NILE PERCH: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR ANGLERS. By Barrie Rickards & Tim Baily.

Rickards (Richard Barrie) (1938-2009) & Baily (Tim).

ISBN 10: 1847970001 / ISBN 13: 9781847970008

Published by The Crowood Press. Marlborough, Wiltshire. 2008, 2008

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2008). 2008 1st edition. 4to. Pp192. Colour photographs & b/w illustrations. Black cloth. Fine in dust-wrapper. "The Guinness Book of World Records cites a huge Nile Perch weighing. 510lb. as being caught by local fishermen on Lake Victoria. Moreover, on Lake Nasser, in Egypt, a number of Nile Perch weighing well in excess of 200lb have been caught [on Lake Nasser]. and the largest perch reliably reported by the Egyptian fisheries department is a massive 378lb". Includes a list of Nasser's top twenty fish, to 230lb. This first book dealing with the subject is a practical and useful guide totackling these immense and forbidding predators. Covers tackle and techniques in detail, something of the story of angling at Lake Nasser, as well as the biology and ecology of the Nile Perch. Many of the lake's other quarry species are also mentioned, including (very large) carp and (huge) vundu catfish, bottle-nosed bream, tilapia and others. "The authors [also] present pointers about travelling to other locations for Nile Perch,such as Murchison Falls in Uganda", as well as John Wilson's account of his enormous captures there. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 19.95.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NILE PERCH: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR ANGLERS. By Barrie Rickards & Tim Baily.
• Publisher: The Crowood Press. Marlborough, Wiltshire. 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847970001
• ISBN 13: 9781847970008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

The Nile Perch is a legendary fish, however, it is only since the 1980s that ordinary anglers have been able to fish regularly for this remarkable species, which is one of the biggest freshwater fish in the world. Nile Perch - The Ultimate Guide for Anglers is a comprehensive study of how they can be caught. It concentrates on Lake Nasser in Egypt, an idyllic place where most of the modern Nile Perch fishing techniques have been developed. However, the authors also consider other places in the world where these enormous fish occur and can be captured.

About the Authors

Barrie Rickards is retired Professor of Palaeontology and Biostratigraphy at the University of Cambridge, a Life Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and the author of twenty-nine fishing books. Barrie has visited Lake Nasser fifteen times and the average weight of the Nile Perch he has caught is over 20lb.

Tim Baily pioneered Nile Perch safaris to Lake Nasser. With foresight he realised that Lake Nasser offered ordinary anglers the opportunity to enjoy incredible big game fishing in an amazing environment. He set about opening the Lake to visitors and, today his safaris are highly acclaimed. He is Chairman of African Angler Pty Ltd based in Egypt and Australia.