Over 10 years ago he published a book called Beyond the Green Gate, which chronicled his fishing in the Colne Valley before HS2 blighted it. That book sold out and is considered a classic carp fishing book, fetching big sums on the aftermarket. He has just released his much anticipated follow up book, 'Hiding in the Long Grass' that he has dedicated to me. Although much of the book is about carp fishing there is more fishing of a general nature, often with me. Crucians, barbel, pike and other species are playing an important part of his fishing again and we are increasingly spending more time on the bank together.
Stu took redundancy from Boots earlier this year and has set up his own publishing company, DaveDog Publications. Both books are now available, as the first has now reprinted. We have a rather exciting project that we are working on together which will hopefully be finished and available in 2024. I wish him well as he has had the courage to do something that I never did, working for himself!
www.hidinginthelonggrass.co.uk
I attach a few pictures from his book as a taster of the contents.
