Fishing Books News

Unorthodox but effective, Chanderpaul is a cricketer for the ages

Wednesday November 25, 2009
Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the most astonishing batsmen around and among the finest. From his first outing for the West Indies in Georgetown in 1994 to his coming 389th appearance this week, at the Gabba, he has batted by his own lights and been effective and entertaining.

Chanderpaul a master of the art of disguise

Wednesday November 25, 2009
SHIVNARINE Chanderpaul is the most astonishing batsmen around, and among the finest. From his first outing for the West Indies in Georgetown in 1994 to his forthcoming 389th appearance, at the Gabba, he has batted by his own lights and been effective and entertaining. Remove his wicket cheaply and the job is half-done. But he will not lend a hand.

Book Of The Week

Sunday December 14, 2008
FISHING FOR STARS By Bryce Courtenay Penguin, $49.95

Opening The Natural World

Wednesday December 3, 2008
Children are innate conservationists, and picture books can explain this affinity, writes Ainslie MacGibbon.

Small Fry: Outdoors

Sunday October 5, 2008
SMALL FRY: OUTDOORS Susie Cameron, Katrina Crook, Caroline Webster ABC Books, $24.95

Protection: It's Not Open And Shut

Saturday July 19, 2008
Of publishers and imports, prizes, premiers and prime ministers - not to mention human rights and a bath full of poems. Jason Steger on what's going on in the books world.

To The Letter

Thursday May 1, 2008
Fishing about in the alphabet helped shape this spectacular beach house.

Some Take A Haircut But Art Still Selling

Saturday April 19, 2008
Deutscher and Hackett executive director Damian Hackett sums up the current art auction climate thus: "If you want to sell and are prepared to be sensible, then there is plenty of action."

Alluring Anecdotes

Saturday March 15, 2008
THE GIGANTIC BOOK OF FISHING STORIES

Books

Saturday February 2, 2008
Love and other catastrophes DEDICATION Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin Simon&Schuster, 279pp, $29.95

Fishing For The Perfect Story

Sunday February 25, 2007
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, $32.95. Paul Torday's first published work is among the most whimsical of political satires, writes Bron Sibree.

Win Fishing Book Pack For Dad

Friday September 2, 2005
JUST for the fishing- and boating-mad dad in your family, NRMA is giving away two prize packs, each containing its comprehensive new Fishing in NSW and Explore Australia by 4WD books, plus a boating bag, umbrella and picnic blanket.

Freshest Fish Guide In Town

Friday September 13, 2002
One of the most entertaining fishing books I've had the opportunity to read over the last 12 months without doubt would be the revised edition of the Australian Fishing Guide.

Licence Police Out In Force To Keep Fishing Folk Honest

Friday April 20, 2001
SO far, no snags for the implementation of the recreational fishing licence in the Hunter, according to `Honest' Gordie Balcomb, from Charlestown Tacklepower.

Mark Shows The Way

Tuesday March 13, 2001
First cab off the rank in the Illawarra game fishing scene many years ago was the Wollongong Game Fishing Club. Early last year came the Shellharbour Game Fishing Club and now we have the Kiama Game Fishing Club.

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