The Observer's Book of Sea Fishing - circa 1982

[The Great Wallsendo]

Dug out one of my old fishing books last night - this one was clearly the oldest as I'd only have been 3 when it was originally printed and 5 when this re-print came out.

While old, a lot of the skills/techniques it writes about are still employed today...in fact a lot of the questions I have asked on this forum could have been answered by merely looking at this pocket sized bible (no mention of crabsticks though strangely)

Hard Backed Crabs

Superb as bait for big Wrasse. After hooking, crush slightly so that body juices create a scent trail

Simple eh? Only Henry Gilbey didn't mention that in his article in Sea Angler did he?

A question I haven't asked before is this - has anyone ever used blennies/butterfish etc as bait with any results?

Here's the books verdict:

Rock Pool Fish

Gobies, Blennies, butterfish etc make first class bait

I know how to catch them - size 6 hook with small chunk of limpet in one of the millions of rock pools along the coast...

I'm going to give the crab a go when I'm in Wales - but what about the blennie bait? anyone ever used it?

While I'm on about stuff as well - has anyone ever seen a lure like this before? I got it from Johns Tackle when I asked for a wedge lure....I was a bit dubious at first but on first cast with it I caught a macky so it can't be too bad can it? bought myself another 2 since......

http://www.ringo.com/photos/photo.html?photoId=225076450

 

[mick dunn]

Observers Book Of Birds Eggs.

Observers Book Of Birds Eggs.

I used to have this book when i wor a kid.

 

[codseeker]

aye im sorry, but i used to be a bird nester too ,as a young lad used to climb trees like a monkey but lol cudnt dee it now,unless there was a mistle thrush nest a wanted to fight off

 

[sless]

ive got hundreds of bird books

 

[codseeker]

what type are they mate ,naked birds in colour lol

 

[sless]

no
the feathered type
ive only got one penthouse,cos a lass i went to school with is in it
wowee

my books cover all different types
a good read aswell

 

[codseeker]

nice catch on the boat club match sless welldone


Graham Slesser won south Shields’ boat club match with a mixed bag of cod, whiting and dabs for 35.74lb fishing aboard Shady

and that was you i hope

 

[sless]

that was me ok

cheers