SPINNING AND PLUG FISHING: AN ILLUSTRATED TEXTBOOK. By Barrie Rickards and Ken Whitehead.

1987 1st edition. 8vo (175 x 250mm). Ppvi,282. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

This is a thorough discussion of spinning and plug fishing "applied to the different species likely to be regularly caught on lures. Individual chapters deal with lure fishing in fresh water for pike, perch, zander, chub, sea trout and salmon, and an additional chapter ...deals with aspects of the use of lures in sea angling". Chapters include: Introducing plugs; Classification of plugs; Spinners and lure action, definitions and variety; Good spinners and spoons in the basic patterns; Good plugs; Top ten; Roll your own, making and maintaining plugs; Spinner making; Casting; Landing and handling fish; Techniques of spinning; Ultra-light spinning; Boat fishing; Spun and wobbled natural baits; Rods; Reels; Lines; Terminal tackle; Miscellaneous tackle; Clothing; Plugs and pike; Spinners and pike; Plugs and perch; Spinners and perch; Plugs and chub; Spinners and chub; Spinning for zander; Spinning for other fish, including coarse fish; Spinning for salmon; Spinning for trout; All at sea.