People of all professions and ages are engaged in fishing sports - the most popular sport in our country. The number of fishing enthusiasts is steadily increasing every year. The multimillion-dollar army of amateur anglers is replenished not only at the expense of young people, but also the elderly, who are irresistibly attracted by the sparkling water surface, fresh air and the extravaganza of morning dawns over the river. This book is written on the basis of an insufficiently experienced fisherman-athlete who needs practical advice. It is based on more than thirty years of fishing practice by the author and the experience of other amateur fishermen. The author gives only the most important and practically necessary information in it, taking into account the specific conditions of fishing in the Middle Volga basin and, in particular, in the reservoirs of the Kuibyshev region.