Chris Yates has been a compulsive carp catcher from a very early
age. He finds the fish infinitely fascinating and their pursuit
closest to what Walton called ‘the contemplative recreation.’ Yet,
despite the peacefulness and beauty of the carp lake, there is
always a thrilling undercurrent of tension, that in a moment the
peace will be shattered and the angler will find himself attached
to a monster. It is this aspect of carp fishing that the author
conveys to brilliantly.
In 1980, Chris Yates caught a carp of vast dimensions from Redmire
Pool in Herefordshire. It weighed 51½lbs and for many years it was
the largest carp caught in British waters on rod and line.
Yates is the author of several books, including Casting at the Sun
(1986), The Deepening Pool (1990), and he is editor of the angling
magazine Waterlog. When he is forced to lay down his rod, he
pursues his profession as a freelance photographer whose work has
appeared on record sleeves, magazines and books.
In 1993 he completed A Passion for Angling, a six-part BBC TV
series and accompanying book, which told the story of his fishing
adventures with his friends Bob James and Hugh Miles.
Chris Yates lives in a Wiltshire village, not far from some great
carp lakes and the river Avon.
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