THE SALTWATER ANGLER. By Wal Hardy.

(1966) 1966 reprint. 8vo (158 x 235mm). Pp304. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography, decorative end-papers. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

Saltwater fishing in Australia from shore and boat using bait and lures. A practical and popular book than ran to many editions. Chapters include: Starting with the right idea; Getting to know basic fishing tackle; Using the right hook in the right way; Tides, boats and fishing methods; The wily bream; Luderick - the fighting fish with the velvet touch; True bottom fish - flathead, flounder, sole; Some lovely fish from inshore waters; More fish of the bays and estuaries; Where to look for various species in the surf; Tackles and rigs for fishing in the surf; Casting, spinning and bait for the surf; The art of hooking fish in the surf; Playing big fish and some problems; Catching groper, drummer and luderick; Using surf-casting gear from the rocks; More fish from the ocean rocks; Going to sea in small craft; Some problems of fishing offshore; Fishing offshore for many species; Fishing the offshore sand flats; Trolling with rod and reel; New Zealand and The Great Barrier Reef; Papua and New Guinea; Cape York and the Gulf of Carpentaria; The Northern Territory and the North-West coast.