COARSE FISHING: A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL ANGLING. Introduction by Tom Pickering.

(1992) 1993 CLB edition. Large 4to (217 x 305mm). Pp224. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout, green end-papers. Laminated boards.

On the face of it this is just another beginner's guide to coarse angling, amongst hundreds of others, but it is actually one of the best and comes thoroughly recommended. It covers pretty much every species and every technique of interest to the beginner and with chapters being written by some of the best in the business the information within is very clear and useful. It has been written jointly by a large number of well-known anglers but no overall editor is given. This is a new edition of The Complete Book of Coarse Fishing published in 1992 by Collins Willow. Contents include: Float rods; Stick floats; Wagglers; Fixed-spool reels; Swimfeeding; Groundbaiting; Sliders; Balsas and avons; Waggler fishing; Basic legering; Basic knots; Feeders; The bomb; The rolling leger; Freelining; Pole kit; Pole craft; Fishing the whip; Long pole / short-lining; Fishing the long pole to hand; Whites, pinkies and squatts; Maggots; Caster gold; Lobs, reds and brandlings; Bloodworm and joker; Seeds; Tares; Sweetcorn; Beans and peas; Basic boilies; Making boilies; Hard-boiled recipes; Floating baits; Flake, mash and crust; Breadpaste; Breadpunch; Cheese; Meat baits; Plugs; Spinners and spoons; Deadbaits; Pike; Roach; Perch; Wels; Barbel; Tench; Chub; Carp; Bream; Zander; Rudd; Eel; Dace; Legering; All-round roach; River roach; The mighty red-eye; Big perch; Swingtipping for bream; Barbel tactics; Carp fishing; Floater fishing; Carp hooklengths; Advanced carp rigs; Float fishing for carp; Basic carp kit; Unhooking pike; Deadbaiting; Spinning; Drift float fishing; Float fishing for pike. Plenty to get through then!