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THE VINTAGE PIKE FISHING COLLECTION
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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 34 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library providing a fascinating insight into the history of fishing for the top predatory fish of the Northern Hemisphere – THE PIKE (ESOX LUCIUS).
Discover the art of catching pike. Study the methods and skills used by anglers of old to hunt this elusive creature. Explore the history of spinning, trolling and bait-fishing. Dating as far back as 1682, some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material. Overall, this is an absolute must for any coarse angler with an interest in the history of pike fishing and the methods used to capture this renowned predator. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….
This is a DIGITAL item! All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop, computer, tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages.
The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:
A complete guide to spinning and trolling - Otter (1878)
American game fishes; their habits, habitat, and peculiarities; how, when, and where to angle for them - G. O. Shields (1892)
Angling a practical guide to bottom fishing, trolling, spinning, and fly-fishing - J. T. Burgess (1867)
Angling and how to Angle - A Practical Guide to Bait-fishing, Trolling, Spinning and Fly-fishing - J. T. Burgess (1895)
Angling for Pike - J. Bickerdyke (1888)
Angling Holidays - In Pursuit of Salmon, Trout and Pike by C. W. Gedney (1896)
Bass, pike, perch and others - J. A. Henshall (1903)
Bowlker's art of angling - C. Bowlker (1854)
Days among the pike and perch, being a practical treatise on angling for pike and perch - J. W. Martin (1907)
Fishing - pike and other coarse fish - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1887)
Float fishing and spinning in the Nottingham style. Being a treatise on the so-called coarse fishes, with instructions for their capture. Including a chapter on pike fishing - J. W. Martin (1882)
How to angle - including trolling and spinning - unknown author (1800)
How to catch pike - A. R. Matthews (1921)
Pike and perch - W. Senior (1900)
Pike and perch, with notes on record pike and a chapter on the black bass, Murray cod and other sporting members of the perch family - A. Jardine (1898)
Pike, pickerel and muskalonge - A. C. Weed (1922)
Spinning tackle what it is, and what it ought to be; an entirely new method of spinning for pike - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1862)
The angler - T. P. Lathy (1822)
The angler's assistant - comprising practical directions for bottom-fishing, trolling, etc. - W. Carpenter (1852)
The angler's guide; or, Complete London angler, containing the whole art of angling as practiced in the rivers Thames and Lea ... with the art of trolling for jack and pike - T. F. Salter (1814)
The book of the all-round angler - J. Bickerdyke (1888)
The book of the pike. A practical treatise on the various methods of jack fishing; with an analysis of the tackle employed, the history of the fish, etc. - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1865)
The book of the pike - O. W. Smith (1922)
The book of the pike, with a chapter on spinning for trout in lakes and rivers - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1884)
The compleat troller, or, The art of trolling - R. Nobbes (1682)
The Complete angler; a practical guide to bottom fishing, trolling, spinning, and fly-fishing - unknown author (1891)
The complete science of fly fishing and spinning - F. G. Shaw (1920)
The fishing-rod and how to use it - a treatise on the various arts of angling, trolling, spinning, and fly-fishing - Glenfin (1860)
The modern angler, containing instructions in the art of fly-fishing, spinning and bottom-fishing - H. J. Alfred (1864)
The modern practical angler - a complete guide to fly-fishing, bottom-fishing & trolling - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1870)
The pikes their geographical distribution, habits, culture, and commercial importance - W. C. Kendall (1917)
The sporting fish of Great Britain - H. Cholmondeley-Pennell (1886)
The troller's guide being a complete practical treatise on the art of trolling or, Fishing for jack and pike (3rd edition) - T. F. Salter (1841)
The trollers guide; a new and complete practical treatise on the art of trolling ... for jack and pike - T. F. Salter (1820)
An absolute must for anyone with an interest in the history of pike and predator fishing, spinning, trolling and bait-fishing – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!
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Aug 2, 2023
Fantastic books, excellent resource for an obsessed fisherman. Great value for product, very easy to download. Thanks