THE SCALES DON'T LIE. By Terry Knight. De luxe leather-bound edition.

2015 1st edition. 4to (195 x 252mm). Pp[ii],vi,202. Colour photographs throughout. Fully bound in dark blue leather, upper board titled in gilt with blind-stamped border, spine untitled. Dark blue cloth-bound presentation box titled in gilt. Edition limited to 10 copies.

"The life and times of a big fish angler". This is a copy of the de luxe leather-bound edition that was limited to only 10 (ten) signed and numbered copies. It is fully bound in dark blue leather with gilt titles and a blind-stamped border to the upper board. The spine is untitled. The book is presented in a dark blue cloth-bound presentation box titled on the spine in gilt and lined internally in maroon watered silk. Mostly pike fishing including the author's own account of the capture of the infamous Wykeham 40 together with stories of tench, bream and carp fishing and a trip to Thailand for a range of exotic freshwater species". Terry Knight is one of the UK's most successful specimen hunters. A fisherman for more than 60 years, he has caught some of the biggest fish that swim, including a giant 43lb 13oz pike - among the heaviest of the species ever recorded. By his own admission, pike are his first love, but among the chapters on Llandegfedd, Loch Lomond, Windermere and Blithfield, you'll also find stories about huge carp, tench, bream, catfish and more. Supported by stunning photography, The Scales Don't Lie is a lavish fishing adventure that spans six glorious decades". "A great angling character... this book is a true celebration of a remarkable fishing life". (Matt Hayes). Chapters include:- Piking obsession: Pike: the king of all species; Becoming an addict; Going north of the border; Glory and grief at Blithfield; The Llandegfedd legend; Tackling the Lakes; The golden glow of Ireland; The mighty Shannon; Life and near death on Lough Ree; The dangers of Lough Derg; A bonanza on Lough Ramor; Fun and games on the Upper Shannon; Success on the secret water; A new dawn on the River Wye; My date with destiny; A view from both sides: From carper to fishery boss; Big fish from big waters: Chasing the bream dream; Targeting tench: In pursuit of green giants; Catfish: Ultimate fighting machines; Asian adventures: The lake where dreams are made.