Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
The Billfish
General Identification
Finding and Catching Billfish
Marlin
Sailfish
Spearfish
Broadbill Swordfish
Fighting the Billfish
The Billfishing Boat
The Electronic Fisherman
Mother Ships and Long-range Boats
The Small Boat Fisherman
Billfishing Boat Equipment
Skipper and Crew
Charter Boats
First Aid and Accident Prevention
Billfishing Tackle
General Selection and Maintenance
Lures
Rods
Rigs and Rigging
Teasers
Rigging Baits for Trolling, Drifting and Casting
Competitive Billfishing
Tournaments
World Records
Science and the Fisherman
Tag and Release--the Modern Way to Fish
Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS)
Nature's Fish Finders
Estimating Weight without Scales
Index