Thanks to the generosity of a TFF member ...

[AshbyCut]

... whose blushes I shall save by not mentioning his name (but I thank you most sincerely, Sir) ... today's visit by the Postman brought a totally unexpected and delightful surprise in the shape of this new addition to my now growing collection of the Angling Times series of booklets.

It's this very nice copy of "Fishing Famous Rivers - Somerset Waters" by Raymond Perrett.



The thoughtfulness and generosity of the TFF and it's members never ceases to amaze !!!

[Loop Erimder]

Very nice and more lovely generosity

[Santiago]

Very nice indeed! I love those old books.

I'm intrigued! Who was Raymond Perrett?

[AshbyCut]

I'm intrigued! Who was Raymond Perrett?

He also wrote the "Eels" in the 'How To Catch Them' series, and was something of a Somerset specialist having also written "How To Fish The Huntspill River."

I hope this is he upon the cover :-

[Santiago]

Hello AC, what era would that be? ? 50's 60's???

[AshbyCut]

Hello AC, what era would that be? ? 50's 60's???

"How to Fish the Huntspill" was first published by Putnam in 1960, apparently ... and "Somerset Waters" in 1963" ... and "Eels" in 1958.

[Pyrethrum5]

... whose blushes I shall save by not mentioning his name (but I thank you most sincerely, Sir) ... today's visit by the Postman brought a totally unexpected and delightful surprise in the shape of this new addition to my now growing collection of the Angling Times series of booklets.

It's this very nice copy of "Fishing Famous Rivers - Somerset Waters" by Raymond Perrett.

The thoughtfulness and generosity of the TFF and it's members never ceases to amaze !!!

You've just got to love this forum and its members.

Makes me proud to be a member

[Santiago]

Thanks AC! Do any of those books contain any pics of him holding a mkiv carp rod?? Only jesting! ! But wouldn't it be amazing if I have his old Walker mkiv.. I suspect he knew Walker quite well!! I know he wrote a chapter in a 3 volume book that Walker was involved in but I don't have the link so will look it up later!

[DaceAce]

Thanks AC! Do any of those books contain any pics of him holding a mkiv carp rod?? Only jesting! ! But wouldn't it be amazing if I have his old Walker mkiv.. I suspect he knew Walker quite well!! I know he wrote a chapter in a 3 volume book that Walker was involved in but I don't have the link so will look it up later!

You must be referring to 'The Art of Angling' that came out in about 1957.

[AshbyCut]

Thanks AC! Do any of those books contain any pics of him holding a mkiv carp rod?? Only jesting! ! But wouldn't it be amazing if I have his old Walker mkiv.. I suspect he knew Walker quite well!! I know he wrote a chapter in a 3 volume book that Walker was involved in but I don't have the link so will look it up later!

You must be referring to 'The Art of Angling' that came out in about 1957.

That would be Chapter 5, "Fish Pond Culture, in Part 9, "Science and the Angler," in Volume III of the lovely publication.

Raymond Perrett is described in the "List of Contributors" in that publication thus :-

"Mr. Perrett is a well-known writer and broadcaster on angling topics and is an authority on fish stocking, breeding, and culture. He is Fisheries Representative on the Somerset River Board."