How to Fish

by Yates, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781405965293
• ISBN10: 1405965290
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-09-17
• Publisher: Penguin

Summary

Sitting on a riverbank, with rod and line, must count as one of the most relaxing and enjoyable – yet occasionally frustrating – experiences known to man.

Chris Yates discovered the joys of fishing early in life and was quickly hooked by its pleasures. Many years later, he is still content to sit, day after day, observing the quirks of different fish and losing track of time. For him, fishing is much more than just a question of technique; sometimes it’s about listening to nothing but your instincts, and at other times it’s about enjoying the perfect cup of tea. And it’s always about not knowing how the day is going to unfold . . .

There’s no better guide for the uninitiated – and no better companion for those already familiar with the satisfactions of fishing – than Chris Yates. And immersing yourself in How To Fish is almost as delightful an activity as fishing itself.

Author Biography

Chris Yates is a photographer and an author, but first and foremost a fisherman. He was first inspired by the discovery of a monster carp in his village pond when he was five. Thirty years later, he caught what was then the biggest carp – and the biggest fish – in England and went on to write about his experiences in books, in his own magazine, in radio programs and in the BBC2 series A Passion for Angling. He lives in south Wiltshire.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

FIRST CAST The River Speaks in Ripples 1
SECOND CAST A Seasonal Obsession 13
THIRD CAST The Endless Stream 25
FOURTH CAST Rumours of Rain 35
FIFTH CAST The Chaos Theory of Angling 45
SIXTH CAST Reality Bites 59
SEVENTH CAST Nostalgia for the Perch 69
EIGHTH CAST The Journey Back to Earth 79
NINTH CAST Do Fish Feel Rain? 89
TENTH CAST The Time Being 101
ELEVENTH CAST The Serious Question of Tea 113
TWELFTH CAST The Seasons of an Angler 123

THIRTEENTH CASTLet There Be Gods135
FOURTEENTH CASTAqua Lunar143
FIFTEENTH CASTThe Church of the Perch153
SIXTEENTH CASTThe Dreamline167
SEVENTEENTH CASTThe Well in My Garden177
EIGHTEENTH CASTConfluence189
NINETEENTH CASTReturn199
TWENTIETH CASTThe Third Day205
TWENTY-FIRST CASTWhen the River is Right215
TWENTY-SECOND CASTThe River in Winter225
TWENTY-THIRD CASTThe Song of the Last Day231