The encyclopedia talks about net, hook and other non-sport fishing gear. Fishing methods permitted or permitted with restrictions by modern legislation are described in detail, definitely prohibited - briefly, as a historical digression. The material is divided into articles in alphabetical order, devoted to individual gear and fishing methods, and supplemented by articles about the types of fish caught by these gear. The encyclopedia contains information on ichthyology, on legislation restricting the regulatory use of non-sporting gear, as well as excerpts from the works of the classics (Aksakov, Sabaneev, etc.). The book is intended for a wide range of angler readers.