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About the Go Sea Angling Pocket Guide by Mario Massimino
Most fishing books live on a shelf at home. This one is a booklet about 15cm tall and 11cm wide, light enough to keep in a tackle box or a coat pocket and take to the pier, so the knot or the rig you need is with you when you need it.
WSB, a Redruth tackle wholesaler founded in 1970, sells it to tackle shops and describes it as a booklet for the newcomer to sea angling, written by its own Mario Massimino. The cover lists what's inside: the rigs to use and how to use them, baits, knots, hooks, swivels, floats, monofilament, terminal tackle, and rods and reels.
That makes it a sensible first sea fishing book, the kind of sea angling book that answers the questions you have on the harbour wall, such as which hook, which swivel, how to tie it on and what to bait it with. It's a short sea fishing guide to get you started, not an encyclopaedia or a species guide.
It pairs well with a first rod and reel or a simple tackle kit, and it's a small, inexpensive extra for a fishing gift, for a child or an adult who's just starting out. In England and Wales you only need a rod licence for salmon, trout (including sea trout), freshwater fish, smelt or eel, so sea fishing for fish like mackerel or bass doesn't need one, though some piers charge for a day ticket.
The cover is a black and white photo of an angler on a sandy beach below rocks, with two long rods on a tripod rest and the sea behind.
33-page pocket guideAbout 15 x 11cm.
Rigs, knots and baitsPlus hooks, swivels and floats.
For newcomersBy WSB's Mario Massimino.
Fits a tackle boxTake it to the pier.
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The details
TitleGo Sea Angling
AuthorMario Massimino
FromWSB Tackle, Redruth, Cornwall
FormatPaperback booklet
Pages33
SizeAbout 15cm tall x 11cm wide
TopicsRigs, baits, knots, hooks, swivels, floats, monofilament, terminal tackle, rods and reels
Best forBeginners to sea fishing
SKUAS007
Good bit of kit
Did the job on a short coastal session.Happy order
First use was straightforward and I would pack it again.Perfect gift
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FAQs
Questions about the Go Sea Angling Pocket Guide by Mario Massimino
How many pages does it have?
33. It's a short booklet that gets to the point: setting up a rod and reel, casting, terminal tackle, knots, rigs and baits, without the padding of a full-size book, so a beginner can find the answer quickly.
What size is the guide?
About 15cm tall and 11cm wide, so it fits a tackle box tray, a rucksack pocket or a coat pocket. That means it can come fishing with you, rather than staying on a bookshelf at home.
What topics does it cover?
The cover lists the rigs to use and how to use them, baits, knots, hooks, swivels, floats, monofilament, terminal tackle, and rods and reels. WSB adds setting up your rod and reel and how to cast.
Is it good for beginners?
Yes, that's who it's for. WSB describes it as a booklet for the newcomer to sea angling, so it starts from the basics rather than assuming you already know your rigs.
Can it fit in a tackle bag?
Yes, and it's worth protecting: keep it in a sandwich bag or a small zip bag inside your tackle bag, so spray, rain and wet hands don't spoil the pages on a day at the pier.
Who wrote Go Sea Angling?
Mario Massimino. WSB Tackle, the Cornish tackle firm founded in 1970 as Western Seabaits, sells the booklet to tackle shops and describes it as written by its own Mario Massimino.
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