The One That Didn't Get Away

A treasury of triumphant angling tales and anecdotes that will appeal to game fishers, coarse or sea anglers. This is a celebration of those red-letter days spent by the river or at sea. Author Tom Quinn has trawled through numerous publications from the past two centuries to net some of the most extraordinary tales of angling at its best. ''The charm of this book lies in its ability to celebrate angling not just as a hobby but as an art form—where skill, patience, and dedication combine to create moments of pure exhilaration. Whether recounting a long-sought catch, an epic struggle with a giant fish, or a serene victory on a quiet riverbank, Quinn’s narrative is infused with the excitement and satisfaction that only a successful fishing expedition can bring.'' ''In this collection of extracts compiled by the enterprising Tom Quinn, however, there is enough variety to satisfy even the most jaded of sportsmen.'' The One That Didn’t Get Away celebrates the triumphant days and victorious moments for game, coarse and sea anglers from the past two centuries. Following Tom Quinn’s previous book Great Angling Disasters, he has compiled this collection of archive articles and extracts, which captures the excitement, skill and satisfaction of successful angling expeditions. Taking readers from rivers to seas and all points of the compass, this is a wonderful chronicle filled with the highlights of fishing.Anglers will find much here to entertain and delight them – and to remind them why the next best thing to fishing is reading about it!

• | Author: Tom Quinn
• | Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 14, 2024
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781846894015
• | ISBN-10: 1846894018