To help preserve the history of the sport through interviews, Angling Heritage has commissioned a series of interviews with famous anglers under the title Recollections. These have been conducted by River Reads, the angling bookshop in Torrington, Devon.  These interviews are being produced as books containing CD's of the interview, together with transcripts enabling the purchaser to read the text whilst listening to the CD's.  They also include many photographs, some previously unseen, cartoons by the talented artist, Ted Andrews whose artwork enhances the humour of the discussions, together with biographical notes on each angler.  The focus is not on the sizes of the fish they caught but on their early lives through to adulthood;  the format enables the listener to absorb the spirit of each interviewee, together with their social context; so important in understanding the history of angling.

The special editions form part of a series with each volume being produced in the same format.  Numbers of the books are strictly limited but to avoid any future disappointment by potential purchasers, consideration is being given to adding an encrypted 'Pay to listen' facility on the Angling Heritage website.

Heritage copies - are presented to the contributors of each interview, each volume bearing their initials.

Deluxe These volumes are printed on 150 gsm paper; are fully bound in high quality leather and presented in a quarter bound solander box.  Each book is edged in antique gold, has a matching silk marker ribbon, head and tail bands and contains the hand-numbered CDs.  


Quarter-bound The volumes are quarter-bound in high quality leather and are presented in a matching cloth slipcase.  The specification is as above.

Cloth-bound  These volumes are the same specification books  as above but are bound in cloth and presented in a matching cloth slipcase.
                    







Recollections I    Fred Buller MBE and Fred J Taylor MBE

Who better could we start with than these two iconic anglers, both awarded MBE's for services to angling.  This work is a joy to listen too, and sadly, Fred J passed away shortly after the interview which makes one realise how important this work is.

This was strictly limited to 50 copies; 4 Heritage copies (not for sale), 14 Deluxe copies, 14 Quarter-bound copies and 18 cloth-bound copies.  This has been SOLD OUT



Review of Recollections I from Classic Angling March/April 2010





Recollections II    Barrie Rickards and Des Taylor

When we discussed the recording Barrie, probably the most famous predator angler of his generation, said he really wanted to be interviewed with an angler he had known over several years and had the utmost respect for, and who better than Des Taylor, nationally famous for his thought-provoking column over many years in the Angling Times. Sadly, when recording this, Barrie knew he was unwell and passed away shortly afterwards, once again showing how important these interviews are.

This book is in the early stages of production and will be available in the following formats:-

Heritage               3 copies

Deluxe               15 copies       Price £525.00 ea. excl. P&P

Quarter-bound   15 copies       Price £325.00 ea. excl. P&P

Cloth                  42 copies       Price £115.00 ea. excl. P&P

If you would like a copy, please express your interest through the site now; we are not seeking financial commitment at this stage but are producing a list to aid the sales process.


Recollections III  Peter Wheat and David Steuart

This is scheduled for the near future, and again, if you would be interested in a copy, please let us know together with the type of binding you would prefer.


Recollections IV  Bob Buteux and Len Arbery

This was recorded at Bob's house in April 2010. We are really grateful to Bob's wife Margaret who put up with us all as the recording lasted all day.  There is so much material that the editing will be a mammoth task, but well worth the effort to preserve the life and times of two major figures in the world of angling.  The demand for this book is very high so if you are interested in a copy, you should register your interest with us now.  The price structure will be the same as that detailed above.



All of these recordings are made by River Reads who donate ALL the nett proceeds from the sales of each work to the Trust. 

All orders are taken on a first come, first served basis.