Jake Bussolini
Since man's earliest knowledge of fish and their behavior, the basic elements of fish behavior have never changed. They appear to have been placed on earth to provide food for humans,survive as a species and reproduce. In spite of the consistent behavior of fish,each year hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by fishermen and women trying to find a better ways to catch these fish.
This book is based on the premise that rather than spending a lot of money on new equipment, we can catch bigger fish by seeking a better understanding of the science that drives the behavior of the fish that we seek.
The book focuses on a few species of fish that the author feels are the best freshwater fighting fish like Stripers, Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. The book is a text for the person who wants to be a serious fisherman or women and catch bigger and better fighting fish. Some of the popular myths about fishing are discussed in detail and in a few cases these myths are crushed by the authors own test data.
The book has the unique feature of placing heavy concentration on the use of sonar fish finders as a tool for catching more fish and contains over one hundred photos and illustrations that will assist the reader in recognizing images produced by common sonar equipment.
You cannot read this book and come away without a great deal of additional knowledge that will increase your catch and add excitement to your fishing experiences.
Jake Bussolini is a seasoned fisherman who has decided to share his experiences with as many people as possible because he believes that everyone who likes to fish can catch bigger and better fish by seeking a better understanding of the fish and their surroundings and making better use of the equipment available to help catch these fish. Jake is a graduate engineer who completed a very successful 40 year career in the Aerospace industry.He has dedicated the last 15 years to exploring the science that underlies the fishing experience. His engineering training has sharpened his quest to find answers to questions that most fishermen simply take for granted. Jake was born in Connecticut, spent 40 years after college in New York and now resides in North Carolina where he lives and fished Lake Norman nearly every day. He splits hit time between fishing the southern waters of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina and North Carolina and the northern waters of Ontario Canada.
Jake feels that with the knowledge that he has gained by his research, he can now share that knowledge with others, particularly young people, who will be the fisherman and women of the future.
Freshwater Fighters is a follow up to the authors first book titled "Jakes Take on the Lake" that was released in 2006 and quickly became a local favorite among lake fisherman. This is not a story book, it is a text for the fisherman who has an open mind and wants to learn more about the fish that are being sought and the surroundings that they live in. The unique features of this book not found in any other publication, are the various fishing myths that have followed fishermen for many years. We all know that fishing is best in the early morning and early evening and mid day fishing is a waste of time. Or do we? This book smashes that myth by using data from over 1000 fish caught by the author and showing that mid day fishing can be more productive with an understanding of weather elements.
All fishermen know that Barometric Pressure has a big effect on the eating habits of fish. The author believes that he can show that Barometric Pressure itself has no effect on fish behavior and that it is the sun and other weather related factors that are the real causes of changes in fish eating habits.
You think the feeling of pain felt by fish when they are caught and released will prevent the fish from coming back to bite againg quickly? The arguments presented in this book may change your mind on that since the author believes that there is no pain and the reactions of the fish are based on other factors.
Want a real education on the use of Sonar fish finders to improve your catch rate? This book provides a comprehensive education on this subject with many photos and illustrations taken of sonar images. The author offers some simple equations to help you determine the depth of your bait based on the speed of your boat and your cast diatance.There are reference tables that you can use directly to make these determinations.
This book also discusses a broad range of artificial lures, their characteristics and their use to catch a variety of fish species. And yes, there are a few photos and short stories to prove that all of this is real. You don't have to read the book from beginning to end to gain from its contents. You can select the areas of interest and you will find a complete end to end education on that subject. No matter what your skill level, you will find something of interest in Freshwater Fighters.
