This is a vintage guide to fishing for course fish, with a particular focus on angling for pike. With chapters on everything from preparation and equipment to correct technique and avoiding problems, "e;The Art of Angling for Pike and Other Course Fish"e; will be of considerable utility to novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Contents include: "e;The Pike (Esox)"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: The Quarry"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: History and Habits"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Fables and Records"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Rods and Tackles"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Spinning, Live-Baiting, and Pateronostering"e;, "e;The Perches (Percidae)"e;, "e;Perch: Paternoster and Float-Fishing"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing. This is a vintage guide to fishing for course fish, with a particular focus on angling for pike. With chapters on everything from preparation and equipment to correct technique and avoiding problems, "e;The Art of Angling for Pike and Other Course Fish"e; will be of considerable utility to novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Contents include: "e;The Pike (Esox)"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: The Quarry"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: History and Habits"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Fables and Records"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Rods and Tackles"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Spinning, Live-Baiting, and Pateronostering"e;, "e;The Perches (Percidae)"e;, "e;Perch: Paternoster and Float-Fishing"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing. This is a vintage guide to fishing for course fish, with a particular focus on angling for pike. With chapters on everything from preparation and equipment to correct technique and avoiding problems, "e;The Art of Angling for Pike and Other Course Fish"e; will be of considerable utility to novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Contents include: "e;The Pike (Esox)"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: The Quarry"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: History and Habits"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Fables and Records"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Rods and Tackles"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Spinning, Live-Baiting, and Pateronostering"e;, "e;The Perches (Percidae)"e;, "e;Perch: Paternoster and Float-Fishing"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing. This is a vintage guide to fishing for course fish, with a particular focus on angling for pike. With chapters on everything from preparation and equipment to correct technique and avoiding problems, "e;The Art of Angling for Pike and Other Course Fish"e; will be of considerable utility to novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Contents include: "e;The Pike (Esox)"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: The Quarry"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: History and Habits"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Fables and Records"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Rods and Tackles"e;, "e;Fishing for Pike: Spinning, Live-Baiting, and Pateronostering"e;, "e;The Perches (Percidae)"e;, "e;Perch: Paternoster and Float-Fishing"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.