Spira International Books In-Print
Here are some of the most practical and useful books for the boater, diver and fisherman ever written, particularly if you live in or travel to Southern California. Jeff Spira combines his decades of experience diving, fishing and exploring the Southern California ocean with an easy to read and easy to understand writing style that makes these books a must own for any fisherman, boater, or sailor.
Wrecks and Reefs - Shipwrecks and Artificial Reefs of Southern California for Fishermen and Divers
This new book includes nearly all of the major shipwrecks and artificial reefs of Southern
California with descriptions, histories, depths, and GPS Coordinates. It also features previously
unpublished databases of all reported wrecks plus a bonus side-scan sonar survey of the entire coast
with all sorts of underwater targets, many of them as of yet unexplored. It's a must for
fishermen looking for great fishing spots or divers looking for undersea adventure, or maybe
even sunken treasure.
Table of Contents
1. Secret Fishing Holes
2. Laws Regarding Shipwrecks
3. Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
4. Northern Channel Islands
5. Northern Los Angeles County
6. Southern Los Angeles County
7. Orange County
8. Northern San Diego County
9. Southern San Diego County
10. Santa Catalina Island
11. San Clemente Island
12. Yet another Database of Wrecks
13. Treasure Galleons
14. Fish of the Artificial Reefs and Wrecks
15. Additional Resources
ISBN 1885106726, 132 Pages, 6x9 Paperback, $14.95
+ $5.00 S+H (USA Only) California Residents + 8.75% Sales Tax
Outside USA, please e-mail for shipping rate.
Saltwater Angler's Guide to Southern California
This book is crammed with maps, photos, diagrams, and valuable travel information. Each area is
discussed in intimate detail for the pier fisherman, surf fisherman, private boat fisherman or party boat
fisherman. All the spots are here, including the artificial reefs with GPS Coordinates. A treatise of
which species you can catch in which months is also included. As a bonus, a listing of the locations of
every launch ramp, listings for each sport fishing landing, and even list most of the area
tackle shops, are included.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. California Facts
3. Fishing Regulations
4. Game Fish
5. Fishing Tackle & Techniques
6. Santa Barbara County
7. Channel Islands
8. Ventura County
9. Los Angeles County
10. Orange County
11. San Diego County
12. Offshore Islands
13. Outer Banks
14. Party Boats
15. Private Boats
16. Important Phone Numbers
17. Catch & Release Information
18. Public Health Advisories
ISBN 1885106726, 400+ Pages, 6x9 Paperback, $28.95
+ $5.00 S+H (USA Only) California Residents + 8.75% Sales Tax
Outside USA, please e-mail for shipping rate.
Seamanship and Coastal Navigation
This is the accompanying textbook to two classes taught by Jeff Spira. The first is a Basic Seamanship and
boating safety, and the second, Simplified Coastal Navigation. It covers all aspects of safe boating
for the person interested in exploring near coastal ocean waters. It's a must for every boater.
Table of Contents
Part I - Basic Seamanship
1. Boats, Boating and Nautical Terminology
2. Boat Handling and Rules of the Road
3. Anchors and Anchoring
4. VHF Usage and Etiquette
5. Marine Weather
6. The Motion of the Ocean
7. Marlinspike Seamanship
8. Boating Safety
Part II - Simplified Coastal Navigation
9. The Chart
10. The Compass
11. Pilotage
12. Dead Reckoning
13. Electronic Navigation
14. Putting It All Together
69 Pages, 8 1/2 x 11 Comb Bound, $19.95
+ $5.00 S+H (USA Only) California Residents + 8.75% Sales Tax
Outside USA, please e-mail for shipping rate.
Simplified Celestial Navigation - The Noon Sun Shot
This is the accompanying textbook to a class taught by Jeff Spira by the same name. Finally there
is a technique easily taught in a single, 3 hour workshop, or in a single day of home study, where
the novice celestial navigator can accurately and reliably find his position anywhere in the world.
The Noon Sun Shot can be made, and an accurate fix established, without extensive math, or huge
volumes of tables. Most students of this method fix their position within 5 miles on their very
first sighting! You could literally circumnavigate the earth using only this method.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Motions of the Earth
3. Identifying Locations on the Earth
4. Determining Latitude
5. Determining Longitude
6. Sextants
7. The Noon Shot Sequence
Appendices (All Needed Tables and Worksheets)
22 Pages, 8 1/2 x 11 Comb Bound, $14.95
+ $5.00 S+H (USA Only) California Residents + 8.75% Sales Tax
Outside USA, please e-mail for shipping rate.
