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Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 217mm). Pp184. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Top corner bumped but very good in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series". Told in his own words, this is the story of the fishing career of Mike Wilson. Chapters include: The spin-off - my first trip to Savay; The early sixties - the carp stock grows by 2000; Lobworms and swan mussels - carping in earnest; Quest for carp - I'd clasp my hand over the spool and strike; Ringing the bell - the Baiting Pyramid; Dick and pastures new - my love of fishing; Thinking outside the box - life after Savay; The Rotary Letter - drop me a line; The Carp Society - correspondence with Matthew Black; Sally - pride of the valley; These days - the specialist angler. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp404. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Unobtrusively corner-bumped else fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. "Over 400 pages of 'Original Thought' by the greatest angling thinkers this country has ever known make this the book that every carp angler regardless of experience will want to own. A unique piece of carp angling history with superb photography throughout. There is a well known old English saying that 'two heads are better then one' when it comes to solving a problem! It was with that saying at the back of my mind that in 1991 I came up with the idea of the Rotary Letter. Not that it was a totally original idea however, since the likes of Dick Walker and his friends had a very similar thing going many years ago. I just suddenly found myself with the greatest angling minds at my disposal; the equivalent of the Mensa of carp fishing minds, the UK's top thinking anglers, and I was quick to make use of this huge pot of knowledge. These few were my original 'rotarians' - Rod Hutchinson, Kevin Maddocks, Jim Gibbinson, Steve Allcott, Zenon Bojko and me of course. Who could argue that I'd got the creme de la creme of original thinking? Funnily enough this 'meeting of minds' happened a couple more times in the next 25 years as editor and owner of Big Carp magazine, and each time I resurrected the Rotary Letter again." The book has contributions from eighteen of the finest carp anglers around. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp404. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Over 400 pages of 'Original Thought' by the greatest angling thinkers this country has ever known make this the book that every carp angler regardless of experience will want to own. A unique piece of carp angling history with superb photography throughout. There is a well known old English saying that 'two heads are better then one' when it comes to solving a problem! It was with that saying at the back of my mind that in 1991 I came up with the idea of the Rotary Letter. Not that it was a totally original idea however, since the likes of Dick Walker and his friends had a very similar thing going many years ago. I just suddenly found myself with the greatest angling minds at my disposal; the equivalent of the Mensa of carp fishing minds, the UK's top thinking anglers, and I was quick to make use of this huge pot of knowledge. These few were my original 'rotarians' - Rod Hutchinson, Kevin Maddocks, Jim Gibbinson, Steve Allcott, Zenon Bojko and me of course. Who could argue that I'd got the creme de la creme of original thinking? Funnily enough this 'meeting of minds' happened a couple more times in the next 25 years as editor and owner of Big Carp magazine, and each time I resurrected the Rotary Letter again." The book has contributions from eighteen of the finest carp anglers around. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp156. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of Albert Romp's fishing career. "One of carp angling's characters and founder member of the Savay syndicate - the 'Looney Rota' was named so because of him. Sally the carp was named by him when he caught the country's biggest ever 'winter caught' common, many moons ago, and for a while Sally was the world's best-known carp. Inventor of the unhooking mat, Albert rocked the angling world a decade later by smashing the record brace with two huge spawny monsters from the North Bay. Pioneer of Cassien, the rivers Lot, Seine and Yonne and Bulgaria, Albert is a seasoned traveller, but his heart has always been on the banks of Savay. Now here's your chance to learn all about this iconic angler from his early beginnings at Furnace, Chobham and Pippingford, fishing alongside the icons of the seventies - Hutchinson, Little, Middleton and Maddocks in the Colne Valley, always with long-time fishing buddy, Bob Baker." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2009). 2009 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 218mm). Ppxl,296. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "The follow on from Bazil's Bush, One Last Cast Cast transports us from the morning after Bazil, sixteen years ago, and takes the reader on a journey through Rob's fishing life until 2009. Rob Maylin, now in his fifties, not only covers a host of famous venues, containing the country's most sought after specimens, but also in-depth advice about all the little edges that have seen Rob catch consistently for over forty years on the country's most testing waters." Also includes a chapter detailing the author's trip to Thailand to fish for exotics such as Mekong Catfish and Arapaima. Chapters include: The morning after Bazil; Come on Jumbo!; Car Park capers; A new beginning; Horseshoe daze; Frimley week; Pad Lake peaches; Sandhurst stunners; A world record; One last cast. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp184. Colour and b/w photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Green boards. Mint copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series". Told in his own words, this is the story of the fishing career of Mike Wilson. Chapters include: The spin-off - my first trip to Savay; The early sixties - the carp stock grows by 2000; Lobworms and swan mussels - carping in earnest; Quest for carp - I'd clasp my hand over the spool and strike; Ringing the bell - the Baiting Pyramid; Dick and pastures new - my love of fishing; Thinking outside the box - life after Savay; The Rotary Letter - drop me a line; The Carp Society - correspondence with Matthew Black; Sally - pride of the valley; These days - the specialist angler. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp276. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Mint new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of Steve Briggs' fishing career. Briggs' career as a serious carp angler began with a 27lb 12oz fish at Brooklands, which would have been his first 20lb+ capture, and a hard to beat personal best, had the fish not been foul-hooked. The frustration of this, and probably a sneaking sense of guilt which turns up here and there in the text, spurred Briggs on to beat this near-miss legitimately. In his first season in the Darenth Valley, he caught four thirties "a feat unheard of at the time" and went on to explorehundreds of waters at home and abroad in search of huge carp; Belgium, Holland, Morocco, Portugal, Lake Raduta, South Africa, Rainbow, the St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario, Austria, and elsewhere. "In fact, he has caught carp of over 50lbs from five different countries. Being the only angler in the world to do this is his claim to fame." Steve Briggs was one of the pioneers of Lac St. Cassien, and his book Cassien .and Beyond, is profitably read in conjunction with this autobiography. Cassien .and Beyond, our stock no. 25426, reduced from GBP 30.00 to GBP 9.95. This first edition has an incorrect ISBN (9780951512715) printed within the book. The correct ISBN (9780951512777) is printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp336. Colour and b/w photographs. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." "but what I never wrote about [in any previous book] was a lot of the controversial stuff that went on. My ban from the North Harrow Waltonians, what really happened at Savay with me and the Famous Five, our wild nights out around the country, and the truth behind all the rumours and lies. Now here's your chance to know what really happened. Were we as bad as everyone made out? Read on. (But please don't judge me too hard; I'm an old man now and very sorry, honest!)." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 27.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp204. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." This is Lee Jackson's own story of his impressive career in search of giant carp. Chapters include: Dustbins in the morning - doubles in the afternoon; Cool pool carpin - return to Darenth; Land of the giants - the Colne Valley; Billiard balls and boards - Springwood Lake; She - my ultimate obsession; the big black monster - of the Blue Lagoon; Longfield - grumpy Ritchie; The Farm - a phenomenal water; organisations - carp matches and Les; Hallowed ground - Conningbrook remembered; A year to remember - and the end of the road; Larksea, Wonderland, Cotton - and a mythical common; Canterbury Tales - Tonford; TV, videos and the future. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Large 4to (215 x 305mm). Pp287 [numbered 305-592]. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Gareth Fareham, colour maps of the lakes. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Mint in dust-wrapper. "The Yateley Complex and its famous carp are known by every carp angler in the country and probably most of the world for that matter. Although they have never produced a record carp, Bazil, Heather, Jumbo and their mates have been pursued by the UK's top carp anglers for over fifty years. Think of any famous carp angler in the last half-century and you can bet your life he's trodden Yateley's sacred grounds. Some only fished the odd season; others have spent a good part of their lives in pursuit of these legendary carp. They would all tell you that Yateley is a very special place. It has that unique vibe that very few carp waters aspire to. Why? Well it's a combination of factors: beautiful surroundings, peace, awesome scaly beasts with a reputation for being difficult to put on the mat, a great camaraderie within the syndicate and a chance to become part of England's great carp heritage are just some of the reasons. Yateley meant different things to different people: to some it was a way of life, to others an obsession, but for certain no one that fished Yateley ever took catching its residents lightly. This book compiled by Alan Cooper and [Rob Maylin] represents just a fraction of Yateley's history; it would have taken ten volumes and not two to include every angler who had achieved a personal best or goal. What we have tried to do is encapsulate the essence of this special complex. We have experts on the stockings and the early years and chapters from the anglers who caught these legends at their best weights. "Each lake has its own introduction written by Alan, and there are beautiful maps and drawings to accompany every lake on the complex. We have also tried to include every carp that ever lived at Yateley - not an easy task, but one we have taken pleasure in achieving. Not every famous angler who ever set foot on Yateley is mentioned here, but most are." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Large 4to (215 x 305mm). Pp304. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Gareth Fareham, colour maps of the lakes, foreword by Mickey Gray. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Mint in dust-wrapper. "The Yateley Complex and its famous carp are known by every carp angler in the country and probably most of the world for that matter. Although they have never produced a record carp, Bazil, Heather, Jumbo and their mates have been pursued by the UK's top carp anglers for over fifty years. Think of any famous carp angler in the last half-century and you can bet your life he's trodden Yateley's sacred grounds. Some only fished the odd season; others have spent a good part of their lives in pursuit of these legendary carp. They would all tell you that Yateley is a very special place. It has that unique vibe that very few carp waters aspire to. Why? Well it's a combination of factors: beautiful surroundings, peace, awesome scaly beasts with a reputation for being difficult to put on the mat, a great camaraderie within the syndicate and a chance to become part of England's great carp heritage are just some of the reasons. Yateley meant different things to different people: to some it was a way of life, to others an obsession, but for certain no one that fished Yateley ever took catching its residents lightly. This book compiled by Alan Cooper and [Rob Maylin] represents just a fraction of Yateley's history; it would have taken ten volumes and not two to include every angler who had achieved a personal best or goal. What we have tried to do is encapsulate the essence of this special complex. We have experts on the stockings and the early years and chapters from the anglers who caught these legends at their best weights. "Each lake has its own introduction written by Alan, and there are beautiful maps and drawings to accompany every lake on the complex. We have also tried to include every carp that ever lived at Yateley - not an easy task, but one we have taken pleasure in achieving. Not every famous angler who ever set foot on Yateley is mentioned here, but most are." Chapters include: Foreword by Mickey Gray; An introduction to Stoney and Friends, 1996-2012, and counting; Welcome to Yateley, by Alan Cooper; Beyond all reasonable doubt, by Sir Basil; Match Lake beginnings, By Chris Ball; Yateley Diary 1973, by Peter Springate; The Lily Lake, midweek nights and crazy days, by Dave Gawthorn; My personal quest and passion for the carp and lakes of Yateley, by Robin Dix; The time of my life, by Rob Maylin; An introduction to The Match Lake; The Yateley Match Lake, by Spike; Back in the day, by Paul Harris; Yateley, my home, by Steve Fantauzzi; A match made in heaven, by Andy Jameson; Yateley Scaley, how lucky is that? By Tim Paisley; An introduction ot hte Nursery Lake; Lake undone, by Nick Jones; Nursery Lake now, by Andy thomas; An introduction to The Copse Lake; Yateley Copse Lake, the best lake ever, by Alan Cooper; Pit 10, more recently known as the Summer Pit, by Alan Cooper; An introduction to the The Pad Lake (Lily Lake); The adrenalin rush, by Peter Bond; An introduction to the Pad 'New' Lake; Yateley Chronicles, by Jim Morson. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2016). 2016 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 216mm). Pp480. Colour and b/w photographs, colour map illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Derek 'The Don' Ritchie recalls his fifty years of angling memories. "This flamboyant and, dare I say, eccentric carp angler with his love of trance and electronic music, clubbing and laser light shows at the water's edge has dominated most of the southern waters he has fished, so don't be fooled into thinking that his loud music has detracted from his catches - far from it! Derek is as keen these days on his carp fishing as he has ever been whether it be here in his native UK or the many waters in Europe that he has conquered. I have been telling Derek for a number of years that he should have written a book, or probably two books, with the amount of fishing he has done. Finally he has done just that, and within the pages of this book you will hear, for the first time anywhere, Derek's wonderful life story of carp fishing. .This book covers fifty years of fishing, from the very early days in Essex on the top waters of his day, his legendary days on the Manor and Cleverley, right up to his current angling at the Rise and abroad. It's filled with history, hilariously funny from start to finish and without a doubt the book of the year! So, sit back, put your feet up with a cold beer and read up about England's most flamboyant, fun loving and all round great bloke, Derek 'the Don' Ritchie. Get it on with the Don!" Chapters include:- Cockney born and bred; The player; Israel; More to life than just fishing; All at sea; The Essex Carp Society; Waveney Valley; The Manor; Manor madness; It's showtime; In pursuit of the record; One hundred twenties; The future of fishing; Features; Cleverley Top Lake; Ladywell; Cleverley Mere; Along the way; Bluebell - Swan Lake; Foreign fishing; The only way is Essex. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 34.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (151 x 216mm). Pp200. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "It's all very well having the latest 'all-singing all-dancing rig' and this year's 'wonder bait' but using them effectively and at the prime time of year is another ballgame entirely. .Effective seasonal combinations are a very diverse subject, and warm weather carping is very different to cold weather. This volume concentrates on warm weather fishing, and our collection of experts .each divulge their own unique way of making sure they are top rods on their chosen venues. .Seasonal tactics and techniques is a vast subject, which is why we have devoted two separate journals, one for spring/summer and one for autumn/winter. Use these two books in conjunction with Advanced Terminal Rigs, Bait and Baiting Strategies and Watercraft, and you will have the complete 'knowledge' for catching carp all year around." Chapters include: Spring tactics, zig rigs, by Dave Lane; Spring tactics, by Rick Golder; Spring carping, by Steve Briggs; Watercraft, by Ben Elgen; Spring tactics, by Mark Dean; Spring fishing, by Mick Krassos; Spring edges, by Rick Golder; Beginning a campaign, by Ed Betteridge; Summer tactics, by Steve Briggs; Summer tactics, by Mark Dean; Beating the Pressure Cycle, by Rick Golder. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 220mm). Pp404. Colour photographs. Dark green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Trevor Pritchard, of Day Ticket fame, describes his career and the development of his thinking. Predominately carp, with sporadic excursions in search of sturgeon and others. "Probably best known for his highly successful fishing TV show 'Day Ticket' which is still being shown on some of the satellite channels, he was very fortunate to grow up in the Colne Valley which gave him access at an early age to fish some of the most 'hush hush' waters in the country and to fish for some of the countries most sought after and respected carp, for those of you that read Rob Maylin's Chapters on Springwood in his early books you will see where Trevor got his inspiration. Springwood and The Bird Lake are now known by those 'in the know'. but still secret waters to most of the country." Chapters include: My sister's nose; Sabey's Pool; A temporary fascination for big eels; A turning point; Return to the Bird Lake; Crazy about cats; The Italian job; Castle Park Reservoir; Grip and grin; The hit and run; Back on the rails; The Bird Lake - a memorable summer; Walt's payback time; The beauty of Broadoak; Ebro unguided; A rather Russian affair; Life after Day Ticket; Return to Broadoak; Autumn gold; Reservoir dogs; White sturgeon of the Fraser River. Guest Chapters: Trials and tribulations on the Saone, Richard Garner; Along the way, Howard Beckley; Queen of the Pond, Andy Bradnock; Friendly rivalry in Mother Nature's back yard, Paul Smythe; Living the Grenville's dream. "This is a book that every angler will be able to relate to, it is real, and reflects the true essence of carp fishing for the normal angler. Not only that, but its very funny too and will have you in stitches." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 27.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp204. Colour and b/w photographs. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." This is Pete Springate's story of his incredible carp fishing life as told in his own words in 2008. Chapters include: Darenth - the early days; Yeoveney - the historic brace; Yateley - Ritchie and the hair; Redmire - a dream come true; Wraysbury - my affair with Mary; Sonning - dream or nightmare; The Colne Valley - pioneering and the unknown; Korda - early sessions; Return to Redmire and Thames carping; Long may it last. The foreword is by Rob Maylin. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp228. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." "Ritchie is without doubt one of big carp fishing's true legends. He dominated the seventies and eighties catching more 35lb-plus carp than anyone of that era. Propelled into stardom in the early eighties with the capture of the North Lake Forty [Bazil], two pounds over the official British record [which he refused to claim, maintaining that Chris Yates was the true record holder], he became a household name and soon had a weekly column in the Angling Times chronicling his exploits at Lake Cassien. Here is your chance to know everything there is to know about this great angler, in his own words, with extracts from his own secret diaries and many never before published photographs from the golden age of carp fishing." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp172. Colour photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Book IV in the Big Carp Hunters series. "Big Carp Hunters is a new series dedicated to a very special group of anglers: anglers who over the years have quietly gone about their angling with relentless dedication, not seeking fame or fortune, rarely publicising their catches, targeting the biggest and hardest carp in the country to catch solely for their own satisfaction. Often these campaigns require huge amounts of effort, both physically and mentally. This sort of fishing is not for everyone, certainly not for the fainthearted. The demands on normal life are incredible, and very often there are consequences." Craig Lyons is a carp angler of wide experience, although still relatively young. His experience encompasses waters such as Sutton and Sutton-at-Hone, waters in Kent, and expeditions after big known fish in many of the London reservoirs and the Colne Valley. His first book, Carp Addiction, was published as a limited edition in 2013 and sold out very quickly. "Craig is without doubt a big carp hunter; he's been there, done it and worn out the t-shirt, and I feel very privileged to have him as part of this series. However, whether he should have been in the Legends series [instead] is up to you, the reader, to decide." Chapters include: Where it all started; Sutton - the history maker; Sutton at Hone - carp fishing Mecca; Walthamstowe Reservoirs - oasis within a s**t hole; Birch Grove - a holiday venue; Tolpits - circuit water success; Walthamstowe revisited - and a Redmire week; Carp angler of the year - Sutton and The Manor; Further afield - Canada and France; Korda - the essence of carp angling. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp192. Colour photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." In his own words, Dave Lane tells the story of his fishing career."His early days on the Chichester gravel pits gave Dave just the edge he needed when he concentrated on the Colne Valley pits, Harefield and Pit 4, but it was Wraysbury and Horton that put him in the record books, catching more forties that any Englishman had ever caught in a season, and his first fifty pounder, Mary. This fifth volume of the Legends series has much previously unknown material and many, many pictures never before published. Now's your chance to sit back and hear the full story of Dave's amazing carp life for the first time." Chapters include; Carp fever; Chichester and my first big pit carp; The Colne Valley, Harefield - well out of our depth; Pit 4 - the Crazy Carp Scene; Horton - first forty - Jack the ripper; Wraysbury - a new quest; The Mere - just a taste; Conningbrook - party time carping again; Sonning - a new fifty!; Cambridge - fjords and meadows; Dinton - a bait orientated water; St. Ives - the Bobbing Carp; the notorious Black Jack; The Mere, 2004 - my year; Life after the black mirror - a move to Suffolk. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Large 4to (215 x 305mm). Pp287 [numbered 305-592]. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Gareth Fareham, colour maps of the lakes. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Near fine in slightly used dust-wrapper. Signed by Rob Maylin. "The Yateley Complex and its famous carp are known by every carp angler in the country and probably most of the world for that matter. Although they have never produced a record carp, Bazil, Heather, Jumbo and their mates have been pursued by the UK's top carp anglers for over fifty years. Think of any famous carp angler in the last half-century and you can bet your life he's trodden Yateley's sacred grounds. Some only fished the odd season; others have spent a good part of their lives in pursuit of these legendary carp. They would all tell you that Yateley is a very special place. It has that unique vibe that very few carp waters aspire to. Why? Well it's a combination of factors: beautiful surroundings, peace, awesome scaly beasts with a reputation for being difficult to put on the mat, a great camaraderie within the syndicate and a chance to become part of England's great carp heritage are just some of the reasons. Yateley meant different things to different people: to some it was a way of life, to others an obsession, but for certain no one that fished Yateley ever took catching its residents lightly. This book compiled by Alan Cooper and [Rob Maylin] represents just a fraction of Yateley's history; it would have taken ten volumes and not two to include every angler who had achieved a personal best or goal. What we have tried to do is encapsulate the essence of this special complex. We have experts on the stockings and the early years and chapters from the anglers who caught these legends at their best weights. "Each lake has its own introduction written by Alan, and there are beautiful maps and drawings to accompany every lake on the complex. We have also tried to include every carp that ever lived at Yateley - not an easy task, but one we have taken pleasure in achieving. Not every famous angler who ever set foot on Yateley is mentioned here, but most are." .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Visible glue line to paste-down else a very good copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by Rob Maylin. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine second-hand copy in dust-wrapper. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2009). (1992) 2009 2nd edition. Pp269. Colour photographs, line illustrations by the author, map. Foreword by Bruce Ashby. Maroon boards. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A new edition of this profile of a famous syndicate carp-water, with a new chapter - "Savay, Now and Then." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 29.95.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Thus. The story about the famous carp water in Colne Valley originally published in 1992, now reprinted in a new format.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). (2001) 2011 revised edition. 8vo (152 x 218mm). Pp282, 2 blank. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A newly revised edition of this popular book (now including a title-page and contents). Martin Clarke is captor of an "outstanding list of specimen fish [including] over fifty thirty-pound-plus English carp and seven true English forties. He has fished most of the well known circuit waters and has also been successful in Romania, France and Holland." The author gives a detailed account of his exploits, with an analysis of the approach and techniques which have brought him this success. A book which quickly established itself on the serious carper's wish list, the first edition of which has become difficult to find. Chapters include: Ingredients for success; Into the valley; Down at the doghouse; Lockwood monster; Home turf; Sheephouse Lake; Playing away. There are also several guest chapters - The Essex angle by Danny Fairbrass; The weekend veteran by Gary Bearman; A different approach by Jason Cann; Ups and downs of ladders by Derek Mallows; Elstow magic by Christophe Shobowale; A view from the chair by Paul Sheil. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp172. Colour photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Book I in the Big Carp Hunters series. "Big Carp Hunters is a new series dedicated to a very special group of anglers: anglers who over the years have quietly gone about their angling with relentless dedication, not seeking fame or fortune, rarely publicising their catches, targeting the biggest and hardest carp in the country to catch solely for their own satisfaction. Often these campaigns require huge amounts of effort, both physically and mentally. This sort of fishing is not for everyone, certainly not for the fainthearted. The demands on normal life are incredible, and very often there are consequences." "Dave is a carp angling phenomenon. His ruthless determination is unequaled, as anyone who knows him will agree. Very secretive in his angling, Dave has targeted many waters off the radar. For a ten-year period through the nineties, Dave smashed every venue he campaigned. His accolades include the Black Mirror twice and all the other Colnemere residents, and all the Yateley 'royalty' - Bazil, Heather, Jumbo and Arthur (only two or three anglers have done this). At Wraysbury he once again ticked all the boxes, naming his own fish and catching Mary at a near record weight. In fact everywhere he went, he caught. Today he's out there on another secret venue fishing for dreams. just doing it!" Includes many previously unpublished pictures, as well as much material describing the development of the author's approach to his task, particularly as regards baits. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 216mm). Pp304. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Gareth Fareham. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Insect damage to edge of boards, slight staining o/w very good in dust-wrapper. "Canal carping has become one of the fastest growing areas of carp fishing in recent years in the UK, not that there's anything new in carp fishing canals, as this book will soon prove. Some carp anglers have been fishing canals almost exclusively for decades, and of course canal carping in countries like Holland and Belgium is commonplace. .This book focuses on English canal carp angling with just a couple of examples of what is available if you wish to travel." Chapters include: Tactics and techniques - canal technical, by Danny Champion; The Royal Military Canal (Kent and Sussex) - a tale of two records, by Bill Phillips, the Town Stretch, by Ken South; The Chelmer and Blackwater Canal (Essex) - mystery and secrets, by Matt Lee, canal life, by Jade Martin, a whole new world, by Matt Lee; Canal catches; Cheshire Canal, by Lee Colford; The Dudley Canal - The Black Country Cut, by Josh Myatt, The Dudley Canal system, by Darren Dunn and Anthony Williamson, urban legends, by Craig McEvoy; The Sankey Canal (Lancashire really, now in Cheshire and Merseyside) - the unstable campaign, by Lee Colford; The South Holland Main Drain (Lincolnshire), by Liam Chapman; The Wyrley and Essington Canal (S. Staffordshire), by Neil Horton; The Grand Union Canal (London to Birmingham) - Grand carping, by Dan Cleary, Grand Union Canal cracker, by Dan Sibley, unknown possibilities, by Keith William, Colne Valley escapees, by Nick Helleur, Basingstoke Canal record, by Danny Champion; Overseas canal carping - a tale of three fifties, by Dan Cleary." A huge variety of canals with one common denominator - dedicated canal carpers!" .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (151 x 216mm). Pp200. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. "It's all very well having the latest 'all-singing all-dancing rig' and this year's 'wonder bait' but using them effectively and at the prime time of year is another ballgame entirely. .Effective seasonal combinations are a very diverse subject, and warm weather carping is very different to cold weather. This volume concentrates on warm weather fishing, and our collection of experts .each divulge their own unique way of making sure they are top rods on their chosen venues. .Seasonal tactics and techniques is a vast subject, which is why we have devoted two separate journals, one for spring/summer and one for autumn/winter. Use these two books in conjunction with Advanced Terminal Rigs, Bait and Baiting Strategies and Watercraft, and you will have the complete 'knowledge' for catching carp all year around." Chapters include: Spring tactics, zig rigs, by Dave Lane; Spring tactics, by Rick Golder; Spring carping, by Steve Briggs; Watercraft, by Ben Elgen; Spring tactics, by Mark Dean; Spring fishing, by Mick Krassos; Spring edges, by Rick Golder; Beginning a campaign, by Ed Betteridge; Summer tactics, by Steve Briggs; Summer tactics, by Mark Dean; Beating the Pressure Cycle, by Rick Golder. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp180. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of John Harry's carp fishing career. His "love afair with Savay Lake has spanned over thirty years. He has seen and been part of every era this historic lake has been through. John fished alongside Lenny Middleton, Kevin Maddocks and Andy Little during the birth of the hair rig. When Rod Hutchinson wrote 'the Carp Strikes Back' and enthralled the carp world with his tales of Savay's monsters, John was by his side. Alongside Peter Broxup, John fished for three decades; his dedication, his enthusiasm and his knowledge - second to none. 'The Famous Five', 'The Loonies' and 'The Toads' offered John the utmost respect. John's black cab became part of the scenery. His bestselling book, Savay, came out almost twenty years ago, so don't think for one minute that you have heard this story all before - you have only heard a fraction of this tale. John is not only a great angler but also a great thinker, or do these facets walk hand in hand? Never one to sit back and hope, John's mind led him to come up with methods, tactics and ideas never before published. His latest ideas regarding hooking arrangements and leading will astound and educate." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 200 pages. In Stock.