Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics

Mike Toth, managing editor of Field and Stream has fished throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. He has served as editor at Aqua-Field Publications, Outdoor Life magazine, Game & Fish publications, and Sports Afield magazine. He has written numerous articles on fishing and published his first book, Guide to Freshwater Fishing Boots, in 1995. Mr. Toth lives in Pennington, New Jersey, with his wife Regina, son Joey, and daughter Caroline, all of whom eat a lot of fresh fish.