SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. By Paul Garner.

2015 1st edition. 8vo (172 x 246mm). Ppii,314. Colour photographs throughout. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

"Scratching the Surface chronicles the life and angling of well-known writer and angling consultant Paul Garner. Covering a broad spectrum of angling, from Paul's winter roach escapades to trips further afield in search of giant skate, carp and zander, the book also goes further, detailing Paul's academic career studying coarse fish and years spent working in the angling trade." A good read from the author of the highly regarded book, Underwater Angling. Chapters include - In the beginning; Match fishing; A specialist angler is born; You want to do what?; The carp bug; Thames carping; Great Ouse barbel; Predator hunter; Up North; The masters; Carping USA; Down South; Gran Canaria carping; Ruddy marvelous; Scottish monsters; Ebro moggies; Working on the inside; Living the bream; The shallow lagoon; Sway days; Apex predators; The Relief Channel; Linch Hill; Lower Severn adventures; Changing times; Southern raider; Rise of the Avon; Zander adventures; That's a funny bream; Blithfield; Bream blanking; A grass and a half; Chew Valley; Farmoor; Winter barbel; Doomsday; The jewel in the crown; Dustbin lids; Vertically challenged; Home of the crucians; Bullet hole; Perching perspectives; Living the dream.