{"product_id":"9781846894374","title":"An Angling Miscellany : 500 Years of Fishing Figures, Facts and Fancies","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Quinn, Tom \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 14\/10\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 224 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781846894374,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many rods and reels are manufactured each year; where is the oldest depiction of an angler in art; which is the world’s most exclusive fishing club and what is the best-selling fishing book of all time? Find the answers to these and numerous other questions in An Angling Miscellany: 500 Years of Fishing Figures, Facts and Fancies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngling remains the most popular participant sport in Britain and, when they are not fishing, Britain’s one million-plus anglers are usually to be found reading about their favourite pursuit. Author and dedicated angler Tom Quinn has compiled this superb collection of anecdotes, unusual feats and record-breaking catches, which is guaranteed to amaze and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover everything from the biggest fish ever caught on rod and line to the world’s rarest fish, from a fish that can survive for years without water to a fish that draws pictures to attract a mate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are many fascinating stories, such as the salmon angler who caught a freshwater mussel containing a pearl worth more than £1,000; the boy who caught a record fish from a sewage outflow, and the Victorian academic who insisted on trying to swim up a new salmon ladder just to make sure the fish would be able to do it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57657487884661,"sku":"9781846894374","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781846894374.jpg?v=1792137351","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781846894374","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}