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Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:40 pm
by 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.
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:00 pm
by Fred
MGs wrote: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.
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:46 pm
by Macko
Mr Crabtree was my first book, from an uncle, but the first one I bought was Casting at the Sun
ATB Macko
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:21 pm
by JAA
Was this one...
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:10 am
by 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
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:45 pm
by GhyllManor
The Young Angler by W Carter Platts, 1962 edition, still in my bookcase!
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:34 pm
by Luga00
In 1971 I got this fishing book for Christmas.
by Edward Holmes.
I still have it!
Russ
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:09 am
by Swythyn Troutbeck
"Fishing for Roach with Mr.Cherry and Jim". Still read it. Often. Brings back wonderful memories.
Troutbeck 
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:49 pm
by 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.
Re: What was your first fishing book?
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:10 pm
by 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.