THE HAIG GUIDE TO TROUT FISHING IN BRITAIN. Edited by David Barr.

1983 1st edition. 4to (200 x 263mm). Pp192. B/w and colour photographs, maps. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

"There are such great numbers of streams and rivers in England, Scotland and Wales in which, or in parts of which, brown trout are to be found, that it would have been impossible to give space or mention to every one". Sixteen good angling names give us the benefit of their experience and local knowledge of the waters which will fit in a book this size: David Barr, Charlotte Blower, Terry Cousin, Malcolm Hall, Colonel Eric Hay, Ian Hay, Drew Jamieson, Gordon Mackie, Moc Morgan, Harry Munro, Tiny Neish, Arthur Oglesby, Ken Roberts, Wilson Stephens, Mike Weaver, John Wilshaw. Chapters include: A salute to the trout; Tackle for the trout fisherman; Trout farming; Chalk stream mechanics; Keepering and river maintenance; A short guide for the chalk stream tyro; Trout for the table. Rivers discussed include: Norfolk rivers, Kennet, Lambourn, Windrush, Coln (Glos.), Hampshire rivers, Test, Beaulieu, Meon, Itchen, Avon (Hants and Wilts), tributaries of the Avon, Nadder, Wylye, Frome (Dorset), Piddle, Allen, streams of Avon (county of) and North Somerset, Axe, Otter, Dart, Avon (Devon), Teign, Taw, Exe, East Lyn, Tamar, Torridge, Camel, Fowey, Derwent (Derbys), Dove, Wye, Lune and tributaries, Ribble, the Eden systems, Eden, Eamont, Lowther, Irthing, Petteril, Caldew, Wharfe, Ure/Yore, Nidd, Yorkshire streams, Tyne, Bowmont, Coquet, Tweed, Clyde, Tay, Spey, Deveron, Don, Usk, Teifi, Wye, Dee, Severn, lesser rivers. Lakes and lochs include; Grafham Water, Draycote, Rutland, Avington, Blagdon, Chew Valley, Ardleigh, Kielder, Leven, Awe, Harray, Watten, Sionascaig, St. Mary's Loch, Coldingham, Lake of Menteith, Gladhouse Reservoir, Carron Valley Reservoir.