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52 November 29, 2013 WEEKEND WEEKEND www.sundaysport.com You’ll be hooked on this lot at Xmas right time. The TC Pit, Swithland, Sywell, Half Pit, the Wensum, Dorset Stour, Avon, Trent and so on. Here, for the first time, he reveals the dedication and effort that went into his incredible catch list but just remember, it took him half a century to come up with this book. Don’t expect another any time soon. Buy one while you can but let me warn you at 350 pages and tipping the scales at a hefty 1.4kg, it’s no flimsy pamphlet – it’s a ‘proper’ book. Email Alan Rawden for more details: rawden869@ btinternet.com PROFESSIONAL PIKE ANGLER BY MICK BROWN T HIS isn’t Mick Brown’s first book but it’s by far his finest. Mick was pretty much forced into a full-time angling career when his wife died and he was left to raise two young children alone. He had little option but to give up a job in engineering and live off his wits; writing articles and developing and testing tackle for various sponsors. Eventually this led to a book contract and making DVDs before a chance meeting with Matt Hayes produced a television career. Looking back he realises he signed away the rights to future income by not studying the contracts and made the same mistake with his TV work. But this isn’t a book about complaining, it’s Mick, warts and all, giving his views on pike. It got me to thinking about lots of things I should be doing and that’s the hallmark of a good book. www.mickbrown.org REDFIN DIARIES BY MARK EVERARD L OOSELY described as a life in the year of a roach enthusiast, this isn’t a diary of events that takes place over the course of just one year. It’s a book split into the four seasons with tales drawn from several decades neatly filed under the headings of Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. It took me back to what now seems a distant era and brought into focus what has been lost through poor river board drainage practises, chemical fertilisation and, the blight of all blights, the influx of freshwater cormorants that threatens the very survival of river roach. www.anglebooks.com POLES APART – THE HISTORY OF THE LONDON ROACH POLE BY MICHAEL NADELL T AKE a history book based on a single item of fishing tackle, limited in geographical distribution, that enjoyed its heyday in the 19th Century and is no longer in production, written by a pastry chef and you have a recipe for Eton Mess. However don’t be fooled into thinking one man’s obsession will be a dull read because this incredibly well-researched book is nothing of the sort. Beautifully illustrated and neatly designed, it’s a fascinating read. Nadell expands into the makers’ art, the craftsmen who made them, accessories, baits, tactics, even the social influencing. www.anglebooks.com THE ANGLING ARTISTS BY TONY MEERS H ERE’S a book to grace any coffee table. It showcases the work of current artists and those of the recent past and it is simply beautiful. Throughout the book, Meers describes each guest followed with a story by, or about, the person and, of course, every single page is illustrated with the finest angling artwork to be found. Artists featured include Bernard Venables, Ted Andrews, Robin Cook, Peter Curtis, Gareth Fareham, Andrew Field, John Grant, Trevor Harrop, Maurice Ingham, Keith Linsell, Mick Loates, David Miller, Robert Olsen, Maurice Pledger, Karen Sarkar, John Searl, Richard J Smith and Denys Watkins-Pitchford. It’s a book you will admire and get lost in. Everyone should own a copy. www.harperanglingbooks.co.uk THE BIGGEST FISH OF ALL BY THE PERCHFISHERS O F all the books produced by single species groups The Biggest Fish Of All stands head and shoulders above. It is as comprehensive a work as anyone could wish for cov- ering the biology of the species in-depth through to worldwide distribution, artists who have painted perch, a list of each perch weighing over 4lbs that was reported to the press since 1989 giving month, captor, weight, bait and venue but it’s the guest contributions that had me drooling. Everyone seemed happy to share their knowl- edge without holding back. More than 50 members and friends contributed to a book that is simply breathtaking. www.harperanglingbooks.co.uk BARBEL TALES FROM THE BARBEL SOCIETY A NOTHER book by a single species group and yet another fine effort. Made up of 38 chapters, each one is a tale about times spent fishing for barbel and submitted by the good and the great of the society. It all adds up to a lot of fireside enjoyment at a time of year when only the hardiest souls will bother going out to try to catch one. If you’re only out during the more reliable summer months then you’ll certainly get your fix here. If asked to highlight just one chapter I’d instantly select Dr Terry Baxter’s Family Double Act. Near brought a tear to my eye, it did. www.barbelsociety.co.uk BACKWINDING BY ALAN RAWDEN I F you get your angling information through the angling media, you’ve probably never heard of Alan Rawden but trust me mention his name to any of the top specialists and they’ll know who you mean. Alan has been a lifelong specialist angler who’s managed to avoid the limelight. He never craved fame. He just got on with the business of catching fish and keeping his head down – preferring to keep his captures close to his chest. It’s only when you look down the chapter headings of the book you begin to realise it was no accident he happened to be fishing some of the most significant waters in the country just at the THE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMN FISHING WITH BOB ROBERTS THE past year has been bountiful, genuinely producing a fabulous crop of brilliant new books by talented angling writers. Unfortunately you’re not going to find them on the shelves of local supermarkets or anywhere on the high street. So, unless you know where to look, you’ll struggle to find them. But don’t worry, here’s part two of my top 12 from 2013, well it’s a baker’s dozen (to be honest they all deserved to go to the judge’s house) plus the links you need to find them. FOR reviews and extracts from these and other angling books, check out the books section of my website www.bobrobertsonline.co.uk While you’re there, please do check out the trailers for my latest DVDs
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Transcript of Sport 2013.11.29
52 November 29, 2013 WEEKENDWEEKEND
www.sundaysport.com
You’ll be hookedon thislot at Xmas
right time. The TC Pit, Swithland, Sywell, Half Pit, the Wensum, Dorset Stour, Avon, Trent and so on. Here, for the first time, he reveals the dedication and effort that went into his incredible catch list but just remember, it took him half a century to come up with this book.
Don’t expect another any time soon. Buy one while you can but let me warn you at 350 pages and tipping the scales at a hefty 1.4kg, it’s no flimsy pamphlet – it’s a ‘proper’ book.
Email Alan Rawden for more details: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL PIKE ANGLER BY
MICK BROWN
THIS isn’t Mick Brown’s first book but it’s by far his finest. Mick was
pretty much forced into a full-time angling career when his wife diedand he was left to raise two young children alone.
He had little option but to give up a job in engineering and live off his wits; writing articles and developing
and testing tackle for various sponsors.Eventually this led to a book contract
and making DVDs before a chancemeeting with Matt Hayes produced atelevision career.
Looking back he realises he signed away the rights to future income by not studying the contracts and made the same mistake with his TV work.
But this isn’t a book about complaining, it’s Mick, warts and all, giving his views on pike. It got me to thinking about lots of things I should be doing and that’s the hallmark of a good book.
www.mickbrown.org REDFIN DIARIES BY MARK EVERARD
LOOSELY described as a life in the year of a roach enthusiast, this isn’t a
diary of events that takes place over the course of just one year.
It’s a book split into the fourseasons with tales drawn fromseveral decades neatly filed under the headings of Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
It took me back to what now seems a distant era and brought into focus what has been lost through poor river board drainage practises, chemical fertilisation and, the blight of all blights, the influx of freshwater cormorants that threatens the very survival of river roach.
www.anglebooks.com
POLES APART – THE HISTORY OF THE LONDON ROACH POLE BY MICHAEL NADELL
TAKE a history book based on a single item of fishing tackle, limited in geographical distribution, that
enjoyed its heyday in the 19th Century and is no longer in production, written by a pastry chef and you have a recipe for Eton Mess.
However don’t be fooled into thinking oneman’s obsession will be a dullread because this incrediblywell-researched book is nothing of the sort.
Beautifully illustrated and neatly designed, it’s a fascinating read.
Nadell expands into themakers’ art, the craftsmen who made them, accessories, baits,tactics, even the social influencing.
www.anglebooks.com
THE ANGLING ARTISTS BY TONY MEERS
HERE’S a book to grace any coffee table. Itshowcases the work of current artists and those
of the recent past and it is simply beautiful.Throughout the book, Meers describes
each guest followed with a story by, or about, the person and, of course, every single page is illustrated with the finest angling artwork to be found.
Artists featured include BernardVenables, Ted Andrews, Robin Cook, Peter Curtis, Gareth Fareham, Andrew Field, John Grant, Trevor Harrop, Maurice Ingham, Keith Linsell, Mick Loates, David Miller, Robert Olsen, Maurice
Pledger, Karen Sarkar, John Searl, Richard J Smith and Denys Watkins-Pitchford. It’s a book you will admire and get lost in. Everyone should own a copy.
www.harperanglingbooks.co.uk
THE BIGGEST FISH OF ALLBY THE PERCHFISHERS
OF all the books produced by single species groups The Biggest Fish Of All
stands head and shoulders above.It is as comprehensive a work as
anyone could wish for cov-ering the biology of the species in-depth through to worldwide distribution, artists who have painted perch, a list of each perch weighing over 4lbs that was reported to the press since 1989 giving month, captor, weight, bait and
venue but it’s the guest contributions that had me drooling. Everyone seemed happy to share their knowl-edge without holding back. More than 50 members and friends contributed to a book that is simply breathtaking.
www.harperanglingbooks.co.uk
BARBEL TALES FROM THEBARBEL SOCIETY
ANOTHER book by a single species group and yet another fine effort.
Made up of 38 chapters, each one is a tale about times spent fishing for barbel and submitted by the good and the great of the society.
It all adds up to a lot of fireside enjoyment at a time of year when only the hardiest souls will bother going out to try to catch
one. If you’re only out during the more reliable summer months then you’ll certainly get your fix here. If asked to highlight just one chapter I’d instantly select Dr Terry Baxter’s Family Double Act. Near brought a tear to my eye, it did.
www.barbelsociety.co.uk
BACKWINDING BY ALAN RAWDEN
IF you get your angling information through the angling media,
you’ve probably never heard of Alan Rawden but trust me mention his name to any of the top specialists and they’ll know who you mean.
Alan has been a lifelong specialist angler who’s managed to avoid the limelight. He never craved fame. He just got on with the business of catching fish and keeping his head
down – preferring to keep his captures close to his chest.
It’s only when you look down the chapterheadings of the book you begin to realise it was no accident he happened to be fishing some of the most significant waters in the country just at the
You’ll beYou’ll beYou’ll beTHE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMN
FISHINGWITHWITHBOB
ROBERTS
THE past yearhas been bountiful, genuinely producing a fabulous crop of brilliant new books by talented angling writers.
Unfortunately you’re not going to find them on the shelves of local supermarkets or anywhere on the high street. So, unless you know where to look, you’ll struggle to find them.
But don’t worry, here’s part two of my top 12 from 2013, well it’s a baker’s dozen (to be honest they all deserved to go to the judge’s house) plus the links you need to find them.
FOR reviews and extracts from these and other angling books, check out the books section of my website
www.bobrobertsonline.co.uk While you’re there, please do check out the trailers for my latest DVDs
www.sundaysport.com
THE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMNTHE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMNwww.sundaysport.comwww.sundaysport.com
THE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMNTHE UK’S TOP ANGLING COLUMN
While you’re there, please
