Good book for identifying fish?

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#1 Post by **Scamper** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:40 am

Does anyone know of a book with good clear pictures for identifying fish.

Haven't been fishing long and dont know what I do be catching.

Seen this book on amazon: Fish (Collins GEM)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... childnet0a

Anybody own it?

teacher · #2 Post by **teacher** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:47 am

I think I have an earlier edition of that book. It's quite good, although so comprehensive that it might made identification harder!!

For more common species, the "The Fish Book"

http://www.cfb.ie/pdf/fishbook.pdf

#3 Post by **Scamper** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:38 pm

Thanks for that link.
I'll print it out. Will come in handy. :D

#4 Post by **donal domeney** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:36 pm

Scamper wrote:Thanks for that link.
I'll print it out. Will come in handy. :D

Worth saving it to a file or folder. It has 33 pages so make sure you have enough paper in the printer.

#5 Post by **Christina** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:09 pm

thanks donal, i can finally tell the difference between small pollack and coalfish now

#6 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:30 pm

for those with the N-series nokia mobile phone you can get a small program called pdf lite, you can then read .pdf files like the fishbook.pdf on your mobile phone, so then you always have it with you.. i used to carry a printed copy of it around.. but a few weeks fishing in rain and on beaches saw the paper slowly degrade and fall to pieces..

if you to know more send me a pm :D

#7 Post by **Scamper** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:12 pm

Great idea Steve :D
My Dad has a nokia that displays pdfs.