Nile Perch - The Ultimate Guide for Anglers

By Barrie Rickards , Tim Baily

The Nile Perch is a legendary fish, however, it is only since the 1980s that ordinary anglers have been able to fish regularly for this remarkable species, which is one of the biggest freshwater fish in the world. Nile Perch - The Ultimate Guide for Anglers is a comprehensive study of how they can be caught. It concentrates on Lake Nasser in Egypt, an idyllic place where most of the modern Nile Perch fishing techniques have been developed. However, the authors also consider other places in the world where these enormous fish occur and can be captured.

Recounts the pioneer Lake Nasser fishing expeditions, the early angling techniques that were used there and how the Lake has developed as a location for a remarkable wilderness fishing experience Considers modern Nile Perch fishing techniques and tackle, bait fishing, lures and lure fishing, as well as the highly successful fly-fishing Examines advanced bank and boat fishing Informs the reader where to fish and how to get there Vividly recounts the capture of fish in excess of 200lb Includes pioneer stories by Bob Kimber and John Wilson, who describes his exciting Nile Perch adventures at Murchison Falls in Uganda Provides the reader with information about all aspects of the Nile Perch including their biology, ecology, distribution and how to cook them.

"A great book about one of the world's hardest fighting freshwater fish. Exciting stories are combined with essential information about how to catch this gargantuan species. Packed with wonderful colour photographs and sketches it's one of my favorite books on fishing."
Review Type: Customer
Posted By: Andy Orme

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