In the UK and elsewhere in Europe, carping is by far the most popular form of coarse fishing and during the past several years, there have been constant developments in carp rods, baits, lines and other ancillary equipment. This book provides readers with the opportunity to learn how some of the acknowledged experts approach their carp fishing.

Second only to carp fishing in terms of its popularity, piking is of interest not only in the United Kingdom and Ireland, but also elsewhere in Europe and in North America. This book includes contributions by four pike fishermen. It reveals their enthusiasm for their sport, their skills and tactics, and the enjoyment they gain from piking.

Product Description: This fascinating book begins with the editor’s tench-fishing experiences since the 1960s. Four tench specialists—Jim Gibbinson, Keith Sanders, Peter Jackson, and Dave Harman—reveal their skills and passion for their craft as well as the sheer enjoyment of fishing for tench, a most beautiful, hard-fighting, and intriguing species...read more

Product Description: During the last decade, throughout England and elsewhere, barbel have become substantially larger and heavier and the number of rivers with significant barbel populations has grown in number. This dramatic change has been accompanied by a substantial increase in the popularity of barbel angling as well as revolutionary changes in fishing methods, baits, rigs, and tactics...read more

Product Description: For many years Bob Church has been one of the top anglers in the UK. As well as being a successful competition angler at international level, he has made several television films on angling and had a weekly column in Angling Times, which ran for a record-breaking 28 years...read more

Product Description: Following the highly successful Bob Church’s Guide to Trout Flies and Bob Church’s Guide to New Fly Patterns, in this book Bob Church has compiled a selection of the favorite, and often hitherto secret, fly patterns used by experts and champions around the world...read more

Product Description: Church and Gathercole offer a new approach to mastering the exciting popular sport of fly fishing. Trout can be found in all types of water—reservoirs, lakes, streams, and rivers—and for each environment the angler is shown how to change his techniques to cope with prevailing conditions...read more

Product Description: Bob Church,, author of the "Guide to Trout Flies", introduces 400 brand new flies, making use of modern materials that have revolutionized the art of fly tying in recent years. Once again, all the colour photographs have been taken by Peter Gathercole, author of Crowood's "Handbook of Fly Tying"...read more

Product Description: In this guide to stillwater trout fishing, a brief introduction covering the basics is followed with detailed information and advice on every aspect of the sport. Bob Church takes the reader through the season describing the best methods, while Charles Jardine unravels the mysteries of the underwater world on which trout feed...read more

Illustrates and explains how to tie four hundred trout flies, and gives hints on when and how to use each one