As a bookshop, we are often asked about books by customers, and also asked to review them, so we have added this page to share our views which we hope you may find helpful.
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Fly Fishing the World on a ShoestringDuncan Hall fly fishes all around the world in exotic locations with tips on how he does itRead more... |
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Avon Roach ProjectThis book follows the extraordinary work of Trevor Harrop and Budgie Price in returning roach to the middle reaches of the Hampshire AvonRead more... |
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The Song of the Solitary Bass FisherThis book gives you tips on bass fishing from someone who has been there and got the T shirtRead more... |
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One Man One Rod. The Art of Classic Split CaneThe first book to seriously try to present the quality of cane rods, and it is superb.Read more... |
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Lake Vyrnwy. The Story of a Sporting HotelThe book chronicles the life of this famous sporting hotelRead more... |
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How to Think Like a FishJeremy Wade explains his approach to angling and how he tries to eliminate mistakes, as he often gets just one shot at catching giant fish.Read more... |
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Hooked on Lure Fishing This book covers from the keen beginner through to all the modern techniques and tackle available today for both fresh and salt water. Read more... |
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I Caught a GlimpseWayne Thomas explores the fishing history and the waters, both fresh and saltwater of North Devon.Read more... |
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A Coming of Age The second book from traditional angler Stuart Harris has long been anticipated by many. Read more... |
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Great Angling StoriesAngling has a rich literary history dating back centuries, countless books have been published which tell the tales of fishing disasters and the “one that got away”. Tom Quinn has tapped into this abundant resource to complete his latest work, an anthology of such tales.Read more... |
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Freshwater Fishes of BritainThis book allows the reader to readily identify his fish using modern underwater photography.Read more... |
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David Hall's "Snide Rumours and Dirty Lies" 1989-2002This book is a compilation of articles entitled “Snide Rumours and Dirty Lies” as a tribute to David Hall and his wicked sense of humour.
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Small Ambassadeurs. The Legendary Light-Line Fishing ReelsThis new book "Small Ambassadeurs, the legendary light-line fishing reels, is limited to the smaller 1500 and 2500 and related models written by Espen Sjaarstad and Karl-Eric Svensson has filled a market need and with the excellent charts and colour photographs, will become THE book for collectors and enthusiasts.Read more... |
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River PikeIt has been a while since anything was written on pike angling in rivers. The focus today seems to be solely on weight, which means the big fish now seem to come from trout reservoirs where they are stocked with trout which the pike gorge on and grow very heavy, very quickly. However, there is still a breed of angler who regard river fishing as catching truly wild fish and where a twenty pounder is still the fish of a lifetime.Read more... |
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Crooked LinesThe book is a compilation of articles about Dominic’s travels in different places ranging from The Exeter Ship Canal, through a concrete gully to Central Park in New York. Dominic makes little mention of tackle and this definitely isn’t a how to book, but does remind us of why we fished in the first place. The excitement of seeing that wild fish a in a pond or a river, and trying to catch it. Read more... |
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The Lost DiaryThis book is Chris Yates' fishing diary from April - September 1981, the year after he captured the record carp from Redmire.Read more... |
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Chronicles of a BillfishermanThis book charts the fishing of John Angus and his sons Robbie and James and their introduction into the world of billfishing, through catching age group and line class records, and onto the fishing for the giant Marlin of Hawaii.Read more... |
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Three in Norway by Two of ThemThis charming work is constructed from the diaries of three adventurers, plotting their travels through Norway in the early 1880s.Read more... |
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Chalk Stream Roach; The Ultimate ChallengeAfter the plethora of books about carp and barbel, it is refreshing to read something on the greatly underrated roach, a favourite of many anglers who grew up catching silver fish.Read more... |
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Confessions of a Billfisherman This is the first of two books John Angus has written about his time spent fishing for billfish; marlin and swordfish.
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