Jim Allen has over 70 years’ experience in many forms of fishing including:
• Whitebaiting
• Set netting
• Long lining
• Trolling
• Surfcasting
• Rod fishing & hand lining of all kinds

Fishing has been a love of Jim’s life that has taken him from just an interest to an income, from commercial fishing to a Sunday afternoon fun activity with his family.

He has written this book to impart just a small fraction of his knowledge to others, both adults and children, so they can get as much enjoyment from fishing as he has had. It is for adults and older children, and covers the basics of equipment, setting up and techniques, without it costing too much, and how to read the wind, moon and tides; for people who would like to go fishing but are on a limited budget, for people who know nothing about fishing but would like to try.

Most of the literature and material available seems to be aimed at the more affluent reader or seeker of information. There is very little "basic stuff", so Jim is trying to fill that gap and encourage more people to go out and enjoy fishing. The more knowledge you have, the more enjoyment you will get.

The information in Part 1 is knowledge that can be learnt from any good tackle shop. As you go on to Parts 2 and 3, you’ll find a lot of the wisdom gained has been learnt by experience, over many years, by people like Jim, and is not widely known. By the time you reach the end of the book, you will have the know-how to catch fish and knowledge of the skills required – and it won’t cost much.

There are pages at the end for ‘Personal Notes’. You may want to use these pages as you go through. There is also a form you can photocopy to use for your own fishing records.

For full details visit www.fishingjimsway.com