Encyclopedia tells about net, hook and other fishing tools that are not related to sports. Methods of fishing allowed or permitted with restrictions by modern legislation are described in detail, unconditionally prohibited briefly, as a historical excursion. The material is divided into articles in alphabetical order, devoted to individual tackles and fishing methods, and supplemented by articles about the species of fish produced by these tackles. The encyclopedia contains information on ichthyology, on legislation that restricts the use of non-sports equipment, as well as excerpts from the works of classics (Aksakov, Sabaneev, etc.) ) The book is designed for a wide range of readers-fishers.