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This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: A History of Pike Fishing Volume I by Graham Booth
Thanks to all who have recently helped in my reserches for Volume II (out in August all being well)
I was thinking of having a copy of Vol 1. I'm not a piker but I do love to read about "the old times". Objective review anybody ? Everything so far strikes me as a teensy bit gushy.
Ok...I will come clean.It looks/sounds a lovely book BUT 40 sovs is a lot of money . Is it worth it ?
Thanks Christian. I'm just a bit wary of books like this...there have been a few publications lauded on here and elsewhere that when I've got hold of & had a look at I've been rather disappointed by. I won't name them but none of them have been cheap.
Tell you what S-Kippy - why don't you buy volume II first.... just a thought... I bought Vol.I in anticipation of the second volume... I love fishing history, but its the era around the 50's and 60's that really fascinates me.
Volume 1? Its a niche book and has not from what I understand sold out..
I had to get both volumes, because I collect books.....
I was thinking of having a copy of Vol 1. I'm not a piker but I do love to read about "the old times". Objective review anybody ? Everything so far strikes me as a teensy bit gushy.
Ok...I will come clean.It looks/sounds a lovely book BUT 40 sovs is a lot of money . Is it worth it ?
Yup! its a good book.... nice pictures... nicely made.... well researched. Its not one your gonna buy and pop on ebay tomorrow and get a three figure sum for.
Good marketing, buy volume 1.... your gonna want to buy volume 2....
but in all fairness... far too much info for one volume - so justifies the second volume.
For me personally?
I'm looking forward to volume 2 more.... Dennis Pye, Derrick Amies, Neville Fickling, Fred Buller etc etc.... A number of the piking greats are not without their controversy - so should be interesting.
For me personally?
I'm looking forward to volume 2 more.... Dennis Pye, Derrick Amies, Neville Fickling, Fred Buller etc etc.... A number of the piking greats are not without their controversy - so should be interesting.