FANNING THE FLAMES. By Ian Chillcott.

2016 1st edition. 4to (174 x 254mm). Pp323. Colour photographs throughout, foreword by Tim Paisley. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

Chilly Chillcott offers the keen reader the second installment of his career, from the point where he gets into television work, taking full advantage to fish a truly impressive range of waters. Chapters include: Chilly sets the scene; Where it all began; A ticket at Mercer's Park gives Chilly some incredible carp and the chance to think about his future; A very private lake and more Mercer's merriment; When in Rome, maggot madness on Sandhurst Lake at Yateley; Chilly enters the world of TV and embarks on a mission to bag carp from a multitude of venues; Ashmead and a winter campaign; The hunt for Hendrix, and an elusive common at Fryerning; A run of common carp, Ashmead, Cleverley Mere, Wellington, and TV commitments; Carp action from all over the place; Chilly and Lee Jackson fish the World Carp Championship on the St Lawrence; Westhampnett and some relatively unknown monsters; A whole host of waters and a return to Redmire and surrounding area; A trip to Russia and a series of winter missions back home; TV filming and visits to a vast array of waters; The manic life of a TV presenter and angler; Farriers Lake, great company, great carp, and a personal best common; The Farriers adventure continues and Chilly draws his story to a close as the commons get even bigger.