Keeping abreast of the need for high quality publications, Anness Publishing commissioned the compilation of an encyclopedia covering the three main categories of angling.
Coarse angling was represented by the content provided by well known specialist all rounder: Tony Miles.
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Game fishing was represented by content provided by game all rounder: Peter Gathercole.
Sea angling was represented by content provided by sea and coarse angling all rounder: Martin Ford.
All have produced quality publications previously and write regularly in the angling press.
The book as a whole was edited by another well known all round angler: Bruce Vaughan.
Hooklinks illustrations were chosen to illustrate each of these anglers techniques and methods, again in full colour making for the total attractive presentation of this fine book to the angling community.
The are few anglers who will not gain greatly in their knowledge from the words and illustrations in this publication.
PREPARING A BOOK, PUBLICATION or WEB PROJECT: Talk to me about getting some sample low res positional images for your layout and precis for presentation to publishers or customers.

My Name is David Batten, I have been working as an illustrator since 1985, working freelance for various individuals and publishers (Crowood, EMAP ) producing angling book and magazine illustrations. In 2000 I had a chance to go full time and set up Hooklinks to manage my work life after 30 years in engineering.
In 2001 it became evident that there was a wider market for my skills when asked to do some packaging work for 2 tackle and bait manufacturers, Korda and Innovatebaits. The latter was to see my skills pushed into web design and development.
Today all of these skills are used to provide support for a wide range of angling, fisheries and related businesses. On the journey I have taken on insurance, mortgage and NLP businesses as clients, all of whom continue to use my services today,
My angling illustration has come a long way from those humble days in the mid 80's as you will see in the various pages of my website.
David Batten 