Never-ending
source of joy
Few activities have had more books written about them than angling.
My collection of angling books (which totals several hundreds) is a never-ending
source of joy to me whether it be the very old, and sometimes valuable,
books or the more recent volumes covering various aspects of the sport
with varying degrees of competence.
There are, however, just a few of the modern angling books which I have
been fond of reading over and over again, marvelling at the sheer quality
of the written word and the excellence of the pages.
I know of three outstanding publishers of sporting books of the topmost
standard today, and of these three Merlin Unwin publishers are greatly
to be admired.
A recently published two-hundred page volume called Trout From a Boat
written by Dennis Moss and published by Merlin Unwin has particularly
entranced me.
Well over a hundred colour photographs are included in the book, plus
a lot of tackle diagrams.
What really impressed me was that, despite having fished for trout from
boats hundreds of times in my lifetime with varying degrees of success,
there was still an amazing number of things that I learned about this
branch of the sport from the book.
Though stillwaters of various sizes are mentioned it is the big lochs,
loughs and reservoirs of Scotland and Ireland and England that feature
most prominently.
Several surprising and little known tips are given at length in the book,
with extensive information about choosing the best lines and leaders and
flies.
Any good bookseller will be able to get you a copy from Merlin Unwin in
Ludlow, Shropshire.
The book sells for £20 and further details can be obtained from
website www.merlinunwin.co.uk
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