THE BEST OF PIKELINES. Edited by Barrie Rickards.

THE BEST OF PIKELINES. Edited by Barrie Rickards.

THE WAY I FISH. By Dennis Pye.

THE WAY I FISH. By Dennis Pye.

PLUGS AND PLUG FISHING. By Barrie Rickards and Ken Whitehead. With 66 photographs and 20 diagrams.

(1976) 1979 reprint. 8vo (159 x 240mm). Ppx,165. B/w photographs and illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

This is a very detailed and practical discussion of plugs and plug fishing, drawing heavily on the practical experience and experiments undertaken by Barrie Rickards and Ken Whitehead. The book is divided into three sections. Part one - The plugs themselves: Introducing plugs; Classification of plugs; Some good plugs; Making and maintaining plugs; Plugs in history. Part two - Tackle for plug fishermen and general techniques: Rods; Reels; Lines; Terminal tackle; Miscellaneous tackle; Casting; Boat fishing and echo-sounding; Clothing; History of tackle. Part three - Plug fishing: Plugs and pike - time of year, plugs versus spinners, the complete (travelling) plug fisherman, approach to a swim, size of plugs, plugs for different circumstances, speed and depth of retrieve, treble hooks; Plugs and perch; Plugs and zander; Plugs and chub - surface lures, deep-diving and sinking lures, weather and water-temperature; Plugs and other fish.
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Book Code
13653
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Author Rickards (Richard Barrie) (1938-2009) and Whitehead (Ken).
Book Code 13653
ISBN 0713616202 / 0713616202.
Book Description Dust-wrapper torn with loss else good-plus.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 1979
Publisher A and C Black.
Place London.