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The Magic of Fishing features twenty-two short chapters about
family, friendship, love, death, ghosts and, of course, fishing. It
is a charming celebration of a personal passion and one of the
UK’s most popular pastimes, but it’s not a typical fishing
book. John Moorwood began writing during a rare break from the
office when, after spending more time on the bank than he’d
managed for years, he was reminded of the joy of fishing and the
‘magical’ element that first captured his imagination. He
realised just how much angling had enriched his life, and the lives
of all those under its spell. Having lived in Surrey for nearly two
decades, John was inspired to recount his close relationship with
Joe Moorwood, his paternal granddad and a retired steelworker, who
taught him about fishing whilst growing up in Sheffield. He takes a
nostalgic, moving and humorous look back at an era before social
media, smartphones or carbon fishing rods – relating how his
hobby and life have evolved over four decades. Written in a simple,
evocative and touching style, it’s primarily aimed at the masses
of anglers who, like himself, won’t ever catch a record fish or
appear on the cover of an angling magazine, but can still
appreciate what it’s like to dream about ‘the one that got
away’. Yet it should also appeal to nature lovers, the
‘fishing-curious’ and indeed all sentimental types who still
believe in the existence of magic. The book features delightful
pencil drawings by John’s father and a section of photography.
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