ANGLING ESSAYS. By Graham Marsden.

2011 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp400. Colour plate section, sepia photographs. Brown boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt.

"Graham Marsden takes angling by the scruff of the neck, gives it a good shake, and picks the bones out of it in his own in-depth, diagnostic way much loved by the thinking angler. [This book] is an interesting and entertaining read about how the author tackled different problems with different species, his approach to fishing, the successes, the failures, and not forgetting the fun and humour he found along the way... The book is a collection of in-depth essays, rather than a step-by-step guide to catching fish. Although not an autobiography, the book reflects the writing life of a successful all-round coarse angler." Chapters on roach and perch have been contributed by Mark Wintle and Gary Knowles respectively. Chapters include: Fish facts; Preparation and prebaiting; Weather conditions; My angle on angling part 1; My angle on angling part 2; Barbel; Bream; Carp; Catfish; Chub; Perch; Pike; Roach; Rudd; Tench; Zander.