Cliff Parker

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Cliff Parker

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Having a clear out of the bookshelves I came across these...
Hook Line and Stinker
Sling Your Hook
and the Fishing Handbook to End All Fishing Handbooks
By Cliff Parker...
Also Eric Morecambe "On Fishing"

it's amazing what you find during a tidy up...

The Cliff Parker books (published in the 70's) are a humourous look at the club fishing scene with a cast of characters that can be found in any club in the country... well worth a read if you can find them... :Thumb:
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home

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I love Cliff Parker's books, always raise a smile or two and the great Eric Morecambe's book shows another side to one of our all time great comedians. Top reading material :Thumb:

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I loved Cliff Parkers chapter on "Thrutching" the art of making ones own tackle.... seems we have a few "Thrutcher's on this site :Thumb:
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Loved Eric Morecambe "On Fishing" its a great book but haven't read the others..

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I remember Cliff Parker describing the then common angler's complaint of 'basket bum'. It was something I could empathise with at the time, and the main reason I no longer use whicker baskets despite their aesthetic charms
'The Chub is a very controversial fish. He has a strong army of supporters, but he has an almost equally strong army of detractors. The trouble is that the detractors do not know what they are talking about'. L. Vernon-Bates

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