TALES OF FISHING AND FISHERMEN. By James Fyfe.

1991 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 236mm). Pp160. B/w vignette illustrations. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

"A gallery of amusing characters and types - fishing enthusiasts all." "Devotees of fishing rod and line will instantly recognise the characters in these highly entertaining stories. Over the years, they are the people any fisherman will come across - poachers, bailiffs, club secretaries, riparian owners, and hotel-keepers. They are the people who contribute to the unique atmosphere of the angler's world. They are to be found on riverbanks, on lakes and lochs, and in waterside taverns throughout the land." Contents include: Hooked - and landed; Once bitten... ; The big catch; 2000+AD; Impasse; Booze and the beast; A night to remember; Tongue an' cheek; A man and his otter; Inconclusive?; Bridge over troutless water; Loophole; The lesson; Caustic revenge; Big Jake; Salmy Salara; Catching them is easy; Another night to remember; Piscatorial bliss?; Set a poacher... ; Ricochet; Remorse?; Opportunity knocks; The invasion; The rendezvous; The swindlers; The fly man; Wet wit?; Yet another night to remember; Double bonus; The obstruction; Two men in a boat; The inseparables; The day the cranes came; Incident on the A837; One more 'ticket'; Wee Charlie; 'X' years hence?; Amen.