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Following Fox Pool, and arguably in his prime, Rob found himself orbiting the famous Yateley waters, and this book covers his fishing on the North Lake in search of Bazil, as well as trips to other famous waters, such as Harefield and Larkfield in Kent. In 1993, he was brought to the attention of the general public when he appeared in the BBC TV series A Passion for Angling and since then has made several broadcasts on BBC radio. In addition to writing and fishing, Chris is also well known for his photography and tea-drinking. This 1988 book provided the template for Tim’s later work, From the Bivvy. It’s written in the most part from the bank, in diary form, and covers Tim’s fishing on the Shropshire meres, as well as atmospheric forays down south to renowned big fish water, Darenth Tip Lake. The only compilation to make it into the list. Why? Because this one has it all. Big names, secret squirrels, awesome imagery and some truly great stories that had never been in print before.

A comprehensive guide to the most famous carp water ever. It includes a thorough analysis of just why the tiny farm pool was able to produce such monsters. If history is your thing, then you need a copy of this book! The image of a tree is strangely projected through the mist as the sun curves up behind it. Then a gold beam swings across from the right. For a moment I feel the inevitable charm working on me. But, suddenly, the whole expression of the morning changes. A huge, dark shape turns on the surface, close in, near enough to see a dull gleam flash from its side. The ripples wheel and widen, shuffling the reeds, creasing the reflected light. I`m sober again. A big carp has stolen the sunrise and the next moment I am crawling furtively behind the reeds, fumbling as I set up my rod, threading the line through the rings with trembling hands. Yes, yes, the sunrise was tremendous, but there will be another to equal it tomorrow. Not every day, though, does one of the grandfather carp show himself and only very rarely have I seen one this close to the bank. Perhaps he was sniffing for the corn I scattered round here last evening.In my opinion, if there is one book which really captures theessence of angling then its Casting at the Sun by the former carprecord holder Chris Yates. Had there ever been a more eagerly awaited second book? Probably not. And what a book: Still Searching was a whopper, with loads of glossy images of the finest carp the UK had to offer in the late 1990s and 2000s. In Terry Hearn, we now had a guy at the very top of his game at both catching carp and writing engrossing stories! A collection of short works from the prolific publishing pioneer. They’re charming, disarmingly honest and really, really readable. No, you won’t find too much about how to catch them here, nonetheless, this book takes its place in our top 30 thanks to the craft of its author.

In 1996, with Jon Ward-Allen, he co-founded Waterlog magazine - a proudly eccentric angling magazine with the objective of providing a good read for anglers who are not only passionate about their fish, but also about the environment in which they fish. His book The Waterlog Years is a compilation of his best Waterlog writings from Issues 1-50. Terry Dempsey’s carp career has taken him to some of the finest waters in the UK, at some of the most significant moments too! As a youngster he fished Darenth and Fox Pool, catching carp too, thanks to his natural talents. The book charts his fishing up to the point he arrived at Wraysbury. Originally intended to be part of a series of books, it now looks like this is to be the only one, adding to its allure! Although the story throughout is excellent, I really feel that itis the evocative writing style of the author which really stands thisbook ‘head and shoulders’ above others. Throughout the book he paintssuch a romantic picture of each angling moment that you could almostbe there standing next to him! During the book Chris shows us how carp fishing has evolved overthe years from the early 70’s, when fish were caught on boiledpotatoes, right through to his hatred of the modern day gear we alltake for granted today! Jim Gibbinson is one of the most important technical writers we’ve ever had. Yes, some found his style a little dry, but his carefully considered prose, subtle humour and lashings of how-to meant that books like this one were a huge success!

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Glorious stuff. This is a book to give to your non-fishing friend or spouse particularly ones that are incredulous as to how you spend your leisure hours. Reading it might just help them start to understand WHY? Please don’t expect to find detailed technical information in thisbook as Chris Yates prefers the simple angling methods such asfreelining beans or floatfishing with his beloved sweetcorn! But Chris is not a single-specimen angler. He enjoys fishing for all kinds of fish. His books The Deepening Pool and River Diaries reflect his zest for barbel, and more recently, he has been on the trail of the perfect perch. He has also edited two anthologies of great angling writing: Shadows and Reflections and The River Prince.

Casting at the Sun tells us the story of how Chris Yatesdiscovered and fell in love with the joys of angling. He recounts hisfirst proper trip as a young boy and then progresses his historicrecord carp capture from Redmire Pool in 1980.

Rob’s first book covers his early big carp fishing in Bedfordshire, as well as his first forays into the Colne Valley. He captures the very essence of the Valley in the 1980s, including the highs and lows of his maiden season on the famous Savay Lake, the water that gave the name to the book. We’ve decided to list the latest in Clifford’s extraordinary History of Carp Fishing books. There really is nothing quite like it in existence, and it’s unlikely to ever be rivalled for thoroughness and detail. Want to know how carp fishing evolved? You’ll need one of these! Quite what BB would have made of the modern scene is hard to say, but he was certainly a very important exponent of carp fishing as it established itself as a worthwhile pursuit. Confessions is a beautiful, gentle account of carp fishing as it was in the thirties and forties. An underrated classic! 1997’s Carp Reflections is an often humorous odyssey that follows Paul Selman to some of the most famous waters in the UK. His stories about the larger-than-life characters that fishing attracts are beautifully well observed and chart some of the most interesting times on waters such as Redesmere, Rodney Meadow and Harefield. The second in the Maylin trilogy is considered to have been his best. He was very much at the centre of the big carp scene and the focus of the book, Fox Pool itself, was the place to be! The guest chapters and technical elements are on point too!

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