CATCHING MEMORIES

By Jerry Hammond

Dust-wrapper a little shelf-worn along edges otherwise a very good clean first edition hardback.

2011 1st edition. 8vo (168 x 247mm). Pp384. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Steve Fantauzzi, illustrated end-papers. Textured black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt.

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The carp angling autobiography of Jerry Hammond, owner of Carthagena Fishery on the Hertfordshire / Essex border and occasional actor.

"Jerry Hammond is obsessed with carp fishing. No one who knows him would dispute that, and you'll not be surprised that his dedication is portrayed within the pages of 'Catching Memories'. This collection of carping stories will take you from where it all began for Jerry, on the bank at Hainault Park Lake, when he was 12 years old, through the years at Sutton, Horton, Yateley and more, right up to his latest phenomenal captures at Kevin Nash's Church Pool. Along the way, Jerry reveals triumphs and disasters with his trademark frankness and not a word of exaggeration, because in the carping world of Jerry Hammond, there's no room, or need, for anything but the truth. Jerry is not only one of the most skilled carpers around, he's also one of the carp world's characters. He can certainly tell a story and this book is filled with his unique accounts of some truly great sessions at various venues, but, as with Jerry Hammond himself, there's more to 'Catching Memories' than angling. Within these pages, you'll find a real insight into the Hammond sense of humour and his lifetime love of a practical joke. His best mates have each written a guest chapter and have done so with affection about his ability to wind them up, and catch some decent-sized carp, usually at the same time! In this long-awaited book, Jerry shares the results of his dedication to carping, tells us about the good mates he's met along the way, and even includes a chapter about his years as a film actor. 'Catching Memories' is not a complete autobiography, there are too many tales to include in just one volume, but it is a truly remarkable collection of carp stories written in true Hammond style, with boundless enthusiasm, expertise and humour. Jerry's energy is highly contagious, and 'Catching Memories' is the perfect way to become exposed to his obsession. Here, at last, is a book that will inform, impress, amuse, and inspire you to catch lifelong memories of your own." (Publisher's blurb).

Contents include:- Foreword by Kevin Nash; Introduction; Hainult - My childhood playground; A Hainault hat-trick by Neil Lunn; Nazeing Meads - The Lagoons; Gertie the Thirty by Mick Germain; The pretty one by Paul Pynen; The struggle at Hone, Sutton; A day to remember by Jay Willis; Keeping the Hone fires burning; Tolpits revisited by Stuart Court; Horton, rocks and boulders; Cleverley Mere and the amaizing rig; Yateley Car Park Lake - lessons learned; A common sense; The Long Common; A brace of forties - Wellington; The Black Common - Croxley; Cotton Farm and a missed opportunity; Greenacres and the compulsive angler; Church Pool - The super bug.