Book Reviews

01/10/2026

A salutary lesson on the perils of self-publishing

The Adolescent Angler and Beyond by Ian Symes £9.99. 176 pages.Available through Amazon. WHEN the author contacted Classic Angling about carrying a review of his book, […]
01/10/2026

The pleasure of finding a refreshing new writer

Two-Thirds Water: Essays on the Fly-Fishing Life by Arnie Sabatelli $26.95 (£15.75 Amazon.co.uk) 201 pages. Published by Lyons Press, www.globepequot.com FEW things please anglers more than […]
25/09/2026

A chance at last to read Tim Benn’s scarce book on JW Dunne’s ‘sunshine flies’

Dry Flies in the Sunshine:JW Dunne and his DryFly Patterns compiled and edited by Timothy Benn £25.Available from Coch y Bonddu Books, +44 (0)1654 702837;www.anglebooks.com and […]
22/09/2026

The definitive story of Mitchell

Keith Elliott, who once made the mistake of trying to collect examples of every reel that Mitchell made, realises from reading this book what an impossible […]