THE BOOK OF THE PERCH
Written by The Perchfishers, Peter Rogers, Steve Burke
Illustrated by Luke Bedson
Published by Oxford Illustrated Press
in 1990
ISBN: 1855092115
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THE BOOK OF THE PERCH
Written by The Perchfishers, Peter Rogers, Steve Burke.
Illustrated by Luke Bedson.
Stock no. 1329882
1st.
1990.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Edited by Rogers & Burke. Divided into twelve parts, each of which begins with a specially-commissioned, beautiful line drawing by Luke Bedson. Comprises 33 essays in total. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1855092115. Base of spine is very slightly shelf bumped. Top edge of wrapper is slightly creased with a couple of small tears.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by John Bailey
- Introduction by Peter Rogers
- Steve Burke
- PART ONE
- The Biggest Fish by Richard Walker
- PART TWO
- The Specialist's Approach by Vic Bellars
- The Light Tackle Approach by Mike Harris
- PART THREE: LOCATIONS & TACTICS
- Small Streams by Stewart Allum
- Small Streams by Tony Miles
- Drains and Canals by Barrie Rickards
- Drains and Canals by Ken Whitehead
- Large Rivers by Archie Braddock
- Large Rivers by Tim Kidson
- Lakes and Ponds by Roger Miller
- Lakes and Ponds by Peter Wheat
- Gravel Pits by John Probert
- Gravel Pits by Len Head
- Reservoirs: Spinning by Stewart Allum
- Reservoirs: Trolling by Peter Rogers
- Reservoirs: Flyfishing by Bob Rolph
- PART FOUR: BAITS & LURES
- Livebaits by Pete Garvan
- Deadbaits by John Wilson
- Other Natural Baits by Keith Colwell
- Artifical Baits: Lure Selection by Steve Burke
- Artifical Baits: How to Fish Them by Barrie Rickards
- PART FIVE
- A Record Perch by John Shayler
- PART SIX: SPECIAL WATERS
- Arlesey Lake by Frank Guttfield
- Upper Great Ouse by Fred J. Taylor
- The London Reservoirs by Don Wheeler
- Oulton Broad by Roger Miller
- Furnace Pond by Pete Garvan
- PART SEVEN
- The Big Perch List by Peter Rogers
- PART EIGHT
- Perch Disease by Andrew Young
- PART NINE
- Biology and Physiology by Dr Bruno Broughton
- Making Sense of Perch by Steve Burke
- PART TEN
- The Perchfishers: Past, Present and Future by Barrie Rickards
- PART ELEVEN
- Contributors to the Book
- PART TWELVE
- Further Reading by Nigel Witham