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With Net and Coble - A Salmon Fisher on the Cromarty Firth (Hardcover)
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With Net and Coble - A Salmon Fisher on the Cromarty Firth (Hardcover)
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An ancient and environmentally friendly method of catching salmon,
by spotting them in the water and taking them with net and coble',
unique to the Cromarty Firth, was recently banned by the Scottish
government. The men who knew this way of fishing are no longer
young, and there is every risk of their centuries-old techniques
dying with them. So it is fortunate that a practitioner of the
craft for over fifty years has drawn on his knowledge and
experience to paint a rich picture of this fishing, the firthland
itself and the history of salmon netting. He describes great
fishing days, the life of the fishing bothy and the characters who
inhabited it. He takes the reader through the fish's life cycle and
discusses declining catches and the threats to the wild salmon's
future. His and his fellow netsmen's respect for this legendary
fish and their love of the firth and its wildlife shine through.
With maps, many photographs and a helpful glossary, the story is
enhanced by recipes, anecdote and character sketches, also five
poems on fishing, the work of a variety of hands. While anglers and
conservationists will be drawn to this unique account, there is
much to interest the general reader, who will discover a vanished
world, grand Highland characters and the delights of fishing in a
beautiful setting.
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