BIG CARP LEGENDS: JOHN HARRY. Big Carp Legends series no. 9. By John Harry. De luxe limited edition.

2013 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp180. Colour and b/w photographs. Camouflage-patterned cloth binding, end-papers and slipcase, all edges gilt, silk marker. Loosely inserted limitation slip.

To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of John Harry's carp fishing career. His "love afair with Savay Lake has spanned over thirty years. He has seen and been part of every era this historic lake has been through. John fished alongside Lenny Middleton, Kevin Maddocks and Andy Little during the birth of the hair rig. When Rod Hutchinson wrote 'the Carp Strikes Back' and enthralled the carp world with his tales of Savay's monsters, John was by his side. Alongside Peter Broxup, John fished for three decades; his dedication, his enthusiasm and his knowledge - second to none. 'The Famous Five', 'The Loonies' and 'The Toads' offered John the utmost respect. John's black cab became ...part of the scenery. His bestselling book, Savay, came out almost twenty years ago, so don't think for one minute that you have heard this story all before - you have only heard a fraction of this tale. John is not only a great angler but also a great thinker, or do these facets walk hand in hand? Never one to sit back and hope, John's mind led him to come up with methods, tactics and ideas never before published... His latest ideas regarding hooking arrangements and leading will astound and educate."