Book?

"Holly the Heretic" wrote in message
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Can any of you guys recommend a book which covers all the basics of
fishing for a person who knows absolutely nothing about it (me)? I've
been invited in a trip to fish in the Thames next month and am moving
to a place on the Liverpool/Leeds canal which is apparently good for
fish. I need something that assumes no prior knowledge and explains
everything from rod type/size to bait, hooks, lures, etc. I've had a
look round some websites but it all seems a bit complicated, what with
all the newfangled equipment that's available. There are loads of
cheap rods on eBay but I don't want to buy something so useless that
it will snap in the unlikely event that I manage to catch anything :-)

There are literally hundreds of 'basic' fishing books. A visit to your
local library should give you a few to choose from. As for tackle, I'd
recommend a visit to your local tackle shop rather than trusting to ebay. A
good tackle dealer won't sell you rubbish.