, this is a book that can save fishermen thousands of dollars - an invaluable resource for any tackle tinkerer. (81/2 X 11, 560 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, charts)


Customer Reviews:   Read 5 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars excellent book   June 28, 2008
Daniel Wilson (Wilmington, NC)
This book is a great addition to any fishermens collection. It shows you how to make all kinds for lures for everthing from bucktails to balsa plugs. If you like saving some money and doing stuff yourself then this is deffinantly the book for you.


5 out of 5 stars Really great book   February 15, 2008
DemonKnight (USA)
This is an excellent book. It covers a lot of ground for Do-It-Yourselfers but it has a lot of good information for any angler out there.
It includes information on everything from luremaking to fishing rod basics and ideas for tools and home made alternatives to other types of equipment.
It's a great book to keep around the house if you like fishing.



3 out of 5 stars The INCOMPLETE Book of Tackle Making   September 28, 2005
Douglas H. Fredlund (Minneapolis, MN)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I ran a tackle making facility for three years, so I have a lot of insight into tackle production. I also have taught tackle making to kids at summer camp through the Fish Tech program.

The book is "complete" in the sense that it touches on nearly every area of tackle production,, however it tends to take an over view approach to each area. There are a few well-thought-out suggestions and creative solutions to problems in this book. It's failings are the lack of specifics.

One of the many areas I was disappointed with was the crankbait section. Here it encourages you to COPY an existing design, and doesn't give you the knowledge or tools to develop and create your own. There is no information about the hydrodynamics of lips and thier design or placement. Lure ballance isn't even talked about.

I would recomend you add it to your library for reference, but only to get added suggestions after using another guide.



5 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource   September 8, 2005
D. Westbrook (Charlotte, NC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Much improved and expanded over 60% from his first edition (Tackle Craft-1974), which was the original "Bible" for do-it-yourself anglers. This edition has the latest info on new tackle designs and materials, including a short chapter on making tools. Also includes an almost overwelming 10 chapters (180 pages) related to rod making instead of just one (60 pages) in his original book. Brings you back to the time when gear and artificial baits were made by the fisherman to fit local conditions, long before there was a tackle shop on every corner.


5 out of 5 stars The Complete Book of Tackle Making   February 11, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is a definite find! Very informative and reasonably priced. Having read and rated other books in this genre as "poor", this book is the exception to the "be-all" and "end-all" generalist book. If you are looking for practical and useful information on the topic of making your own tackle, look no further. Clearly, it is a relief to find an author who doesn't get bogged down in anecdotal story telling about truly boring fish "war stories."

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