A FISH FOR EVERY SEASON (A CHUB ANGLER REFLECTS). By Stewart Allum. Standard limited edition.

2020 1st edition. Large 8vo (173 x 246mm). Pp308. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w sketches by the author with additional artwork by Peter Stone and Nigel Witham, foreword by Matt Hayes. Blue boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt, gilt fish image on upper board. One of an edition limited to 400 copies (though no limitation is stated).

A memoir of sixty years angling, much of it specialising in chub fishing. Foreword by Matt Hayes". There are few fish which so perfectly encapsulate the title of this book as the humble chub. It can be relied on to provide sport on the balmiest of summer days through to the bitter, icy cold of deepest winter and can be caught on just about every type of bait and method imaginable. It grows to an impressive size and whilst those of modest proportion can often be caught in goodly numbers, the very largest, craftiest specimens can prove exasperatingly difficult to tempt and even then, the outcome is far from certain". Chapters include: Big chub, a potted history; Inspirations; Down the river; Venator's progress; Colossus; Specimen hunting; The curve steepens; Five; Hell hath no fury; Hop Country; Shangri-La; Chance encounter; Stillwater forays; Six; Into the unknown; Old Father Thames; Out to to lunch; Moby Dick; Seven; Farewell to Eden; Closing Day disaster; Monster; Rub!; Weights and measures; Chub fishing; Ruffled waters; Epilogue.