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  • Confessions of a Shooting Fishing Man

    by Laurence Catlow ...
    When Laurence Catlow, a classics master at a Cumbrian boarding school, sees a beautiful pheasant in flight, he wants to reach for his gun.In this diary of his sporting year, he asks himself, between days on the local rivers and shoots, why this is so.His answers are surprising, controversial and convincing. They provide an articulate response to the anti-fieldsports arguments, and he presents them ... Read more

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  • The Healing Stream

    by Laurence Catlow ...
    One of the most candid and eloquent fishing memoirs ever written. This is Laurence's unusual fishing autobiography in which he talks openly about how, as a young man, his excessive drinking brought him to an important turning point in his fishing life. This is elegantly interwoven around his lively views on the northern upstream tradition, catch-and-release, worming and other topics.In the second ... Read more

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  • Private Thoughts from a Small Shoot

    by Laurence Catlow ...
    Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pennines, Catlow's shooting diary records his year as an amateur pheasant rearer, gamekeeper, forester, dog-handler and all-round shooting enthusiast. But he also records his thoughts as he goes around his small shoot: his views on the right to roam, on why he loves the birds he shoots, his wine cellar, his other sporting interests. He airs his opinions on ... Read more

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  • Testament of a Trout Fisher

    by Laurence Catlow ...
    Laurence Catlow is considered one of the finest classical flyfishing writers of our times and here he explores the themes close to an angler's heart:* why catching two trout each time matters so much to him* the experience of fishing in contrast to a day's shooting* the melancholy appeal of autumn fishing* the difference between holiday fishing and home fishing* the secrets of a flytyer* starting ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

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  • Adventures Among Birds

    by W.H. Hudson ...
    Series series Collins Nature Library
    The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context.Adventures Among Birds is almost a manifesto for the life of birds. Hudson's ... Read more

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  • Confessions of a Carp Fisher

    by BB ...
    Carp are the big game of the inland angler, and in this book 'BB' tells of some of his experiences with this very sporting fish, how they may be caught or at any rate hooked, and what is the particular charm of their pursuit. He has included the fascinating stories of other people who have brought specimen carp to the bank.BB's readers will know that he was an expert fisherman and that he has, ... Read more

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  • The Seafarers

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    by Stephen Rutt ...
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  • Little Book of Fly Fishing for Salmon

    by Richard Duplock ...
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    by C. P. Arthur ...
    This vintage book contains a concise and accessible guide to keeping parrots for pleasure and for profit. It has a special focus on their breeding and management. Full of invaluable tips and a wealth of useful, practical information, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in keeping parrots, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The ... Read more

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  • Spinning and Bait Fishing for Salmon and Trout

    by H. Cholmondelay-Pennell ...
    This book offers the reader a comprehensive guide to fishing for trout and salmon using bait and the 'spinning' technique. Written in simple, clear language and full of helpful tips, “Spinning And Bait Fishing For Salmon And Trout” will be of considerable utility to fishermen, especially those with little previous experience. Contents include: “A Short History of Fishing”, “Spinning and Bait ... Read more

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