HOW TO CATCH MORE SALMON. By Henry J. Giles.

2019 1st edition. 4to (180 x 253mm). Pp166. Colour photographs throughout. Blue boards, spine titled in silver gilt.

"Think and catch more fish..." The author recounts his fishing experiences and the parallel development of his thinking on salmon fishing. Chapters include: A practical taster, then a more macro approach; How to fish, getting set; How to fish, on the river; Caught up in it; Getting a reaction from the salmon; Philosophy, after a fashion; Spey casts and coming home; Old school; The experts share their secrets, some views on how to catch more salmon; The fish we're after. Appendices are: The dark art of spinning; A quick word about 'the online'; Get a library and catch more salmon. "Think and catch more fish is a central theme, but to enjoy the sport via more nuanced and philosophical aspects is key. Get it, teach it and share it, in the UK and Ireland but also on the rivers of Norway, Canada and Russia."