THE GREAT SALMON AND SEA TROUT LOCHS OF SCOTLAND. By Bill Rawlings.

2006 1st edition. 4to (197 x 254mm). Pp208. Colour photographs throughout, maps, bibliography. Purple boards, spine titled in gilt.

This book is written for all those who wish to enjoy fishing in one of Europe's last great wildernesses. A fascinating and useful guide for all angling visitors written with Bill Rawlings' intimate knowledge and experience of the area. Chapters include: Today's decline; The call of the wild; The South-West; Inner Hebrides; Outer Hebrides; The North-West; The North Coast; The East Coast; The basics of loch fishing; Catching fish; Restoration; Envoi. Appendices include: Recommended reading; References; Salmon, sea trout and salmon farms - the facts.