ADVENTURE FISHING. By Henry Gilbey.

2003 1st edition. Large 4to (221 x 282mm). Pp176. Colour photographs throughout. Laminated boards in dust-wrapper.

Henry Gilbey travels the world in search of fishing with the fly, coarse fishing, shore fishing for saltwater species and boat fishing on the open sea. "Henry presents a liberating approach to fishing techniques, adapting traditional methods in favour of what works for catching a variety of species, from trout to tarpon, sea bass to salmon". Chapters include: Trout and pike fishing in southern England; Pike fishing in Sweden's Baltic archipelago; River fishing for Spanish barbel; Largemouth bass fishing in Florida; Salmon fishing on Vancouver Island; Catfishing on Spain's River Ebro; Estuary mullet fishing in southwest England; Lure fishing for sea bass in the Channel Islands; Shore fishing for Irish thornback ray; Beach fishing on Florida's eastern shore; Rock fishing for Irish pollack; Surf casting for sharks on the Namibian coast; Fishing for sharks and tarpon in Florida; UK offshore wreck fishing for pollack; Trolling for salmon off Canada's Pacific coast; Fishing for porbeagle off Cornwall.