Bøger af Paul Duffield

The term 'float fishing' may suggest that it is a single technique used by anglers to catch coarse fish, but it is more accurately a general term for many different fishing methods and styles. An angler who can catch fish using a float from a wide variety of waters uses a range of skills and experience gained over many fishing sessions, but learning to float fish can be done by anyone with a few simple to learn techniques that can be mastered very quickly by any angler. Whether your preference is for large or small stillwater fisheries, deep slow moving rivers or small and overgrown rivers and streams, this book will provide you with all the information and guidance on tackle, floats, techniques and shotting patterns that you need, to learn and enjoy float fishing.

This book is an all-in-one guide to butterfly spotting and contains details of the primary species of butterflies currently found in Britain. Fact sheets are provided with full colour illustrations of each butterfly and maps of Britain showing where the different species of butterflies are found. Details of size, conservation priority and habitat are also provided, together with information that will help with identification and to differentiate between similar species. Butterfly spotting is an enjoyable and highly rewarding activity that can be enjoyed by anyone, whether in town parks, gardens or on trips to the countryside or the beach. With the information in this book you will be able to identify the butterflies you see and know where to look for the more elusive species.

This is an economy version of Rigs and Knots for Coarse and Carp Fishing by Paul Duffield containing all of the content present in the original book, but in a revised layout with greyscale illustrations to reduce the page count and the retail price. Rigs and Knots for Coarse and Carp Fishing is a guide to the various float rigs, leger rigs and knots that an angler needs to know, to catch coarse fish in a variety of stillwaters and rivers. Float and leger rigs for all kinds of stillwater fisheries are explained, together with guidance on float choice, shotting patterns, casting and feeding. Commercial carp fisheries and more traditional carp waters are catered for, with rigs for pellet wagglers, surface fishing, bolt rigs, chod rigs, zig rigs, helicopter rigs and how to fish 'the method' or tie a hair rig. The essential river floats are covered, with advice and illustrations that will help you to choose the right float on the day and know how to use it. From long trotting with a stick float to fishing slow deep swims with an avon, coping with fast flows with a balsa or fishing big baits with a chubber, there are rigs for rivers of all sizes and characters. There is also a chapter on float and leger rigs for catching predators such as pike and zander, as well as a chapter with diagrams and instructions for tying the essential knots for anglers, including making loops, joining line and tying hooks. This is a book to be used and referred to and would be an invaluable source of information for your fishing trips.

This is the economy edition of Getting Started in Coarse Fishing. It is identical in content to the standard edition, with the exception that all illustrations in this edition are monochrome (black and white). The standard edition has full colour illustrations. Whether you want to fish lakes, canals or rivers, this comprehensive guide for beginners will give you all of the information you need about tackle, rigs, baits and fish species to get started in coarse fishing. Drawing on over 40 years experience as a coarse angler, the author explains the tackle, bait and tactics that you can use to catch fish of all species.

This short guide has been written to describe the basic principles for making your own fishing floats with a variety of readily available materials. Choice of materials and the basics of float construction are covered, including advice on glues and waterproofing. Patterns and construction notes are also included for making a selection of floats to cover a wide range of fishing situations.

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