Get Fishing Resources - Fishbook
23 August 2019
Introducing “Fishbook”!
‘Fishbook’: Our species-guide series based on “Get Fishing”
the brilliant how to fish book by Allan Sefton
We profile the UK’s most common as well as some lesser-known fish species to help newcomer anglers find out more about fish that can be caught in our lakes, canals, rivers, ponds and sea.
Understanding the kinds of fish you might catch will add interest and could even make your fishing easier! Here you’ll find out more about…
- Roach
- Perch
- Bream
- Carp
- Tench
- Pike
- Dace
- Coalfish
- Mackerel
- Flounder
- Pollack
- Mullet
- Bass
- Chub
- Barbel
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
- Grayling
- Wrasse
With details from sizes, locations, best ways to catch and interesting facts, there’s something to learn about every fish.
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- Fishbook: Coalfish
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- Fishbook: Brown Trout
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- Fishbook: Barbel
Images from the Get Fishing book by Allan Sefton – thanks to artist David Overland
Read more about how you can get into game fishing / coarse fishing / sea fishing. Alternatively, find a venue near you where you can #getfishing!
Some of the above content is taken from the new book, Get Fishing – the ‘how to’ guide to Coarse, Sea and Fly Fishing by Allan Sefton published by Merlin Unwin Books. This colourful, lively book is aimed at complete beginners of all ages, those who have been out fishing a couple of times and want to take it further and families of all abilities. It’s also packed with top-tips and info that make it useful for more experienced anglers too. Find out more about, and purchase a copy of the book here.
Header images thanks to David Overland and text reproduced with permission and © Merlin Unwin Books.
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