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On the tail of the excellent thread on influential Angling Books it made me think about the more unsuitable angling books we were given, especially as children.
I recall well meaning relations, knowing I was a fishing mad child, giving me some very dubious books. Often a compendium, cobbled together from other compendiums. Normally out of date, incorrectly captioned but in full colour. I seem to recall receiving one such shocker published by Marks & Spencers., circa early 1970's. I was never ungrateful of course.
Even more bizarre was when my dear Grandmother presented me with The Ladybird book of Coarse Fishing. A lovely little book, quaint and of its time and containing advice which is still true today. What made it bizarre was the fact I was thirteen and had been fishing since I was five. Still a kind thought and I still have the book. Anyone else had a copy?
So then name and shame those dubious publications.
I recall well meaning relations, knowing I was a fishing mad child, giving me some very dubious books. Often a compendium, cobbled together from other compendiums. Normally out of date, incorrectly captioned but in full colour. I seem to recall receiving one such shocker published by Marks & Spencers., circa early 1970's. I was never ungrateful of course.
Even more bizarre was when my dear Grandmother presented me with The Ladybird book of Coarse Fishing. A lovely little book, quaint and of its time and containing advice which is still true today. What made it bizarre was the fact I was thirteen and had been fishing since I was five. Still a kind thought and I still have the book. Anyone else had a copy?
So then name and shame those dubious publications.