A Wellie Full of Water by Chris Sandford

Cased with dust jacket: £ 18 plus P&P

Specification/Description

  • A mixed bag of travel, tackle and tall tales
  • 144 pages
  • Printed in full colour throughout
  • ISBN: 978-1-899600-78-6
  • Available direct online or by mail order from The Medlar Press. Or call 01691 623225

Website: www.medlarpress.com

Publisher’s Overview

Chris Sandford has fished since he was a boy, originally for chub and perch on the river Mole in Surrey, but in recent years has fished around the world for anything that swims. A Wellie Full of Water is an entertaining collection of tales from his angling adventures. There’s pike in the Trossachs, lake trout in the Yukon and massive carp from the Massif Central. There’s shaggy fish stories and from the bizarre world of vintage tackle collecting there’s the Totally Tasteless Teapot, the cross-dressing fishing reel and some beautiful backsides. And if that wasn’t enough he’s ‘moused’ for leopards, baited-up from a water-bike and suffers the indignity of a wife that always catches bigger fish than he does.

Chris has been twice awarded Humorous Writer of the Year for his articles in Waterlog magazine, on which this book is based.

Verdict

Chris Sandford, probably best known in angling for his collection of vintage tackle, is a colourful character who has certainly led a colourful life. TV and film actor, voice-over artist and all round good guy, there doesn’t seem much that Chris hasn’t had a go at, and often with hilarious consequences.

This book covers some of those moments and of course lots of other tales taken from his articles in Waterlog magazine over the last 10 years.

A very enjoyable read.

Rating: 8/10

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