THE ART OF CARP AND TENCH FISHING. By John Nixon and Ian Gillespie.

1965 1st edition. 12mo paperback (115 x 180mm). Ppviii,128. B/w illustrations by "Barclay." No 7 in the Oliver and Boyd Angling Paperbacks series.

A classic in its genre, introducing the modern approach to carp and tench fishing. Exciting reading from a time when specimen angling, particularly for carp, was undergoing such major change. One of the scarcer volumes in the Oliver and Boyd Angling Paperbacks series. Chapters include:- The carp; The psychological approach; Basic carp tackle; Carp location and habits; Carp fishing baits; Carp fishing techniques; An electronic bite alarm; An introduction to the tench; Swim selection and preparation; Tackle for tench; Baits for tench; Methods for tench; Boat fishing; Tench to dream about!; The record tench; Playing big fish. An appendix gives two strong knots for carp and tench fishing and a circuit diagram for an electronic bite indicator.