This is the fourth edition of a volume first published in 1964, that details catching methods both commercial and subsistence, from around the world and over many many centuries. The basic concepts of how a fish can be caught are discussed and amply illustrated throughout this hardback book's 536 pages, 32 chapters and three appendices.
The scope of this fascinating volume is indeed staggering, from ancient Egyptian seine netting right up to the methods of today's deep-sea commercial catchers of every type, all detailed with drawings and photographs of typical examples. Though not perhaps for the professional fisherman as a book of practical advice on modern catching techniques, it is nevertheless an invaluable reference source documenting man's ingenuity in harvesting the oceans since time immemorial.
