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Go to the Listen Again page | | | | | Celebrating the Anniversary of The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton | | | |
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On the 350th Anniversary of the publication of The Compleat Angler, passionate fly fisherman, Geoffrey Palmer, presents a 5-part series celebrating the life and work of Izaak Walton, the River Dove and the art of Angling.
| | |  | | | Angler and writer, John Bailey, wading in chalk stream. This stream in Norfolk is a good spot for barbel fishing. |
Programme 2: Barbel
Sunday 3 August, 2.45-3.00pm
John Bailey is a well respected author in the angling world, as well as being a photographer, and a passionate barbel fisherman. His passion for fishing was sparked by the sight of a heron-like figure perched over the waterβs edge on a misty morning in Wales, when John was 4 years old. His first catch was a blind roach, but this fired a passion for angling which has never left him. The Compleat Angler is a book which goes with him almost wherever he travels the ideas and description of the English countryside held within its pages, are a constant source of inspiration.
In this programme, John describes his own passion for fishing, the attraction and challenge of barbel fishing, and the methods used by the barbel fisherman.
One of the themes of the programme is βThe Contemplative Anglerβ and the intimate relationship between angler and river. Extracts from The Compleat Angler are included throughout the programme.
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