“In 1982 Kevin Ashurst became the first British angler to win the World Championship using a pole and for the first time he tells of the background to his historic win…[He] and his co-author have adopted an attitude which will be new to many anglers, namely that there is now very definitely a British dimension to pole fishing. Previous writers have usually recommended the continental approach but Kevin Ashurst and Colin Graham come out strongly against this on the grounds that British fishing does not demand such a delicate response. The authors describe in detail the pole method and how it works, the poles themselves and pole accessories. They also cover fully the methods required for pole fishing in various conditions – still waters, canals, and flowing rivers.” –p.2 of cover.