It's this very nice copy of "Fishing Famous Rivers - Somerset Waters" by Raymond Perrett.
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The thoughtfulness and generosity of the TFF and it's members never ceases to amaze !!!
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He also wrote the "Eels" in the 'How To Catch Them' series, and was something of a Somerset specialist having also written "How To Fish The Huntspill River."Santiago wrote:I'm intrigued! Who was Raymond Perrett?
"How to Fish the Huntspill" was first published by Putnam in 1960, apparently ... and "Somerset Waters" in 1963" ... and "Eels" in 1958.Santiago wrote:Hello AC, what era would that be? ? 50's 60's???
You've just got to love this forum and its members.AshbyCut wrote:... whose blushes I shall save by not mentioning his name (but I thank you most sincerely, Sir) ... today's visit by the Postman brought a totally unexpected and delightful surprise in the shape of this new addition to my now growing collection of the Angling Times series of booklets.
It's this very nice copy of "Fishing Famous Rivers - Somerset Waters" by Raymond Perrett.
The thoughtfulness and generosity of the TFF and it's members never ceases to amaze !!!
You must be referring to 'The Art of Angling' that came out in about 1957.Santiago wrote:Thanks AC! Do any of those books contain any pics of him holding a mkiv carp rod?? Only jesting! ! But wouldn't it be amazing if I have his old Walker mkiv.. I suspect he knew Walker quite well!! I know he wrote a chapter in a 3 volume book that Walker was involved in but I don't have the link so will look it up later!
That would be Chapter 5, "Fish Pond Culture, in Part 9, "Science and the Angler," in Volume III of the lovely publication.DaceAce wrote:You must be referring to 'The Art of Angling' that came out in about 1957.Santiago wrote:Thanks AC! Do any of those books contain any pics of him holding a mkiv carp rod?? Only jesting! ! But wouldn't it be amazing if I have his old Walker mkiv.. I suspect he knew Walker quite well!! I know he wrote a chapter in a 3 volume book that Walker was involved in but I don't have the link so will look it up later!