BETTER FISHING: SALTWATER. By John Mitchell.

1971 1st edition. Small square 4to (180 x 222mm). Pp96. B/w photographs throughout. Mottled cream and black boards, spine titled in red-gilt.

A guide to improving your sea fishing by then London editor of Angling Times. Published as part of the 'Better Sports' series and a companion volume to the author's earlier "Better Fishing: Freshwater". Contents include: To get you fishing; Tackle; Terminal tackle; Worm bait; Fish bait; Fishing manners; Casting; Waiting for a bite; The strike; Reeling-in and laying the line; Landing and unhooking; Cleaning the catch; Pier fishing tackle; Landing fish from piers; Pier fishing care; Boat fishing; The boat angler; Landing from a boat; Safety at sea; Anchors; Night fishing; Conger eels; Shark; Bass; Mullet; Pollack; Black bream; Unhooking pollack and black bream; Garfish; Plaice; Sole; Turbot; Cod; Codling; Eels; Sting ray; Spurdog; Tope; Skate; Unhooking bigger fish; Photographing your fish; At one with nature; Record fish; Sport preservation; A shore fishing trip; A boat fishing trip.