hubs, Dace, Minnows, Shiners
by Laurence Pringle
I
had bought this book early on in my microfishing journey, in an attempt
to learn more about the fish I was after. Only when I received the book
did I learn that it is a book for children (big type, nice pictures).
Only when I reread the book after I was much older did I learn it is
also a book for us old geezers (big type, nice pictures).
It's
not a book about microfishing, although it does (briefly) mention
catching minnows with a net and keeping them in a home aquarium.
However, from a microfishing standpoint, there is one gem in the book
(which I won't give away here) that is worth the price of the book. I
had suspected it before, but it was nice to get scientific confirmation!
If
you want to learn basic information about minnows, it's really not a
bad book. If you have a younger child that might be interested in
minnows and microfishing, it's really a pretty good book.
William Morrow & Company, New York 1976
Morrow Eagle Library Edition
Hardbound, 25564 pages
8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.
Good condition. Small cut in "Library Edition" plastic dust jacket back cover. Library stamps inside.
Contents
What Is a Minnow?
How minnows live.
Time to Mate
The Nest Builders
The Role of Minnows
Minnow Names
Further Reading
Index
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