In the Gray (A Private Boaters Guide to Fishing Island Waters)

In the Gray (A Private Boaters Guide to Fishing Island Waters) by Captain Mark Wisch. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780974673714.

Unravel Seabass Secrets and Other Mysteries of Catalina Island Capt. Mark Wisch has published his second book In the Gray, sharing his 40 years of experience fishing Catalina Island with private boaters. At 496 pages and packed with local knowledge and detailed information about how to fish these challenging waters, this is the long-awaited follow-up to Wisch s highly popular debut book Between Two and Twenty Fathoms. If ever there was an angling destination that separates private boaters who know from those who don t, it s Catalina, said Wisch. The waters around this popular island team with calico bass, yellowtail, halibut and white seabass, but they re nobody s fools. To find and catch them on a regular basis, it takes knowledge of their habits, understanding of their environments and the ability to read conditions. I ve put most of what I ve learned over four decades of fishing Catalina into the pages of this book, to give other private boaters a short cut to success, Wisch emphasized. Each of the book s six main sections (comprising 35 total chapters) focuses on a specific set of skills that provide the building blocks needed to master these enigmatic waters. Section One is dedicated to teaching anglers about the island s four primary target species, their habits and their habitats with special attention paid to that gray ghost of Catalina, the white seabass. Section Two goes into great detail about the forces of nature weather, wind, currents, tides and moon phase and how they affect fishing. This information will prove highly useful in deciding the where and when factor of fishing the island. Many anglers forget how important the boat is to the success equation, so Section Three covers anchoring techniques, boat positioning tips, drifting and more. Section Four is designed to help anglers improve their skills at catching live bait, keeping it alive throughout the day and using it to full advantage. Section Five covers th