Jim Gibbinson
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I'm neither a collector nor a keeper of books - I read them, then either pass them on to my son, Peter, or give them away (if Peter already has it/them in his collection).
Regarding carp books, my favourite is Tim Paisley's "Carp Amid the Storm" (I think that's its title - I've given it away so can't check), an anecdotal book in the style of Tim's erstwhile alter-ego, Matthew Black. Chris Yates's "Casting at the Sun" is excellent, too - the best of Chris's books by far, in my opinion.
Terry Hearn and Dave Lane's books are impressive in a jaw-dropping "my God, what effort these guys put in" sort of way - not really to my taste, though. Rod Hutchinson's "The Carp Strikes Back" is inspirational, amusing and instructive. A good read.
Regarding non-carp titles; I agree with Mark regarding Geoffrey Bucknall's "Fishing Days". A lovely read, made all the more interesting because he writes about waters with which I am familiar (much of G.B.'s fishing was based in Kent and Sussex).
E. Marshall-Hardy's "Angling Ways is excellent - not particularly instructive (other than the section on pike) but beautifully written.
When I've come across them in various anthologies, I love reading stuff my John Bickerdyke, J.W. Martin and Hugh Sheringham.
Fred J. Taylor's "Favourite Swims" is a lovely read, as is "Drop me a Line" (**** Walker and Maurice Ingham).
The best of the best? For my taste, probably John Gierach, an American writer. He writes mainly about fly fishing, but you don't have to be a fly fisherman to enjoy his books. If you've not read him, try to get hold of "Another Lousy Day in Paradise"; only a philistine would fail to enjoy it! Lovely stuff, full of humour, philosophy and wonderful "being there" accounts.
Regarding carp books, my favourite is Tim Paisley's "Carp Amid the Storm" (I think that's its title - I've given it away so can't check), an anecdotal book in the style of Tim's erstwhile alter-ego, Matthew Black. Chris Yates's "Casting at the Sun" is excellent, too - the best of Chris's books by far, in my opinion.
Terry Hearn and Dave Lane's books are impressive in a jaw-dropping "my God, what effort these guys put in" sort of way - not really to my taste, though. Rod Hutchinson's "The Carp Strikes Back" is inspirational, amusing and instructive. A good read.
Regarding non-carp titles; I agree with Mark regarding Geoffrey Bucknall's "Fishing Days". A lovely read, made all the more interesting because he writes about waters with which I am familiar (much of G.B.'s fishing was based in Kent and Sussex).
E. Marshall-Hardy's "Angling Ways is excellent - not particularly instructive (other than the section on pike) but beautifully written.
When I've come across them in various anthologies, I love reading stuff my John Bickerdyke, J.W. Martin and Hugh Sheringham.
Fred J. Taylor's "Favourite Swims" is a lovely read, as is "Drop me a Line" (**** Walker and Maurice Ingham).
The best of the best? For my taste, probably John Gierach, an American writer. He writes mainly about fly fishing, but you don't have to be a fly fisherman to enjoy his books. If you've not read him, try to get hold of "Another Lousy Day in Paradise"; only a philistine would fail to enjoy it! Lovely stuff, full of humour, philosophy and wonderful "being there" accounts.