What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?

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What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?

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I've never read any of his work, would those with knowledge please recommend the best book to get a full flavour of the man ?
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I love them all but, The Autumn Road to the Isles has a certain magic.
Confessions of a Carp Fisher is a must.
Little Grey Men is mad but enthralling as is the follow up, Down the Bright Stream.
Brendon Chase will make you wish you were young again.

Once you have read a couple of those, you will either leave him be or read everything he's done. I hope you fall into the latter and find some quiet places to sit and read them.
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Brendon Chase for me. It is in my top 5 of books.
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Of his angling books Confessions is the definitive work to read.
Be quiet and go a’angling (published as Michael Traherne) is very good as is Wood Pool.
Ramblings of a sportsman-naturalist gives you a flavour of his wide interests and writings.
For fiction then The Little Grey Men and Brendon Chase are wonderful.
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"Be Quiet and Go A-Angling" is the one I like best, possibly 'confessions' a close second. Both are good. I enjoy his general shooting and wildfowling works nearly as much, and am very fond of "The Idle Countryman".
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Although not a fishing book "Manka the Sky Gypsy" is an excellent read.
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Many thanks for the varied replies
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I recently found in a charity shop, "Best of BB" which compiles snippets of several of the books mentioned above.
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Catfish.017 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:29 am I recently found in a charity shop, "Best of BB" which compiles snippets of several of the books mentioned above.
Just ordered a copy from Abe Books.

“The Fisherman’s Bedside Book” compiled and illustrated by BB is a good read.
The only other book by BB that I have read is “Confessions of a Carp Fisher” and that is really good.

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JAA wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:26 pm "Be Quiet and Go A-Angling" is the one I like best, possibly 'confessions' a close second. Both are good. I enjoy his general shooting and wildfowling works nearly as much, and am very fond of "The Idle Countryman".
A second vote for "Be Quiet and Go A-Angling". Probably my all time favourite book.
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