MAKO!: A HISTORY OF ENCOUNTERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES. Written by Ian Harbage and published by Watersmeet Publications. This highly entertaining book; a combination of historical analysis and captivating storytelling, is a comprehensive collection of the capture of 97 shortfin mako sharks around the British Isles from the 1950's, to the present day. It also includes a variety of enthralling mako related encounters that are sure to fire the enthusiasm of most anglers, featuring some of the most well-known names from British sharking history, including Robin Vinnicombe, Trevor Housby, The Shark Angling Club of Great Britain.. and many, many more. A product of over forty years of research by the author, it serves as an excellent reference guide to one of the rarest, and most coveted big game fish, and the tremendous adventures within also make it an excellent bedside companion for anyone with an interest in sharks, angling history, big game fishing, light-hearted tales and the one's that got away, featuring some of the legendary characters of sea angling. Due for general sale from March 2024, early orders are available from 1st February 2024, with copies bought prior to general release being signed at no extra cost. Signed copies bought after general release are an additional £5 per copy. Order your copy now and don't miss out on a historically important and hugely enjoyable book, that is an essential addition to any angling library.

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1^st Edition volume. Written by vice president of the Shark Angling Club of Great Britian, Ian Harbage, and produced by Watersmeet Publications.

This highly entertaining book, a combination of historical analysis and captivating storytelling, features the currently known 98 mako shark captures from around the British Isles from the 1950s to the present day. It also details a host of other mako shark encounters, including some humorous anecdotes about the ‘ones that got away’ and is a comprehensive looking glass into some of richest history British angling has to offer.

Finished in navy cloth, with a gold foil spine and dust jacket, the book contains nearly 300 pages of fascinating content printed in colour, and serves as an excellent, comprehensive reference guide to one of the rarest and most coveted big game fish species found in the British Isles.

The book contains a number of noteworthy contributors, including Trevor Housby, Robin Vinnicombe, Mike Millman and many, many more. It also has a host of previously unseen material, including a transcript of Alan Dingle’s conversation with the author, the legendary skipper at the helm during the capture of Joyce Yallop’s iconic current British record mako of 500 lbs caught in 1971.