Carp by Rob Maylin, First Edition (60 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 217mm). Pp184. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Top corner bumped but very good in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series". Told in his own words, this is the story of the fishing career of Mike Wilson. Chapters include: The spin-off - my first trip to Savay; The early sixties - the carp stock grows by 2000; Lobworms and swan mussels - carping in earnest; Quest for carp - I'd clasp my hand over the spool and strike; Ringing the bell - the Baiting Pyramid; Dick and pastures new - my love of fishing; Thinking outside the box - life after Savay; The Rotary Letter - drop me a line; The Carp Society - correspondence with Matthew Black; Sally - pride of the valley; These days - the specialist angler. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp404. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine second-hand copy in dust-wrapper. "Over 400 pages of 'Original Thought' by the greatest angling thinkers this country has ever known make this the book that every carp angler regardless of experience will want to own. A unique piece of carp angling history with superb photography throughout. There is a well known old English saying that 'two heads are better then one' when it comes to solving a problem! It was with that saying at the back of my mind that in 1991 I came up with the idea of the Rotary Letter. Not that it was a totally original idea however, since the likes of Dick Walker and his friends had a very similar thing going many years ago. I just suddenly found myself with the greatest angling minds at my disposal; the equivalent of the Mensa of carp fishing minds, the UK's top thinking anglers, and I was quick to make use of this huge pot of knowledge. These few were my original 'rotarians' - Rod Hutchinson, Kevin Maddocks, Jim Gibbinson, Steve Allcott, Zenon Bojko and me of course. Who could argue that I'd got the creme de la creme of original thinking? Funnily enough this 'meeting of minds' happened a couple more times in the next 25 years as editor and owner of Big Carp magazine, and each time I resurrected the Rotary Letter again." The book has contributions from eighteen of the finest carp anglers around. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp404. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Over 400 pages of 'Original Thought' by the greatest angling thinkers this country has ever known make this the book that every carp angler regardless of experience will want to own. A unique piece of carp angling history with superb photography throughout. There is a well known old English saying that 'two heads are better then one' when it comes to solving a problem! It was with that saying at the back of my mind that in 1991 I came up with the idea of the Rotary Letter. Not that it was a totally original idea however, since the likes of Dick Walker and his friends had a very similar thing going many years ago. I just suddenly found myself with the greatest angling minds at my disposal; the equivalent of the Mensa of carp fishing minds, the UK's top thinking anglers, and I was quick to make use of this huge pot of knowledge. These few were my original 'rotarians' - Rod Hutchinson, Kevin Maddocks, Jim Gibbinson, Steve Allcott, Zenon Bojko and me of course. Who could argue that I'd got the creme de la creme of original thinking? Funnily enough this 'meeting of minds' happened a couple more times in the next 25 years as editor and owner of Big Carp magazine, and each time I resurrected the Rotary Letter again." The book has contributions from eighteen of the finest carp anglers around. PREVIOUS PRICE £29.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp156. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of Albert Romp's fishing career. "One of carp angling's characters and founder member of the Savay syndicate - the 'Looney Rota' was named so because of him. Sally the carp was named by him when he caught the country's biggest ever 'winter caught' common, many moons ago, and for a while Sally was the world's best-known carp. Inventor of the unhooking mat, Albert rocked the angling world a decade later by smashing the record brace with two huge spawny monsters from the North Bay. Pioneer of Cassien, the rivers Lot, Seine and Yonne and Bulgaria, Albert is a seasoned traveller, but his heart has always been on the banks of Savay. Now here's your chance to learn all about this iconic angler from his early beginnings at Furnace, Chobham and Pippingford, fishing alongside the icons of the seventies - Hutchinson, Little, Middleton and Maddocks in the Colne Valley, always with long-time fishing buddy, Bob Baker." PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp184. Colour and b/w photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Green boards. Mint copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series". Told in his own words, this is the story of the fishing career of Mike Wilson. Chapters include: The spin-off - my first trip to Savay; The early sixties - the carp stock grows by 2000; Lobworms and swan mussels - carping in earnest; Quest for carp - I'd clasp my hand over the spool and strike; Ringing the bell - the Baiting Pyramid; Dick and pastures new - my love of fishing; Thinking outside the box - life after Savay; The Rotary Letter - drop me a line; The Carp Society - correspondence with Matthew Black; Sally - pride of the valley; These days - the specialist angler. PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp276. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Mint new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of Steve Briggs' fishing career. Briggs' career as a serious carp angler began with a 27lb 12oz fish at Brooklands, which would have been his first 20lb+ capture, and a hard to beat personal best, had the fish not been foul-hooked. The frustration of this, and probably a sneaking sense of guilt which turns up here and there in the text, spurred Briggs on to beat this near-miss legitimately. In his first season in the Darenth Valley, he caught four thirties "a feat unheard of at the time" and went on to explorehundreds of waters at home and abroad in search of huge carp; Belgium, Holland, Morocco, Portugal, Lake Raduta, South Africa, Rainbow, the St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario, Austria, and elsewhere. "In fact, he has caught carp of over 50lbs from five different countries. Being the only angler in the world to do this is his claim to fame." Steve Briggs was one of the pioneers of Lac St. Cassien, and his book Cassien .and Beyond, is profitably read in conjunction with this autobiography. Cassien .and Beyond, our stock no. 25426, reduced from £30.00 to £9.95. This first edition has an incorrect ISBN (9780951512715) printed within the book. The correct ISBN (9780951512777) is printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap. PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp336. Colour and b/w photographs. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." "but what I never wrote about [in any previous book] was a lot of the controversial stuff that went on. My ban from the North Harrow Waltonians, what really happened at Savay with me and the Famous Five, our wild nights out around the country, and the truth behind all the rumours and lies. Now here's your chance to know what really happened. Were we as bad as everyone made out? Read on. (But please don't judge me too hard; I'm an old man now and very sorry, honest!)." PREVIOUS PRICE £27.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp204. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." This is Lee Jackson's own story of his impressive career in search of giant carp. Chapters include: Dustbins in the morning - doubles in the afternoon; Cool pool carpin - return to Darenth; Land of the giants - the Colne Valley; Billiard balls and boards - Springwood Lake; She - my ultimate obsession; the big black monster - of the Blue Lagoon; Longfield - grumpy Ritchie; The Farm - a phenomenal water; organisations - carp matches and Les; Hallowed ground - Conningbrook remembered; A year to remember - and the end of the road; Larksea, Wonderland, Cotton - and a mythical common; Canterbury Tales - Tonford; TV, videos and the future. PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Laminated. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 100pp. Blue laminated boards, with some slight bumping to corners. Missing free fep.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (151 x 216mm). Pp200. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "It's all very well having the latest 'all-singing all-dancing rig' and this year's 'wonder bait' but using them effectively and at the prime time of year is another ballgame entirely. .Effective seasonal combinations are a very diverse subject, and warm weather carping is very different to cold weather. This volume concentrates on warm weather fishing, and our collection of experts .each divulge their own unique way of making sure they are top rods on their chosen venues. .Seasonal tactics and techniques is a vast subject, which is why we have devoted two separate journals, one for spring/summer and one for autumn/winter. Use these two books in conjunction with Advanced Terminal Rigs, Bait and Baiting Strategies and Watercraft, and you will have the complete 'knowledge' for catching carp all year around." Chapters include: Spring tactics, zig rigs, by Dave Lane; Spring tactics, by Rick Golder; Spring carping, by Steve Briggs; Watercraft, by Ben Elgen; Spring tactics, by Mark Dean; Spring fishing, by Mick Krassos; Spring edges, by Rick Golder; Beginning a campaign, by Ed Betteridge; Summer tactics, by Steve Briggs; Summer tactics, by Mark Dean; Beating the Pressure Cycle, by Rick Golder. PREVIOUS PRICE £29.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp204. Colour and b/w photographs. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." This is Pete Springate's story of his incredible carp fishing life as told in his own words in 2008. Chapters include: Darenth - the early days; Yeoveney - the historic brace; Yateley - Ritchie and the hair; Redmire - a dream come true; Wraysbury - my affair with Mary; Sonning - dream or nightmare; The Colne Valley - pioneering and the unknown; Korda - early sessions; Return to Redmire and Thames carping; Long may it last. The foreword is by Rob Maylin. PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp228. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." "Ritchie is without doubt one of big carp fishing's true legends. He dominated the seventies and eighties catching more 35lb-plus carp than anyone of that era. Propelled into stardom in the early eighties with the capture of the North Lake Forty [Bazil], two pounds over the official British record [which he refused to claim, maintaining that Chris Yates was the true record holder], he became a household name and soon had a weekly column in the Angling Times chronicling his exploits at Lake Cassien. Here is your chance to know everything there is to know about this great angler, in his own words, with extracts from his own secret diaries and many never before published photographs from the golden age of carp fishing." PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp192. Colour photographs. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." In his own words, Dave Lane tells the story of his fishing career."His early days on the Chichester gravel pits gave Dave just the edge he needed when he concentrated on the Colne Valley pits, Harefield and Pit 4, but it was Wraysbury and Horton that put him in the record books, catching more forties that any Englishman had ever caught in a season, and his first fifty pounder, Mary. This fifth volume of the Legends series has much previously unknown material and many, many pictures never before published. Now's your chance to sit back and hear the full story of Dave's amazing carp life for the first time." Chapters include; Carp fever; Chichester and my first big pit carp; The Colne Valley, Harefield - well out of our depth; Pit 4 - the Crazy Carp Scene; Horton - first forty - Jack the ripper; Wraysbury - a new quest; The Mere - just a taste; Conningbrook - party time carping again; Sonning - a new fifty!; Cambridge - fjords and meadows; Dinton - a bait orientated water; St. Ives - the Bobbing Carp; the notorious Black Jack; The Mere, 2004 - my year; Life after the black mirror - a move to Suffolk. PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 216mm). Pp100. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Len Gurd. Pictorial laminated boards - issued without a dust-wrapper. Small bump to corner else very good. A good, detailed introduction to carp fishing. Chapters include: Choosing the right water; Preparation; Bait; Location; Question time with Sir Robin; Rigs; Floater fishing; Putting it into practice; So what have we learnt? .

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp204, illus.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 216mm). Pp100. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Len Gurd. Pictorial laminated boards - issued without a dust-wrapper. From the library of angling author Barrie Rickards, with his name to the title-page. Slight use but very good. A good, detailed introduction to carp fishing. Chapters include: Choosing the right water; Preparation; Bait; Location; Question time with Sir Robin; Rigs; Floater fishing; Putting it into practice; So what have we learnt? .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Visible glue line to paste-down else a very good copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by Rob Maylin. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 216mm). Pp100. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Len Gurd. Pictorial laminated boards - issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. A good, detailed introduction to carp fishing. Chapters include:- Choosing the right water; Preparation; Bait; Location; Question time with Sir Robin; Rigs; Floater fishing; Putting it into practice; So what have we learnt? .

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. This book contains all the modern carp rig developments, with much atetention to the small but important details which have helped to lead to the author's remarkable success. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos & b/w illustrations. Minor grubby marks to front endpaper else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and has a small mark to rear panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine second-hand copy in dust-wrapper. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp248. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Len Gurd. Orange-brown boards, spine titled in gilt. A good-plus first edition copy in dust-wrapper. Maylin's first book about the big carp of Savay Lake. Chapters include: The decision; A year in the valley; Tunnel of love by Phil Harper; The last cast thirty by Kerry Darringer; Action at Springwood by Martin Locke; Night of the demons by Steve Allcott; Sally the carp by Roger Smith; With a little help from my friends by Lee Jackson; Advanced terminal rigs; Savay revisited; A carp angler's guide to bait formation; Tiger Bay. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp248. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Len Gurd. Orange-brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight lean to spine else very good in spine-faded, laminated dust-wrapper. Maylin's first book about the big carp of Savay Lake. Chapters include: The decision; A year in the valley; Tunnel of love by Phil Harper; The last cast thirty by Kerry Darringer; Action at Springwood by Martin Locke; Night of the demons by Steve Allcott; Sally the carp by Roger Smith; With a little help from my friends by Lee Jackson; Advanced terminal rigs; Savay revisited; A carp angler's guide to bait formation; Tiger Bay. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp304. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Whereas the Rotary Letter Volume 1 was written largely whilst I was fishing in the Colne Valley rubbing shoulders and bouncing ideas off the Savay and Harefield anglers, Volume 2 was spawned when I resurrected it some time later having moved valleys to the Black Water Valley, this time fishing the notoriously difficult Yateley complex in the thought provoking company of the one and only Terry Hearn. The letter also evolved in its composition. The birth of the 'Rotary Letter Live' was upon us. Whereas previously the letter was only posted in the mail, social get-togethers either on the bank or at my house brought a whole new meaning to 'pooling ideas' and with several of us together the ideas flowed. RL Live was not restricted to Yateley either - Sutton, the Grand Union Canal even the mighty Colnemere played host to its contributors. This is a script that every carp angler, regardless of experience, should read again and again; there are years' worth of knowledge condensed into these 300 pages." The ISBN printed on the rear dust-wrapper flap is actually that of Bait and Baiting Strategies published a few months earlier and by the same author. PREVIOUS PRICE £29.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp248. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Len Gurd. Orange-brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper price 15.95 net. Very good first edition copy in slightly used dust-wrapper. Maylin's first book about the big carp of Savay Lake. Chapters include: The decision; A year in the valley; Tunnel of love by Phil Harper; The last cast thirty by Kerry Darringer; Action at Springwood by Martin Locke; Night of the demons by Steve Allcott; Sally the carp by Roger Smith; With a little help from my friends by Lee Jackson; Advanced terminal rigs; Savay revisited; A carp angler's guide to bait formation; Tiger Bay. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2017). 2017 1st edition. 8vo (153 x 216mm). Pp304. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in dust-wrapper. "Most carp anglers will end up fishing day ticket venues at some point every year, and this book will give you the extra knowledge and advice to make those sessions a success." "With the right tactics and techniques, day ticket fishing can be extremely rewarding, but it's a very different approach to that of syndicate fishing." Day ticket waters "tend to be hard fished with a quick changeover of angler and constant introduction of different baits, but use this to your advantage and you can increase your catch rate by many times. Short hit-and-run sessions can prove devastating. The angler that hones this approach can be unstoppable. .I have several really good tactical anglers writing in this book, along with information on some of today's top day ticket venues. It would be impossible to document them all, but by taking a cross section through some of the best, there will be useful information that can be taken anywhere and tried (as well as) as well as actual accounts of sessions and campaigns on .specific venues, which include Sandhurst, Farlows, Linear, Linch Hill, Wraysbury 1, Catch 22 and Cottington, day ticket venues that have consistently featured in the Big Carp Top 10 Day Ticket waters every year." Chapters include: Section1 - Day Ticket Tactics and Techniques: Day ticket carping by Steve Briggs; Day ticket fishing by Barry and Ben O'Connor; Approaching those hectic venues by John Cooper; A year in carp matches by Barry and Ben O'Connor; A red-letter day by Barry O'Connor; Section 2 - Wraysbury 1 - Day Ticket Fishery: Wraysbury 1 - when it all goes right by Jo Green; Making your own luck by Chris Rampling; Wraysbury 1 - 40lb 8oz Little Lin by Charlie Stearn; RK Leisure Wraysbury 1 by Jo Green; Section 3 - Farlows Lake: Farlows by Daniel Daneshi; Section 4 - Catch 22 Day Ticket Carp Fishery: Fortune in the wind by Harry Waye-Barker; Section 5 - Linear Fisheries: The jewel in the crown by David Hodgson; Section 6 - Sandhurst: Sandhurst stunners by Rob Maylin; Section 7 - Linch Hill: Linch Hill by Mark 'The Traveller' Twaite; Two PBs in a weekend by Tim Rowland; Linch Hill's finest by Rob Allen; Section 8 - Cottington Lakes Fishery: From the Colne Valley to the coast by Ed McDermott; A storming session by Barry O'Connor; Returning to Cottington Lakes by Ed McDermott; Target achieved by Bradley Purssey. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp180. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of John Harry's carp fishing career. His "love afair with Savay Lake has spanned over thirty years. He has seen and been part of every era this historic lake has been through. John fished alongside Lenny Middleton, Kevin Maddocks and Andy Little during the birth of the hair rig. When Rod Hutchinson wrote 'the Carp Strikes Back' and enthralled the carp world with his tales of Savay's monsters, John was by his side. Alongside Peter Broxup, John fished for three decades; his dedication, his enthusiasm and his knowledge - second to none. 'The Famous Five', 'The Loonies' and 'The Toads' offered John the utmost respect. John's black cab became part of the scenery. His bestselling book, Savay, came out almost twenty years ago, so don't think for one minute that you have heard this story all before - you have only heard a fraction of this tale. John is not only a great angler but also a great thinker, or do these facets walk hand in hand? Never one to sit back and hope, John's mind led him to come up with methods, tactics and ideas never before published. His latest ideas regarding hooking arrangements and leading will astound and educate." PREVIOUS PRICE £24.95.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2017). 2017 1st edition. 8vo (153 x 216mm). Pp304. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Most carp anglers will end up fishing day ticket venues at some point every year, and this book will give you the extra knowledge and advice to make those sessions a success." "With the right tactics and techniques, day ticket fishing can be extremely rewarding, but it's a very different approach to that of syndicate fishing." Day ticket waters "tend to be hard fished with a quick changeover of angler and constant introduction of different baits, but use this to your advantage and you can increase your catch rate by many times. Short hit-and-run sessions can prove devastating. The angler that hones this approach can be unstoppable. .I have several really good tactical anglers writing in this book, along with information on some of today's top day ticket venues. It would be impossible to document them all, but by taking a cross section through some of the best, there will be useful information that can be taken anywhere and tried (as well as) as well as actual accounts of sessions and campaigns on .specific venues, which include Sandhurst, Farlows, Linear, Linch Hill, Wraysbury 1, Catch 22 and Cottington, day ticket venues that have consistently featured in the Big Carp Top 10 Day Ticket waters every year." Chapters include: Section1 - Day Ticket Tactics and Techniques: Day ticket carping by Steve Briggs; Day ticket fishing by Barry and Ben O'Connor; Approaching those hectic venues by John Cooper; A year in carp matches by Barry and Ben O'Connor; A red-letter day by Barry O'Connor; Section 2 - Wraysbury 1 - Day Ticket Fishery: Wraysbury 1 - when it all goes right by Jo Green; Making your own luck by Chris Rampling; Wraysbury 1 - 40lb 8oz Little Lin by Charlie Stearn; RK Leisure Wraysbury 1 by Jo Green; Section 3 - Farlows Lake: Farlows by Daniel Daneshi; Section 4 - Catch 22 Day Ticket Carp Fishery: Fortune in the wind by Harry Waye-Barker; Section 5 - Linear Fisheries: The jewel in the crown by David Hodgson; Section 6 - Sandhurst: Sandhurst stunners by Rob Maylin; Section 7 - Linch Hill: Linch Hill by Mark 'The Traveller' Twaite; Two PBs in a weekend by Tim Rowland; Linch Hill's finest by Rob Allen; Section 8 - Cottington Lakes Fishery: From the Colne Valley to the coast by Ed McDermott; A storming session by Barry O'Connor; Returning to Cottington Lakes by Ed McDermott; Target achieved by Bradley Purssey. PREVIOUS PRICE £29.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (151 x 216mm). Pp200. Colour photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. "It's all very well having the latest 'all-singing all-dancing rig' and this year's 'wonder bait' but using them effectively and at the prime time of year is another ballgame entirely. .Effective seasonal combinations are a very diverse subject, and warm weather carping is very different to cold weather. This volume concentrates on warm weather fishing, and our collection of experts .each divulge their own unique way of making sure they are top rods on their chosen venues. .Seasonal tactics and techniques is a vast subject, which is why we have devoted two separate journals, one for spring/summer and one for autumn/winter. Use these two books in conjunction with Advanced Terminal Rigs, Bait and Baiting Strategies and Watercraft, and you will have the complete 'knowledge' for catching carp all year around." Chapters include: Spring tactics, zig rigs, by Dave Lane; Spring tactics, by Rick Golder; Spring carping, by Steve Briggs; Watercraft, by Ben Elgen; Spring tactics, by Mark Dean; Spring fishing, by Mick Krassos; Spring edges, by Rick Golder; Beginning a campaign, by Ed Betteridge; Summer tactics, by Steve Briggs; Summer tactics, by Mark Dean; Beating the Pressure Cycle, by Rick Golder. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2013). 2013 1st edition. Small 8vo (152 x 217mm). Pp180. Colour and b/w photographs. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. To "celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greates names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series." Told in his own words, this is the story of John Harry's carp fishing career. His "love afair with Savay Lake has spanned over thirty years. He has seen and been part of every era this historic lake has been through. John fished alongside Lenny Middleton, Kevin Maddocks and Andy Little during the birth of the hair rig. When Rod Hutchinson wrote 'the Carp Strikes Back' and enthralled the carp world with his tales of Savay's monsters, John was by his side. Alongside Peter Broxup, John fished for three decades; his dedication, his enthusiasm and his knowledge - second to none. 'The Famous Five', 'The Loonies' and 'The Toads' offered John the utmost respect. John's black cab became part of the scenery. His bestselling book, Savay, came out almost twenty years ago, so don't think for one minute that you have heard this story all before - you have only heard a fraction of this tale. John is not only a great angler but also a great thinker, or do these facets walk hand in hand? Never one to sit back and hope, John's mind led him to come up with methods, tactics and ideas never before published. His latest ideas regarding hooking arrangements and leading will astound and educate." .

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Big Carp magazine this series of books will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history. This volume is dedicated to Steve Briggs, a carp fishing penomenon. Foreword by Rob Maylin. Colour & b/w photos. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A lovely copy in a similar pictorial dustwrapper. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!