Copies: Not limited

Extent: 236pp

Size: 234 x 156mm

Binding: Hardback with dust-jacket

Illustrations: Cover illustration by Mick Loates

Published 2009

Eels - The Final Frontier

Steven Ricketts

Steven Ricketts has been fascinated by eels since he was a boy. After years of angling for them, he believes they should command the respect of the big fish world as much as any other species and so he has written this book. In it he tells you everything you could want to know about the biology, history, habitat and habits of eels as well as giving detailed instructions for the best ways to catch them.  It’s essential reading for eel fishermen but it’s also a fascinating study of this powerful, awe-inspiring and mysterious fish that will provide a great read for any angler. (To see Steve in action you may like to watch the Discovery Channel programme he helped with.)

'Top of my Santa wish list . . . is a tome on that most neglected of fish species . . . Steve has gone a long way towards making the eel story more accessible with a look at their history, habitat and background as well as the usual look at the tackle and tactics required to catch them.' - Ian Welch, Maidenhead Advertiser

'I can't say that I am the world's greatest fan of eels, but by the time I had finished Steve Rickett's book, I was a convert . . . . [Eels] have the acceleration of a scalded cat, an encyclopaedic knowledge of where the best snags are, and they have a bite like a crocodile; so all in all, there isn't a better test of your skill.' - Andrew Herd, Waterlog