@MedlarPress

The UK's leading publisher of beautiful fishing books (and of Waterlog magazine, published 1996-2017). All our books are sold by us and are available online.

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Catching #barbel over sometimes involves using some weird and wonderful concoctions, from lobworms to cheese, luncheon meat or even bananas! Have you have had particular success with (or not!) when #barbelfishing? See here: medlarpress.com/news/?post=b… to read more. #fishingbait
Edam cheese with fishing hook

ALT Edam cheese with fishing hook

#FLYTYING by the ‘best fly fisherman in England’. It’s hard to imagine the world of #dryfly fishing without the influence of George Selwyn #Marryat. Discover his legacy here: medlarpress.com/news/?post=p… and find the biography by Terry Lawton on our website. #flydressing #flyfishing
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THE J.W. YOUNG AMBIDEX DE LUXE What a beautiful reel! You can read a brief history here: medlarpress.com/news/?post=j…. The reel features in our new, revised and enlarged edition of 'J.W. Young & Sons: A Century of the Art of Making Fishing Reels' by Elwyn Attwood, due in stock soon.
Blue Ambidex J.W. Young & Songs Reel

ALT Blue Ambidex J.W. Young & Songs Reel

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#reels #fishingreel #jwyoung #medlarpressbooks #fishingbooks #fishingtackle #ambidexreel #angling #fixedspoolreel
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Inspired by, and with apologies to, a C.V. Hancock, we’ll be updating our blog with pieces on great #angling all-rounders, starting with Charles Cotton. Read the piece, #mullet jokes included, here: medlarpress.com/news/?post=a… #allroundangling #fishing #floatfishing #compleatangler
Portrait of Charles Cotton

ALT Portrait of Charles Cotton

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Ever wanted to know the name and date of that old #Hardy #spinner? Read a brief history of the original ‘Hardy’s Anglers’ Guides’ and where our forthcoming publication ‘The Book of Hardy Lures’ fits in on our blog: medlarpress.com/news/?post=h…
Red and gold Hardy fishing lures photographed for the forthcoming Medlar Press publication, 'The Book of Hardy Lures'.

ALT Red and gold Hardy fishing lures photographed for the forthcoming Medlar Press publication, 'The Book of Hardy Lures'.

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#lures #fishinglure #hardyfishing #hardylure #medlarpress #fishingbooks #angling #tackle
You might have noticed that the News page of the Medlar Press website looks a little different! Visit our Blog to find publishing news and #angling snippets, along with information about our forthcoming titles, like 'The "Trent Otter"' by Peter Rolfe: medlarpress.com/news/
The Medlar Press news blog and a black and white photograph of J.W. Martin, the "Trent Otter".

ALT The Medlar Press news blog and a black and white photograph of J.W. Martin, the "Trent Otter".

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#medlarpressnews #pike #chub #trentriver #trentotter #medlarpressblog #bookrelease #booknews #fishingbooks #anglinghistory #coarsefishing #roachfishing #nottinghamstyle
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Whether you sit on a basket and fish with a float or have only ever cast a fly at a lazy trout, ‘Fishing for a Year’ by Jack #Hargreaves is a delight for all who read it. Illustrated by Bernard #Venables Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-6/booko… #beginnerangling #howtofish #ivel
Illustration of a boy fishing by Bernard Venables accompanied by text from 'Fishing for a Year' by Jack Hargreaves and the book cover of the Medlar Press edition.

ALT Illustration of a boy fishing by Bernard Venables accompanied by text from 'Fishing for a Year' by Jack Hargreaves and the book cover of the Medlar Press edition.

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In 'An Open Creel', our #bookoftheweek, #Sheringham shares the most exciting half-hour of his #fishing life; on the #Kennet and Avon #canal with an unexpected #trout. Read here: medlarpress.com/page-4/booko… #flyfishing #classicangling #anglingbook
A picture of 'An Open Creel', 2020 Medlar Press edition, a black and white photo of fly-fishing a stream and an extract from the book.

ALT A picture of 'An Open Creel', 2020 Medlar Press edition, a black and white photo of fly-fishing a stream and an extract from the book.

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In our #bookoftheweek, ‘Orange Otter’, Chris Knowles looks at the extraordinarily detailed angling diaries of the Reverend Edward Powell of #Munslow, #Shropshire. Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-5/booko… ‘Orange Otter’:medlarpress.com/code/booksho… #welshborder #fishingshropshire
A comic sketch of an angler and the cover of Orange Otter published by the Medlar Press Ltd.

ALT A comic sketch of an angler and the cover of Orange Otter published by the Medlar Press Ltd.

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#bookoftheweek ‘When the Float Comes In’ by Peter McParlin seeks to capture the magic of fishing in one of the most varied regions of the British Isles. Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-6/booko… #barbel #swale #yorkshirefishing #wansbeck #derwent #northumberland #yorkfishing
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#Bookoftheweek - ‘A Fisherman’s Testament’ - Bernard #Venables A book on the all-round angler’s art - from fishing a dry fly for trout on the #Coln at #Fairford to #perch, #tench, #pike and ‘other things’. Read: medlarpress.com/page-6/booko… Available here: medlarpress.com/code/booksho…
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‘The National Angling Championships’ - back in stock! John Essex charts the somewhat turbulent history of the National Angling Championships from their inception in 1906 through to the latest team triumphs of 2018. Find the book on our website: medlarpress.com/code/booksho…
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#matchfishing #nationalanglingchampionships #medlarpress #medlarbooks #coarsefishing #coarsefishinguk #fishinghistory #competitionangler
#Bookoftheweek - ‘The Deepening Pool’ by Chris Yates About an obsession with #barbel, this classic #angling book began almost by accident in the spring of 1989 on the banks of the #Hampshire #Avon. Read an extract here: medlarpress.com/page-4/booko… Buy here: medlarpress.com/code/booksho…
The Deepening Pool

ALT The Deepening Pool

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#Bookoftheweek: ‘A Summer on the #Test’ - John Waller Hills An #angling masterpiece, with beautiful descriptions of the English countryside and advice from an experienced #trout fisher. Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-5/booko… The book: medlarpress.com/code/booksho… #flyfishing
Extract from 'A Summer on the Test' by John Waller Hills. Published by the Medlar Press Ltd

ALT Extract from 'A Summer on the Test' by John Waller Hills. Published by the Medlar Press Ltd

#bookoftheweek ‘Rod and Line’ - Arthur Ransome A collection of fifty #fishing articles exploring a wide range of #angling experiences including how to make spinning interesting! Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-6/booko… Buy here: medlarpress.com/code/booksho… #carp #anglingbook
Arthur Ransome with 2020 cover of 'Rod and Line' by The Medlar Press Ltd and text extract from the book.

ALT Arthur Ransome with 2020 cover of 'Rod and Line' by The Medlar Press Ltd and text extract from the book.

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Book of the week: ‘Casting at the Sun’ by Chris Yates Now with a new dust jacket and bound with smart head and tail bands. Chris takes you from his magical early days right up to the capture of the record carp from the legendary Redmire. Read an extract: medlarpress.com/page-4/booko…
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‘Casting at the Sun’ is available here: medlarpress.com/code/booksho… #carp #chrisyates #anglingbooks #redmire #redmirepool #fishingredmire
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