Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59041 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-24
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Synopsis
Another fishing book? Not quite. Although "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" delivers enough tips and tricks to satisfy beginners and experienced fish smiths alike, it also dwells on the less tangible aspects of angling - luck, ghosts, catching a monster, the angler's perfect car, how to blank (catch nothing), how to deal with an angry bailiff, fishing somewhere that's never been fished before, preparing to make your last ever cast...as if you ever could. Angling isn't a hobby, a sport, a science or a skill; it isn't even an art. It's a mystery, and one that takes a lifetime to unravel. "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" is the perfect travelling companion for that journey - wide-eyed enough to love talking about every aspect of fishing, wise enough to know that in the end, all anglers are happy fools. The tips broadly break down into four categories covering environment, practical tips, equipment and golden nuggets of fishing wit and wisdom. Illustrated throughout with delightful and original artwork, this charming little book will appeal to anglers of all ages.

Attractively packaged, "101 Golden Rules of Fishing" is the ideal gift for any one that has ever tried to catch fish, or simply pondered the prospect

From the Publisher
A beautifully packaged gift book for anyone interested in fishing

About the Author
Rob Beattie:
Rob Beattie is a journalist who writes about technology and music and has written for The Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Observer and Easy PC.He has written books on both his passion for sheds and fishing. He lives in Brighton.

Customer Reviews

Fishing might actually be fun...no, honest.
I don't know the first thing about fishing and am really not that interested in it, but I bought this for my dad and thought I'd just skim a few pages before wrapping it. I ended up reading the whole thing. It's beautifully illustrated and really well written, making an otherwise dull pastime seem almost worth participating in. Actually I think I might go with my dad next time he goes fishing. It's not too technical but full of what I assume is good advice. And I really liked all the non-technical pages like 'Ghosts' which demonstrate the author's love for fishing and confirm it's really not about the number of fish you catch.