Book Extract – Stillwater Angling – Dave Tipping and Tim Ridge
I am proud to announce that Tom Oreilly at Little Egret Press has kindly offered to let me publish an extract from the forthcoming book, Stillwater Angling, by Dave Tipping and Tim Ridge. It is a book that I am really looking forward to reading, but for now, here’s a sneak preview: Roach Fishing – [...]
Book Extract – Magic in the Water – By Alan Tomkins
Magic in the Water by Alan Tomkins You almost have a heart attack when you get the run, the fight almost brings on another one, then after netting the fish you are frantic with worry about it until it has been returned and has safely swum away. If you sack it up, you sit there [...]
Book Extract – Why Men Fish – Jon Wood
Book Extract – Why Men Fish by Jon Wood Overview At first it sounds a simple question to answer, but the reasons why a man stands by water and tries his luck to catch a creature of lower intelligence are at the same time both complex and primeval. In Why Men Fish, the author unravels [...]
‘Dream Pike’ – Stephen Harper – An Extract
DREAM PIKE by Stephen Harper Dream Pike is a stunning collection of previously unpublished stories of very big pike, each in excess of 30 pounds, captured by a wide cross-section of anglers, some famous, some not so well-known, but all with a tale to tell. From waters across the length and breadth of the British [...]
‘Lost In A Quiet World’ – By Paul Cook – An Extract
Once again Stephen Harper of Harper Fine Angling Books has come up trumps and I’m genuinely greatful for the opportunity to feature an extract from another current book, LOST IN A QUIET WORLD by Paul Cook. Born in 1964 at Bushey in Hertfordshire, Paul Cook first came to angling as a young boy under the [...]
While My Float’s Still Cocked – An Extract
While My Float’s Still Cocked – An Extract Every now and then an opportunity comes your way that you cannot possibly turn down. This is one of them. Maurice J Pledger, ‘Mole’ to his friends, is on the verge of publishing a new book, ‘While My Float’s Still Cocked’ and I’m proud to announce that he’s [...]
A Little Bit Of Lee Swords Madness!
I’ve long been a fan of Lee Swords’ writing because he dares to be different. With most writers you know exactly what you’re going to get before you read the first line. With Lee, I suspect even he doesn’t know what he’s going when he starts. With an imagination like his an article is prone [...]
Big Roach – An Extract From Mark Wintle’s New Book
Big Roach – Mark Wintle’s New Book The roach is probably my favourite fish of all time. Forget barbel, carp, or even mahseer. No other fish has captivated me in the same way the humble roach has and few have challenged my skills with such nonchalance. It’s uncanny how a big roach seems to know which maggot has [...]
Angling Essays – Graham Marsden
Graham Marsden is one of angling’s gentlemen. He’s also a bloody good angler and great company. Can’t say I understand his love of both Stoke City AND Manchester United but I guess it takes all sorts. There are those who swing both ways in this life and we must be thankful for diversity, but even [...]