Here is a guide to the most revolutionary development in British angling for many years: fly-fishing for trout and grayling in the very centre of towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom. From Sheffield to South London, from Merthyr Tydfil to Edinburgh, this is the cutting edge of 21st century fishing. Nothing is more surreal yet exhilarating than casting a fly for iconic clean-water species in the historic surroundings of our most damaged riverscapes centres of post-industrial decay, but now also of rediscovery and regeneration. * fishing-focused profiles of 50 selected streams * interviews with local conservationists dedicated to restoring the urban rivers * local flies and emerging traditions, and * details of how to get involved and support this restoration work. This book guides readers towards relaxing, good-value fishing on their own doorsteps as a viable alternative to more costly (and carbon-intensive) destination angling: a positive lifestyle choice in challenging moral and economic times. No one author or publisher has yet attempted to bring this emerging trend of urban flyfishing into a single, epoch-making volume. **A donation from all sales goes to the Wild Trout Trust and the Grayling Society **
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Theo Pike is an angling, environmental and marketing writer. As Chairman of the Wandle Trust, he was instrumental in stating to restore south London s River Wandle to its historic status as a world-famous chalkstream fishery. This project s success inspired the Wild Trout Trust to establish a national Trout in the Town programme, with the Wandle as its flagship initiative. As a result of his experience in urban river restoration, Theo has done much work advising other groups on mobilising local support, motivating volunteers, best practice for river clean-ups, and promoting positive links between angling and conservation. He was awarded the Wild Trout Trust s Bernard Venables Award for services to wild trout conservation in 2008, and internationally honoured as a Sage Conservation Hero in 2009. He lives, with his wife Sally, in south London.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Duncan Soar
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed this book on so many levels. It's a fascinating guide to catching trout in the least likely of places - a real confirmation of the fact that you don't need to pay a fortune to go fishing for wild trout, and that if you put in the work you can find them living quite happily in the most urban of environments (as Theo proves by catching a 17 inch brown trout under runway 2 of Manchester airport...) The individual potted histories of the rivers featured are great stories in themselves - which more often than not involved their demise earlier in the 20th century, followed by hard work from dedicated fishermen and conservationists which has led to the state of improvement they're in today... A great read, a great fishing guidebook, and a great positive story for fish and fishing in general. Now where are my waders....?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mike Duddy
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a great book. Full of really interesting information about rivers you would never consider as being good trout fisheries. A little local history on each location, and contact details for those who want to try out the spots for themselves.
I loved it.
I loved it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have had the privilege of fishing with Mr Pike on a number of occasions, though rather fewer than I would like, and perhaps rather more than he would have chosen. This book confirms his position as a modern day Plunkett Greene. He fishes with panache and to good purpose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A lot more than a where to fish book
I have to declare an interest - I wrote Theo's forward. But never mind that. This is a great book and so much more than a guidebook that captures, very well as it happens, a... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Charles Rangeley-Wilson
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Excellent book
If you into fly fishing then this is a book for you. It shows that trout and grayling can be found very close to your home and you will not need to pay a penny for fishing on most... Read more
Published 26 days ago by MrT
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great read
This will get you enthused to fish even ugly stretches of river in a city so you may not have to travel far to quench your thirst for some river fishing.
Published 3 months ago by R. I. Shaw
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Trout in Dirty Places
This is a great book. I fly fish the Yorkshire Dales for brown trout and grayling, and am constantly on the search for new rivers to explore. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Vern
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