Product Description

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3162 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

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

About the Author
Rob Beattie has been fishing for over forty years, ever since he caught his first stickleback in a net in the river Misbourne. His first rod was a bamboo pole with curtain rings for eyes matched to an old Bakelite centre pin reel. He has a vast collection of fishing hats and makes a fantastic bankside cup of tea. He last went fishing on Friday and you can read his blog at www.adurman.blogspot.com

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.

Dip in and Out as you please.
I'm not sure this is a book that is intended to be read cover to cover in a straight forward fashion. While it does have a clear structure, beginning with fishing tackle and such like, it seems to work best for me as a book to bounce around in, reading a section here and a section there more or less as the fancy takes. In that sense it's a bit like fishing itself - I'll try here - not working - lets go elsewhere. I think that's the best way to fish and I think it' the best way to read this book.
The best sections are on why to fish rather than how to fish, fishing as an all encompassing event, not just a process that lead to the catching of fish.
There is enough information here to be valuable to existing fisher folk and more than enough entertainment for those who have yet to be hooked.