ULTIMATE FRESHWATER FISHING. By John Bailey.

(1998) 1998 US edition reprint. Large 4to (235 x 287mm). Pp192. Colour photographs throughout. Laminated boards.

This is a detailed introduction to all aspects of freshwater fishing, with many great photographs by the author. Chapters include: How fish live - lifting the veil, life in fresh water, freshwater habitats; Catching predatory fish - pike and muskellunge, bass, perch, sturgeon, chub and asp, zander and walleye; Catching game fish - salmon, rainbow trout and steelhead, brown trout and sea trout, speciality trout, Arctic charr, grayling; Bait-caught fish - carp, eels, catfish, barbel and mahseer, stillwater favourites; Equipment and accessories - rods and reels, lures, flies and baits, accessories. This is the American edition of John Bailey's Freshwater Fishing. The differences between this US edition and the original British edition are minor.