Must have angling books.

[Danhfromwales]

What would you say are the must have angling books hat you would recommend to someone wanting to fill their shelf?

Doesn't necessarily ha s to be pike and predators books, all aspects of angling. Could even be just tales of fishing and less "technique" based.

Bonus points for non angling but fieldsports related.

[Dave R]

Here are my fave pike books, in no particular order: Fishing for Big Pike (Ray Webb & Barrie Rickards), Fishing for Big Pike Revisited (Barrie Rickards), Neville’s Everything you need to know about Pike Fishing, Dave’s Pike Fishing with Lures a modern approach, Just Williams (whatever happened to Nige - is he on here?), Dimples to Wrinkles and Beyond (Bill Palmer).

Anything by Clive Gammon and Andrew Pearson is highly recommended; these writers focused mainly on sea fishing. Pearson was a prolific bass angler in the 1960s and led a colourful but all too short life.

[Jack H]

Not pike fishing, but Still Searching by Terry Hearn is a great book. Really captures the excitement and enjoyment of fishing.

Jack

[suffolk si]

pikers progress and most of mick browns stuff are taken off my bookshelf the most.
sixty years a fisherman and a specimen hunters year by john wilson are another two fav reads

[Mike J]

Fred's book of dreams or to give it its correct title The Doomsday Book Of Mammoth Pike.

Nothing comes close to sparking the imagination and giving inspiration to fish the most unlikely places.

[davelumb]

One of the few angling books I re-read is Jack Hilton's Quest for Carp.

[squimp]

Here are my fave pike books, in no particular order: Fishing for Big Pike (Ray Webb & Barrie Rickards), Fishing for Big Pike Revisited (Barrie Rickards), Neville’s Everything you need to know about Pike Fishing, Dave’s Pike Fishing with Lures a modern approach, Just Williams (whatever happened to Nige - is he on here?), Dimples to Wrinkles and Beyond (Bill Palmer).

Anything by Clive Gammon and Andrew Pearson is highly recommended; these writers focused mainly on sea fishing. Pearson was a prolific bass angler in the 1960s and led a colourful but all too short life.

It’s Anthony Pearson; and his books are great. ‘Fisherman’ is particularly good.

[peteren]

Dick Walker’s “No need to Lie” is very enjoyable, beautifully illustrated, and lives up to its title.

[Dave R]

Here are my fave pike books, in no particular order: Fishing for Big Pike (Ray Webb & Barrie Rickards), Fishing for Big Pike Revisited (Barrie Rickards), Neville’s Everything you need to know about Pike Fishing, Dave’s Pike Fishing with Lures a modern approach, Just Williams (whatever happened to Nige - is he on here?), Dimples to Wrinkles and Beyond (Bill Palmer).

Anything by Clive Gammon and Andrew Pearson is highly recommended; these writers focused mainly on sea fishing. Pearson was a prolific bass angler in the 1960s and led a colourful but all too short life.

It’s Anthony Pearson; and his books are great. ‘Fisherman’ is particularly good.

Yep, you’re correct. Pearson’s “Successful Shore Fishing” (1967) and “Sea Fishing in North Wales and Anglesey” (1968) are also great reads. If only we had those fish stocks now…

[JoeNickel]

Page & Bailey - Predator Becomes the Prey

[d roberts]

Tony Miles - Elite Barbel

Barry Mconnell - The Eel Angler

[Fentiger01]

Two of my favourites are 'Fenland Pike' and 'Pikers Progression'.

[Monts]

What would you say are the must have angling books hat you would recommend to someone wanting to fill their shelf?

Doesn't necessarily ha s to be pike and predators books, all aspects of angling. Could even be just tales of fishing and less "technique" based.

Bonus points for non angling but fieldsports related.

Anything by John Gierach with the exception of Fishing Bamboo.

BB Little Grey Men or Manka the Sky Gypsy to start you off.

Fred J Taylor books on both angling and field sports.

Yates How to Fish, very nice read.

The Earth is Enough, Harry Middleton a coming of age story,a little fishing, but also turkey shooting, mountains and family.

That's enough for now.

[Stewlaws]

What would you say are the must have angling books hat you would recommend to someone wanting to fill their shelf?

Doesn't necessarily ha s to be pike and predators books, all aspects of angling. Could even be just tales of fishing and less "technique" based.

Bonus points for non angling but fieldsports related.

Anything by John Gierach with the exception of Fishing Bamboo.

BB Little Grey Men or Manka the Sky Gypsy to start you off.

Fred J Taylor books on both angling and field sports.

Yates How to Fish, very nice read.

The Earth is Enough, Harry Middleton a coming of age story,a little fishing, but also turkey shooting, mountains and family.

That's enough for now.

BB & FJ Taylor definitely a staple for any book shelf.

[greencard1]

The Compleat Troller, or the Art of Trolling, by Robert Nobbes.

Published in 1682, it is a book about general pike fishing...not trolling. Every pike angler should have a copy. It is amazing how little pike angling has changed since 1682.
You have to get used to reading f as s , but it is well worth the effort. Robert Nobbes was a vicar from Northamptonshire. Interesting information about all of the UK main rivers.

Got my copy from Forgotten Books.
I have nothing to do with Forgotten Books, so will not benefit if you buy a copy!

[davelumb]

The Compleat Troller, or the Art of Trolling, by Robert Nobbes.

Published in 1682, it is a book about general pike fishing...not trolling. Every pike angler should have a copy. It is amazing how little pike angling has changed since 1682.
You have to get used to reading f as s , but it is well worth the effort. Robert Nobbes was a vicar from Northamptonshire. Interesting information about all of the UK main rivers.

Got my copy from Forgotten Books.
I have nothing to do with Forgotten Books, so will not benefit if you buy a copy!

Red online - https://archive.org/details/compleattrollero00nobb

[greencard1]

The Compleat Troller, or the Art of Trolling, by Robert Nobbes.

Published in 1682, it is a book about general pike fishing...not trolling. Every pike angler should have a copy. It is amazing how little pike angling has changed since 1682.
You have to get used to reading f as s , but it is well worth the effort. Robert Nobbes was a vicar from Northamptonshire. Interesting information about all of the UK main rivers.

Got my copy from Forgotten Books.
I have nothing to do with Forgotten Books, so will not benefit if you buy a copy!

Red online - https://archive.org/details/compleattrollero00nobb

That's interesting Dave.

Cheating a bit though. Why shouldn't everyone struggle like I did?

Did you read it? If so, what do you think?

[davelumb]

The Compleat Troller, or the Art of Trolling, by Robert Nobbes.

Published in 1682, it is a book about general pike fishing...not trolling. Every pike angler should have a copy. It is amazing how little pike angling has changed since 1682.
You have to get used to reading f as s , but it is well worth the effort. Robert Nobbes was a vicar from Northamptonshire. Interesting information about all of the UK main rivers.

Got my copy from Forgotten Books.
I have nothing to do with Forgotten Books, so will not benefit if you buy a copy!

Red online - https://archive.org/details/compleattrollero00nobb

That's interesting Dave.

Cheating a bit though. Why shouldn't everyone struggle like I did?

Did you read it? If so, what do you think?

I only just found it. Might have a read later. I priced the book up used. The reprints from India weren't too dear, but the originals were a bit steep!

[greencard1]

The Compleat Troller, or the Art of Trolling, by Robert Nobbes.

Published in 1682, it is a book about general pike fishing...not trolling. Every pike angler should have a copy. It is amazing how little pike angling has changed since 1682.
You have to get used to reading f as s , but it is well worth the effort. Robert Nobbes was a vicar from Northamptonshire. Interesting information about all of the UK main rivers.

Got my copy from Forgotten Books.
I have nothing to do with Forgotten Books, so will not benefit if you buy a copy!

Red online - https://archive.org/details/compleattrollero00nobb

That's interesting Dave.

Cheating a bit though. Why shouldn't everyone struggle like I did?

Did you read it? If so, what do you think?

I only just found it. Might have a read later. I priced the book up used. The reprints from India weren't too dear, but the originals were a bit steep!

Reading some of this old stuff, you get a feeling of what the author is saying, rather than a precise translation.
I think the paragraph on page 49, that basically translates to 'when you are catching, you are happy' is fantastic. He even states that you stop blaming your tackle when you are catching! Quite amazing for 1682.