The great modern pike anglers
2006, 1st Edition. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press Ltd. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #245646
ISBN: 1861268769
Physical description: 160 pages ; 26 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: The last half century has seen the greatest revolution in pike fishing for several hundred years. The Great Modern Pike Anglers examines all of the discoveries in pike fishing techniques that have taken place since 1950. It discusses how, and why, new approaches developed and who was responsible for the breakthroughs. Biography: Barrie Rickards is Emeritus Professor of Paleontology and Biostratigraphy at the University of Cambridge. Barrie is one of the best-known and most successful pike anglers in Britain. He is a Founding Fellow of the Pike Angling Club, was past President of the Pike Society and the Lure Angler's Society. He has published over 700 magazine articles; this is his twenty-sixth fishing book. Malcolm Bannister started fishing for pike in 1976. He was a founder member of the Pike Angler's Club and Membership Secretary of the Lure Angler's Society. Malcolm has written many articles and he has co-authored with Barrie Rickards, The Ten Greatest Pike Anglers [Boydell Press 1991] which is a definitive history of pike fishing up to early 1950s. Resident - Lancashire. Subjects: Pike fishing — History — 20th century. Equipment and supplies — Great Britain — Biography. Angling. SPORTS & RECREATION. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €10.95