The Barefoot Fisherman teaches kids how to fish. It explains the secrets to catching more and larger fish. It also touches on things kids are interested in such as raising worms, catching grasshoppers, and trapping crawdads. The book helps beginners dive into fish and lures, fishing tools, soft lures and top-water lures, spinners and flies. It explores fishing techniques for both freshwater and some saltwater fish for beginners. The saltwater fish are the cool ones; sharks, salmon. Freshwater fish include trout, sunfish, bass, catfish, walleye, musky, carp, steelhead, also sturgeon. There is safety advice. The Barefoot Fisherman offers suggestions on lure and bait selection. It discusses tackle box's. It looks at freshwater lakes and rivers and touches on surf fishing in the ocean. This book is for kids so it stays away from boat fishing. Learn to tie a clinch knot, use a bobber or when split shot is appropriate. Chapters include; Fishing is fun, Reels rods and line, Tackle, Warm and cold water, Approach to water, Bait-fishing, Lures, Sunfish, Bass, Catfish, Walleye, Trout, Fly fishing, Tying flies, The Ocean, Lunkers, Other fish- sturgeon peacock bass, piranha, musky, sharks, salmon, steelhead, carp, Epilogue This is not a fishing book for Dummies; it is a fishing book for kids, or a fishing book for beginners, or a fishing guide book for kids. It covers fishing equipment, fishing essentials for beginners, fishing basics, it would make a great gift book for kids or a gift book for juveniles. These light hearted fishing stories make fishing easy and fishing should be fun. Other books that Barefoot Fisherman readers enjoy include; The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden), Hal Iggulden), The Boy's Book of... adventure by Michele Lecreux, The Boys' Book Of Survival (How To Survive Anything, Anywhere)by Guy Campbell, Survivor Kid: A... by Denise Long