What was your first fishing book?

[Le-pecheur]

In my case the first fishing book I owned was 'Fishing' by George Clifford. With hindsight it was not the greatest book but it did contain some useful information and as a nine-year old it captured my imagination and fired my enthusiasm. I remember learning all the then current British record weights listed, together with the venue and captors' names.

[Fred]

Not so much a book as a folder. Jonathan Webb's Angling



I still have it.

I read books before this but they all belonged to my Dad

This brings back some good memories. I had this and I’m always going on about to my wife to this day. I’d love to get another copy.

[Macko]

Mr Crabtree was my first book, from an uncle, but the first one I bought was Casting at the Sun

ATB Macko

[JAA]

Was this one...

[Mario]

mine was guide to course fishing 1977 which i still have my mum bought me when i a young kid i think i must have been about seven at the time

[GhyllManor]

The Young Angler by W Carter Platts, 1962 edition, still in my bookcase!

[Luga00]

In 1971 I got this fishing book for Christmas.

by Edward Holmes.

I still have it!
Russ

[Swythyn Troutbeck]

"Fishing for Roach with Mr.Cherry and Jim". Still read it. Often. Brings back wonderful memories.

Troutbeck

[Paul_V]

aah.. great memories. my first fishing book, which like many of you I still have and enjoy revisiting from time to time is

fishing with float and fly by William Child.

[Reedling]

My first real fishing book was Mr Crabtree and this sat alongside my Observers book of Birds eggs. These two books I still have copies of, and each time I open them I am transported back to care free days without the problems that growing up brings.