Fishing

 

Advanced Trout Fishing      Peter Gould
NZ/ 166pp/ 215 x 135mm/ illus. col., b&w sketches/
PRICE
A$27.20
Contains innumerable tips about all aspects of the sport, from preparation and equipment to casting techniques, enabling the enthusiast who has mastered the basic skills of trout fishing to progress to the level of the expert.
     
All About New Zealand's Favourite Fish      Steve Sneddon & Gary Kemsley
NZ/ 191pp/ 250 x 180mm/ illus. col., b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$32.65
To catch a species of fish which is new to you can often be a difficult task. This book has been compiled to fill in some of the gaps with information on preferred baits, tackle, rigs and techniques.
     
Catching Trout      Les Hill & Graeme Marshall
NZ/ 131pp/ 250 x 190mm/ illus. col., b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$38.10
A detailed examination of the steps between finding a fish and landing it. Getting it right. The first cast offers the greatest chance of luring a feeding fish and deserves appropriate attention. This book is to be approached not as a definitive work, but rather as food for thought for the beginner and old stager alike.
     
Dancing Rivers     Chappie Chapman
NZ/ 160pp/ 180 x 225/ illus. col., b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$39.95
Trout, both brown and rainbow, inhabit most rivers of both main islands of New Zealand. Because of the differing nature of NZ rivers that can be as diverse as spring creeks, braided rivers to fast flowing freestone rivers and slow lowland rivers each type requires a different approach. This book will show you how..
     
Fishing Smarter for Trout       Tony Bishop
NZ/ 183pp/ 250 x 185/ illus. col., b&w diagrams/ limp
PRICE
A$38.10
No matter how you fish for trout, fly fishing, spinning, jigging, trolling or harling, this book will help you catch fish more often.
     
Flies in my Hat      Greg Kelly
NZ/ 157pp/ 215 x 140mm/ illus. b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$10.00
A veritable tour of both islands of New Zealand, accounts of fishing experiences from places famous and others not so well known. Even though the book was written 30 years ago some of the places remain remote and seldom fished today.
     
Flies That Catch Trout      Laurence Christie
NZ/64pp/ 175 x 90mm/ illus colour, b&w/ limp/ spirex bound
PRICE
A$21.75
This handy pocket-size guide will help to identify what insects the trout are eating and what fly to use to imitate them.
     
Fly Fishing for Beginners      Keith Draper
NZ/104pp/ 140 x 210mm/ illus b&w and drawings/ limp/
PRICE
A$21.75
The book is designed to cut through complexity and explain the basics of fly fishing for the complete novice.
     
Fly Tying Bible      Awaiting full details
NZ/pp/ 0 x 0mm/ illus b&w and drawings/ limp/
PRICE
A$46.20
     
Mahseer - The Game Fish      Prakash Nautiyal
India/ 363 pp/ 215 x 145 mm/ illus. col. b&w and tables/ casebound
PRICE
A$42.90
Natural history, status and conservation practises in India and Nepal. The mahseer is one of the world's great sporting fish. This work contains a vast amount of information pertaining to cold water fish as well as their ecology.
     
Norman Marsh's Troutfishing Norman Marsh
NZ/ 160pp/ 255 x 190mm/ illus. colour, b&w/ casebound
PRICE
A$39.95
Norman Marsh shares the trout fishing experience he has gleaned in over fifty years of dedicated angling. He combines instruction with humour and an easy to read, relaxed style. Trout behaviour, suitable tackle combinations, casting, stream-craft and tying trout flies are covered.
     
Reflections on the Water      Bob South
NZ/ 177pp/ 230 x 150mm/ illus. colour/ limp
PRICE
A$32.65
A compilation of one man's memories of half a lifetime of enjoyment on or near the water, fly fishing and occasionally hunting. It includes anecdotes about offbeat adventures in the bush, about people and about colourful characters and lasting friendships.
     
River Behind the Hill, The      Philip Weigall
159pp/ 270 x 270mm/ illus. colour, / casebound
PRICE
A$54.95
A celebration of Australian fly fishing. This book perfectly captures the excitement, skill and irresistible attraction that fly fishing holds for so many people. There are both humorous and insightful and entertaining anecdotes about 'the one that got away', characters and friends.
     
Stalking Trout      Les Hill and Graeme Marshall
NZ/ 148pp/ 250 x 190mm/ illus. colour, b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$38.10
This fascinating book sets out to clarify some of the mysteries of trout fishing. It demonstrates in diagrammatic and pictorial form when and how to get the extra edge against that must worthy of adversaries, the trout.
     
Starting Smarter - Fishing for Trout      Tony Bishop
NZ/ 148pp/ 250 x 190mm/ illus. colour, b&w/ limp
PRICE
A$32.95
This book is for those new to trout fishing and teaches all of the skills necessary to become successful. It involves the reader and deals in an innovative way and explores fishing from different perspectives in reaching the objective - to catch trout.
     
Tales of Fishing      Bryn Hammond
NZ/ 232pp/ 220 x 145mm/ not illus. / limp
PRICE
A$34.95
A collection of stories of adventure, exploration and fishing. Mostly for trout, in New Zealand and beyond. As a sea-going captain Hammond plied the seven seas, although mostly the Pacific. In his travels he took every opportunity to explore the fishing available from each port of call, returning always to what he regards as the best trout fishing in the world in New Zealand.
     
Tips and Tricks to Catch More Fish      Tony Bishop
NZ/ 119pp/ 250 x 190mm/ illus. col., b&w / limp
PRICE
A$29.95
If anglers want to catch more or bigger fish than they are catching now then something about the way they fish must change. This books seeks to explore the things that successful fishermen, who catch more and bigger fish, do.
     
Top New Zealand Trout Fishing Waters      John Kent, Patti Magnano Madsen
NZ/ 187pp/ 230 x 150mm/ illus. b&w / limp
PRICE
A$32.95
Up-to-date information about access, seasons, bag limits and fishing spots by region so that a range of rivers and lakes can be reached from a central location.