Lies Damned Lies And Anglers

'Lies, Damned Lies and Anglers' is the latest collection of thoughts and reflections on one of the UK's most popular pastimes, from one of our most respected fishermen. It is also a practical guide to angling in Scotland which will give readers some great tips on where and when to find the best fish.

When fishing, there's always an element of chance. And the occasional opportunity to exaggerate just a bit, especially about the one that got away. In Lies, Damned Lies & Anglers, Bruce Sandison searches for the truth about angling, with all it's pleasures and frustrations, and reveals some of the secrets of success he has discovered over the years. For those drawn to river and loch, peace, tranquility and contentment are key. But catching fish is an altogether trickier business. Over the years, Bruce Sandison has caught prize fish almost by accident, suffered as absolute beginners have had more than their fair share of luck, battled the elements in small boats, worn inappropriate waders and has, by chance, also discovered the songs that fish simply can't resist. Through good times and bad, the odd big fish may have got away but, of course, the stories are all true . . .

Truths, Half-Truths And Damned Lies! is a collection of stories about fly-fishing and the people who fly-fish written by master storyteller Jerry Stercho. The twenty-six stories run the gamut from the poignant Billy and Angler's Monologue to the hilarious Old Man and the She and Two Deadheads Fishing. Over fifty years of fly fishing experience has enabled Jerry to bring these stories to life. This is a book that will be enjoyed by any fly-fisher, or—for that matter—by anyone who just enjoys a good yarn.

Sandison's Scotland is a wonderful collection of stories and tales about some of the country's most wild and evocative places. From dark Loch Ness to the turbulent waters of the Pentland Firth, join Bruce on the path less travelled as he goes behind the scenes of Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival and the raucous Kirkwall Ba' Game, played for generations by the people of Orkney. There are also stops in remote townships - Helmsdale in the east, distant Glenelg in the west - visiting the crofts and castles that make Scotland so special. Throughout these exceptional tales, Bruce Sandison's love for his native land shines through as he brings the people, culture and history of Scotland to life. Sandison's Scotland is full of hidden gems and is a book for all times and all seasons. It will captivate, amuse and delight anyone with a love for Scotland.

Bruce Sandison's Rivers & Lochs of Scotland is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission to fish. For anyone fishing in Scotland, this book is the angler's bible. 'The definitive guide for any resident or visitor to Scotland' - Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine Reader's comments on the previous edition: - 'This single book provides comprehensive coverage of all one needs to know to arrange fishing in any region of Scotland.' - 'If you are going fishing in Scotland, this is THE book. Brilliant and worth its weight in gold.' - 'Bruce's love of the high mountains and open spaces of Scotland shines through in this bible of freshwater fly fishing.'

Bruce Sandison's "Rivers and Lochs of Scotland" is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, comprehensive and completely revised edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission to fish. For anyone fishing in Scotland, this book is the angler's bible.

With more than its fair share of dramatic mountains, moorlands, lochs and rivers, Scotland is famously one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It is also known for the unique quality of its field sports, widely available to both visitor and local alike; wonderful salmon rivers, myriad brown trout lochs, grouse moors and outstanding red deer stalking. And throughout this wild countryside are the stalkers, gillies and keepers - men who have spent their whole lives on river, moor and hill caring for the iconic wildlife Scotland has to offer. In Glorious Gentlemen Bruce Sandison takes us on a magical journey around Scotland, as seen through the eyes of some of the country's best-known and most respected gillies, stalkers and keepers. The stories they have to tell are full of humour, kindliness and patience as - sometimes under difficult circumstances - they help their guests, old and young alike, novice or experienced, in pursuit of the best possible chance of sport. Celebrating a way of life that has existed in Scotland for many hundreds of years, Glorious Gentlemen is a book for all seasons, of stories and tales told by the men who made them, all of which are, of course, true - and some even truer.