Pro anglers keep their equipment in top condition for one reason: Tackle in good working order means more and bigger fish. In this full-color guide, author Kevin Dallmier describes and illustrates easy-to-master tips and techniques to tune up tackle and to perform simple repairs on rods, reels, rigs, and lures. Dallmier's methods are useful for expert and novice anglers alike, whether in saltwater or freshwater. Discover the pros' secrets for keeping your rods and reels performance-ready Whether a reel suffers a catastrophic breakdown in the middle of fantastic fishing or you spend more time cutting clumps of twisted line than actually pursuing your prey, Murphy's Law strikes anglers at the worst of times―costing them not only fish but also time and money. Pro anglers keep their equipment in top condition for one reason, above all: Tackle in good working order means more and bigger fish. In this expertly written guide, angler and pro writer Kevin Dallmier describes and illustrates easy-to-master tips and techniques to tune up and perform simple repairs on different types of reels (baitcasting, spinning, and fly) and rods. He also covers line, hooks, lures, and plugs; and he shows how to maintain other fishing accessories and the fishing boat, and how to find and restore vintage tackle. Dallmier's methods will prove invaluable for expert and novice anglers alike, whether for freshwater or saltwater fishing. Kevin Dallmier is the author of Fishing Georgia (Lyons Press) and of more than 150 magazine articles. An active member and past president of the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association, he has won several of that organization's Excellence in Craft Awards. He has over fifteen years of professional experience working as a fisheries biologist. Kevin lives in Menlo, Georgia.