Shore Fishing Books

[Fester]

Don't know if this has been done before??

Over the years I have collected over 30 books on angling, but some are special and are read over and over again.

The style, drama, and sheer excitement that the authors express in these books, encourage me, and others in their quest for that ultimate fish.

Among the library I have, these are the best in my opinion, in no particular order....................

Hooked on Bass
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Alan Vaughn Mike Ladle

Lure Fishing a New Approach to Spinning
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Mike Ladle Alan Casey

Sea Fishing North Wales and Anglesey
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Anthony Pearson
(This book is for sale on the net for £150!)

Successful Shore Fishing
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Anthony Pearson

Tope How to Catch Them
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Bruce McMillen

Others are...

Tope.
Clive Gammon

Sea Fishing
Clive Gammon

Angling Guide Wales.
Clive Gammon

Salt Water Fishing
Michael Prichard

Others do get an airing from time to time.

Whats your favorite, why, and what do you recommend?

[Norrie]

Hi Fester,...Well, When I saw the title I thought, Sea Angling books..Hmmmmmm..:) Great Post mate..:)

I have all of the above books, and they are ALL very good. I have started buying older books now, and recenly bought one dated 1905, its fascinating reading about the writer complaining about "Chaps" netting undersize Bass in the entrance to Weymouth harbour..not a lot changes in angling..:)..the book is called Practical Sea Fishing by P.L.Haslope. I have a good few older books, and in total, think I have perhaps 1000 angling books, of which around 800 are Sea Angling...the oldest is I think 1840 ish.,.cos, the next best thing to going fishing, is talking or reading about it..

[Fester]

Wow! that is quite impressive!

Got any real good books that the shore angler might need??

I have one book in the attic I think its called 'The Cliff Hangers' about Yorkshire cod anglers fishing from the tops of cliffs over 100' up! Quite an old book (50's I think) but it is damaged quite bad. Nice Cod on 50lb line and broomstick rods. A bit hairy on the edge of them cliffs!!

[Norrie]

Hiya,..Well, Thats a sweeping question..:)

I like John Holdens books, The Beach Fishermans Tackle Guide, and Beach Fishing,..they are both great books.

as for Bass books, John Darlings, Bass Fishing on Shore and Sea, and Mike Thrussel SNR's !! ;) Fishing for Bass are good reads too.:)

Older books, Hugh Stoker, Spinning and Trolling for Seafish, F.H.Burgess, A Guide to Shore and Harbour Fishing, Derek Fletcher,Around the Coasts with Rod and Line, and A.R.Harris, Sea Fishing from the Shore, from about 1940..

Also, a superb read is A History of the Fish Hook...and the story of Mustad....its eye opening stuff..:):)

[gs425e]

Hiya,..Well, Thats a sweeping question..:)

I like John Holdens books, The Beach Fishermans Tackle Guide, and Beach Fishing,..they are both great books.

as for Bass books, John Darlings, Bass Fishing on Shore and Sea, and Mike Thrussel SNR's !! ;) Fishing for Bass are good reads too.:)

Older books, Hugh Stoker, Spinning and Trolling for Seafish, F.H.Burgess, A Guide to Shore and Harbour Fishing, Derek Fletcher,Around the Coasts with Rod and Line, and A.R.Harris, Sea Fishing from the Shore, from about 1940..

Also, a superb read is A History of the Fish Hook...and the story of Mustad....its eye opening stuff..:):)

hi i.. have started booting again and will keep my eyes peeled for you..cheers andy

[Norrie]

Thanks Andy, And, I'll get that suff off to you this weekend mate, I forgot ALL about it..:):)

Sorry...:)

[albe2]

Hugh Stoker wrote some great books,unfortanetely i hear he is not too well at the moment.

[John Mason]

John Darling's Shore Fishing was a very good explanation of the 70s/early 80s beach-fishing scene. A few things have changed since, but the first chapter on the marine environment ought to be compulsory reading :)

Get that book if you can!

Cheers - John

[Fester]

Some good reading there I'm sure,

Will be searching the web and old book shops now,

Thanks!

[Blackwater Jono]

As a relative newcomer to fishing, I've just finished Shore Fishing by John Darling, and learnt a helluva lot.

It's brilliantly written too, the guy had a very dry sense of humour.

Completely off topic I know, but I read his book on air rifle hunting, and that was just as good.

[Pugs]

Guinness Guide to Saltwater Angling - Light Tackle - Gammon, Darling and someone else

Fantastic with great double page piccies

[bobjameson]

just been looking through old books that belonged to my dad , and came across THE SEA ANGLER Afloat and Ashore , by Des Brennan 1965

[Vambo]

Heres a good 'book', often overlooked and a gem to find.

http://www.mikeladle.com/osa.html

Hope you enjoy!

[topnot]

My favourite angling book is "The Sea Angler Afloat And Ashore" by Desmond Brennan. This book was first published in 1965 and reissued in 1982. I purchased it at around the time it was reissued when i was about 13. I have read this book many times and still pick up it from time to time nowadays. Even though at the time of purchase the book was already a bit out of date as fishing tackle gets improved upon so regularly,but the methods/baits used dont change so much,this book to me was my main referance and treated like my bible of fishing as i didnt have family members who fished ,so i fished with other kids my age.We caught fish in our local Estuary(mainly Flounder ,Bass),we used to walk down to the Estuary look over to see if the tide was in,if it was we would dig earthworms,if it wasnt we would dig Rag or Lug and did quite well really considering how little we knew.This early success in our fishing lead us to wanting to try new venues and catch new species ,it was then that the book by Mr Brennan was worth far more than the price paid for it. I learnt about tides,knots(id only ever used granny knots)bait types and which fish prefer which bait ,fish species and their prefered habitats,methods of targetting different fish,and what time of year to target what species,the list goes on.
It is thanks to this book that i really caught the fishing bug. I used this book as my reference in my early days of sea angling but above all it was a really good book to read.
From reading the book you can clearly see how much of a good all round sea angler Desmond Brennan was.Full of knowledge,promoting sporting fishing and conservation,even back then.
Ive since purchased many more Sea Angling books,by well known Angling personalities/writers,some with big glossy pictures or exotic destinations ....but no sea angling book has ever come close to the one by Desmond Brennan for me personally.

[gunless]

SEA FISHING by eric cooper is a good read. 1957 but still holds true.