By Rodney Hsu

Fishing information can be fetched so easily these days on the internet. One no longer needs to rush down to the local library or tackle store before closing hours to retrieve a couple of tips. A few clicks in front of the screen and you can obtain the latest fishing reports, water conditions, regulations and best deals on fishing tackle.

Sounds simple doesn't it? This is not always the case. If the key words are too generic, search engines usually fetch up useless information that can take hours to sort through. The process is painstaking.

Not to worry, because Stoeger Books recently released "Fishing Online: 1,000 Best Web Sites". This is not your typical stale directory, instead it's jam packed with information of useful websites around the world.

"The quality of information and resources available to fishermen on the Internet is really impressive.", said author Craig Buddo. "Just the fact that you can chat with like-minded fishermen within hundreds of well-run forums is a really amazing addition to the sport. But there are lots of dead, stale sites out there as well. Search engines are very, very useful but they don't measure quality"

Buddo's goal with this book is to point readers straight to the best all around web sites and trip planning resources for every type of fishing (bass, freshwater, saltwater, and fly fishing) wherever they fish in the U.S., Canada, and around the world.

Buddo, a Philadelphia angler who ventures the world to experience all styles of fishing, spent two years researching behind the keyboard. By the end of his search, he selected 1,000 top websites from 20,000 that he had visited.

As someone who frequently browses through the world wide web, I did not expect this book to be any use for me. My presumption was quickly changed after reading the first section of the book. I had never visited or even heard of more than half of the websites listed in this book.

What impresses me is the diversity of Buddo's list. The book does not only focus on one specific discipline of fishing. Instead, it recognizes all styles of fishing from every corner of the world, as well as related websites that provide weather, important contacts, boating and traveling information. All websites are well sorted into different sections for easy reference. Each website includes a small description and graphical preview. These tools allow readers to decide whether the website is suitable for them or not.

"Fishing Online: 1,000 Best Web Sites" is not only entertaining, it is a comprehensive web aid that can really cut down the amount of time anglers spend fishing on the net.

For more information and online updates, go to its official website or Stoeger Publishing.