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Practical Carp Fishing

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I personally have this book and it is one of the best. It showed me exactly what high tech carping is all about. I don't know what the 10 year old from mass is talking about, no where does Mr.Cundiff mention spearfishing nor the use of treble hook. In fact he preaches the use of barbless hooks. If you read this book you will probably get the feeling that the brits care way too much about carp. So buy this book with confidence knowing that this book will give you solid grounding in basic and advance carp fishing. I reapeat no where did he mention spearfishing for carp.

Practical carp fishing dealt with issues much larger than merely fishing for for cyprinus carpio. It dealt first hand with future implications of first the introduction of robotic carp and secondly there subsequent takeover of Western hemisphere through intricate spy networks, hypnotism, and mind control. this book had great heroes, villains, and of course robots. It was almost as good as "When Carp Could Vote".

Practical Carp Fishing was an insightful yet straight to the point book. It combined instruction and elegant prose into one masterpiece. My only problem about giving the book an excellent review was the authors proposition that carp are " for the most part evil creatures ". I found this view to be not only hateful, but completely contradictory to the huge mass of research suggesting the complete opposite. Also disturbing was the author's " carp as slaves " suggestion. This book will certainly set carp fishing back 20 to 30 years in most anglers minds

A sad story about a dsyfunctional Carp family during the the depression. The author takes us on a journey of violence and alchoholism in which Carl, the patriarch drives his family to suicide. Eventually Carl is caught on a "hair rig" and srved up as " Sweet and Sour Carp" at a local Chinese restaraunt.

This book touched upon many different aspects of carp fishing. It was not only very informative, but was expressed in exquisite prose. What I didn't understand was the books emphasis on the hypothesis that carp are " generally evil creatures ". I thought these sentiments were not only full of hate, but completely contradictory to the huge mass of research which suggests the complete opposite. What also stuck out to me was the book's " carp as slaves " suggestion. Otherwise, the book was great.

I liked the pictures of julian cunliff and some of his pirate friends, but did not see the need for constant references towards spearing carp as a 'sport', or the use of the terms "pirates", and "crumb bums" when refering to homeless people he meets while carp fishing. I don't agree that treble hooks are the way to go, or that limb-lining and jugging are an "entertainig way to spend a fortnight". Too many campfire referneces also.

I found most of the premise behind this book to be barbaric.
julian's advice on using treble hooks all the time is dangerous, as well as costly. his constant references to spearing carp as "fine sport" were also offensive, as well as his refering to people he meets as either "pirates" or "crumb-bums" also was uncalled for. the pictures and illustrations of the inside of his bivvy were exceptional but his final message of using trot lines and jugging as a way to quick success, was, i felt to be disturbing