Angler's Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico

by Mike Lane, Jerald Horst, Duane Raver (Illustrator)

Overview

This book is a must for recreational and commercial fishermen as well as anyone who loves the outdoors! With detailed information on 207 species of saltwater fish along with superb illustrations and excellent diagnostics for fish identification, this guide will be enjoyed by anyone who fishes or likes fish. The serious fisherman will be pleased to find essential information on each species' habitat, identification, typical size, and food value.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589803886
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/31/2006
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	592,715
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Mike Lane is the creator of the Web sites RodnReel.com and RodnGun.com, which were among the first fishing Web sites in the United States. Lane has explored the Gulf of Mexico to depths exceeding 7,000 feet as a ROV pilot. He is past vice president and current board member of the Louisiana Outdoors Writers Association and a member of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. Laneís home overlooks the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana.


JERALD HORST is a retired fisheries expert who taught fisheries science at Louisiana State University for more than 30 years.


Duane Raver's extensive background as a fisheries biologist and artist includes working for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and serving as editor of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine. Raverís artwork has appeared in books and magazines, on posters, and throughout numerous publications. In 2002, he was presented with the North Carolina Governorís Conservation Achievement Award. He lives in Garner, North Carolina.