How many rods and reels are manufactured each year; where is the oldest depiction of an angler in art; which is the world’s most exclusive fishing club and what is the best-selling fishing book of all time? Find the answers to these and numerous other questions in An Angling Miscellany: 500 Years of Fishing Figures, Facts and Fancies. Angling remains the most popular participant sport in Britain and, when they are not fishing, Britain’s one million-plus anglers are usually to be found reading about their favourite pursuit. Author and dedicated angler Tom Quinn has compiled this superb collection of anecdotes, unusual feats and record-breaking catches, which is guaranteed to amaze and entertain. Discover everything from the biggest fish ever caught on rod and line to the world’s rarest fish, from a fish that can survive for years without water to a fish that draws pictures to attract a mate. Also included are many fascinating stories, such as the salmon angler who caught a freshwater mussel containing a pearl worth more than £1,000; the boy who caught a record fish from a sewage outflow, and the Victorian academic who insisted on trying to swim up a new salmon ladder just to make sure the fish would be able to do it!