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The Domesday Book of Mammoth Pike

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I wish I knew as much about pike and pike fishing as Fred Buller does. Years back I was loaned a copy of this magnum opus, and have wanted one of my own since - but only recently found one, and bought it without hesitation. Thinking on the price paid makes me cringe, so I don't. But I do think on the book, a lot. Mr Buller's other book, "Pike" has been with me since it was first published, so together they make a wonderful match.

As detailed accounts of pike and their captures as still exist are provided in this who's-who of hairy-chested pike. The work that this must have entailed hardly bears contemplation, but that Mr Buller took it on is something for which I'm really grateful.

That he knows his stuff about pike is clear. That he writes about his specialism with common sense and real objectivity is very refreshing.

I wish that someone had re-printed "Domesday" years back - I'd have been first (or thereabouts, anyway) in the queue.

If a copy comes up, and you've got enough cash to meet the price, don't miss it. Buy it. Especially if you're Irish, since there's a disproportionate amount of Irish fish in his list of Mammoth Pike.

After reading this, you'll want a bigger boat.

Buller lists the biggest pike, in size order, recorded in Britain and Ireland. It's a riviting read. Some of the stories are brilliant. Good explainations of what makes a big fish water. A great source for tracking little known waters. Inspirational!