The Nature of Trout is one of a series of beautifully produced hard back books published by Perca Press, written by Nick Giles with stunning pencil and ink illustrations by Trevor Harrop.

The Nature of Trout is a journey through the biology, conservation, management and fishing for one of our favourite species of freshwater fish. The reader is led through aspects of trout habitat, various types of running and still water trout fisheries and the different forms of trout which they support.

With this knowledge comes the realisation of the need for conservation and management of wild trout. We learn that wild trout are some of the most genetically diverse species on earth. This natural diversity gives wild trout populations great strength and resilience and we anglers are charged with the conservation of this irreplaceable natural resource.

The Nature of Trout finishes by taking the reader on a series of trips during which stream and lake ecology is combined with tackle and tactics to add new dimensions to the enjoyment of your trout fishing.

ISBN 0-9543239-1-2

Price: £15 inc p&p UK
Price: £20 inc p&p (overseas)

The Nature
of Barbel

The Nature of Barbel
The first edition of the Nature of Barbel by Nick Giles, published in 2002 (now sold out) was greeted with critical acclaim.

''Where the book really leaves others standing is in his true understanding of barbel, of rivers and fish in general''. John Bailey, Coarse Fisherman, September 2003.

''Riveting reading, almost takes you inside the mind of barbel, its habitat and the ways this mysterious fish often frustrates the angler''. Coarse Fisherman, March 2003.

''Overall, a very enjoyable read indeed. An instructive book that instructs without the reader really being aware of it, and these are always the best ones''. Kevin Clifford, Coarse Angling Today, February 2003.

''A cracker from cover to cover...This is a must have for any angler interested in the species and a book you're likely to reach for again and again''. Angler's Mail, December 2002

Perca Press is pleased to be able to announce the forthcoming publication of The Nature of Barbel (2nd Edition) which is even better than the first!

The Nature
of Trout