BITETIMES TO LIFETIMES. By Tom Bankes.

2024 1st edition. 4to (189 x 253mm). Pp398. Colour photographs throughout, b/w illustrations, photograph end-papers. Green boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt.

This is Tom Bankes's third book, following on from "Sticklebacks to Throwing Sticks" and Fine Line to Lunacy." It continues with his adventures as a highly successful carp angler, and manager and developer of gravel pit carp fisheries. Chapters include: September brace; Wellington Country Park; Syndicate fisheries; Neither here nor there; Redmire visit; England's; The gripe - HS2; The holiday; The adrenal medulla; One down; The January window.