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Great Angling Disasters Tom Quinn

Great Angling Disasters By Tom Quinn

Great Angling Disasters by Tom Quinn


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Summary

A unique collection of hilarious fishing tales from the last 200 years when all has gone horribly wrong.

Great Angling Disasters Summary

Great Angling Disasters by Tom Quinn

A unique collection of fishing stories from the past 200 years that prove that when it comes to fishing, things can and often do go hilariously wrong. From stories of record breakers that got away to boats that sank, rods that broke and pike and salmon that ran amoke, Great Angling Disasters is the ultimate chronicle of those less than triumphant days on the riverbank. For everyone interested in fishing with rod and line whether they are game, coarse or sea fishermen.

Great Angling Disasters Reviews

'This delightful collection of more than 40 angling stories ... is an eclectic mix of quirky tales, set within a bygone era, and sympathetically edited by Tom Quinn. ... Some of these fishy tales reference long-lost techniques and equipment, but this does not distract from hooking the reader with its descriptive narrative, making it as accessible and appealing to non-anglers. ... Overall, an excellent read for anglers of all ages.'

Land & Business, CLA


Straight away from the front cover illustration of a suited gent struggling in some discomfort with a giant fly stuck in a delicate area while his ghillie looks on, I could tell I was going to enjoy this book.

I think we all love a good yarn especially if we can identify with either the unfortunate victims in this instance or at least the potential for whatever the misfortune they encountered. The very opening sentence of the introduction says it all - "Fishing, it has been said, is an accident waiting to happen."

This book is a humorous collection of fishing tales gathered from old sources dating from the 1870's to the 1940's which adds a whole different flavour to them, with images of Tweeded gents, cane rods and a time of greater difference between the classes, city folk and country folk.

With adventures set at home and abroad, there is a wide set of styles and stories. Something for everyone you might say.

* Fish and Fly *

About Tom Quinn

Freelance journalist and author Tom Quinn has written for a number of national magazines and newspapers including the Times, Telegraph and Daily Mail. He was formerly Assistant Editor of Trout & Salmon magazine and editor of The Countryman. He has published more than thirty titles including The Perfect Cast and most recently, Cat Tales (978-1-84689-229-5) and Barking Mad (978-1-84689-209-7).

Table of Contents

Introduction
1: Overwhelmed and Underplayed
Caught in the Flies
Caught in a Drain
A Fortune Lost
Mystery Fish
The End of the Legendary Grayling
2: Bamboozled
Floundering
No Luck in Ireland
Rotten Line
American Escapades
Monster Mahseer
3: Making Mischief
Conger Attack
Lost Beneath the Lilies
Death at the Trows
Fishing Not Marrying
Tyne Wave
Pike Escape
4: A Little Local Difficulty
Abandoned by the Goddess of Fishing
That Old Line!
Mud in Your Eye
The Road to Hell ...
Down a Hole
Vicar on the Run
Acrobatic Fish
Double Trouble
Eels and Ears
Flying Sea Trout
Torn to Shreds
Salmon Tied in Knots
The Weed Not the Man
An Endless Dive, and Then Rain
Inglorious Piking
5: Head Over Heels
The Great Unseen Bass
'I am Afraid it is a Shark'
Shark Bait Tarpon Lokoja, West Africa, 1914
6: Missing the Point
Bovine Battle
Just One Thing After Another ...
Triumph, Then Tragedy
7: Tragic Muse
Mad About Pike
Fish Attacks Boy
Double Disaster
Tackle Dancing Bull
Night Manoeuvres
Fit for an Emperor
Eighty Pounder Lost
Clouded in Myth
Copyright

Additional information

GOR009055558
9781846892417
1846892414
Great Angling Disasters by Tom Quinn
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quiller Publishing Ltd
2017-08-17
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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