COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEA FISHING. By Hugh Stoker. Tackle drawings by author. Fishing drawings by R.E. Legge.

1961 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 221mm). Pp160. B/w illustrations by the author and R.E. Legge. Green cloth, silver-gilt kingfisher motif to upper board, spine titled in silver-gilt.

"The need for a sound and above all comprehensive manual on the techniques and practice of sea angling, now so infinitely more complex that it was a decade ago, has long been felt. And here in this comprehensive book, Hugh Stoker ...answers every question that expert and beginner alike could pose." As ever with Hugh Stoker, good practical advice on saltwater fishing from shore or boat. Chapters include:- Choosing the right tackle; Pier, harbour wall and rock fishing; Beach fishing; Spinning; Sea fishing with freshwater tackle; Prelude to boat fishing; Boat fishing at anchor; Boat fishing under way; Sea fish A.B.C; Baits.