Bass Fishing in Southern Africa by Charles Norman

Bass Fishing in Southern Africa (Collectible Third Impression Angling Guide)

A Practical Southern African Guide to Where, When and How to Catch Bass, by Angling Author Charles Norman

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Bass Fishing in Southern Africa: Where, when and how to catch bass
• Author: Charles Norman
• Publisher: Chris van Rensburg Publications (Pty) Limited, Johannesburg
• Publication Date: 1984
• ISBN-13: 9780868460581
• ISBN-10: 0868460583
• Edition Details: First Edition, Third Impression 1988.
• Binding: Publisher's pictorial laminated boards, with photographic panels printed on the front and back boards.
• Physical Format: Medium-large hardcover, illustrated with colour photographs.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: Black pictorial hardcover with photographic panels printed on the front and back boards, which appear to be laminated. The spine is dark with light lettering and the publisher's logo, and the spine ends are straight. Light scuffing shows on the dark area of the back board, with some wear to the corners and edges. The binding presents as sound.
• Interior: The text block is intact, solid and tight. The page edges are toned to a cream or tan colour. Pages are clean and unmarked, with no inscriptions, stamps or ownership marks.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The pictorial boards are the original printed cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Bass Fishing in Southern Africa, subtitled Where, when and how to catch bass, is a practical guide to pursuing black bass in South African waters. It concentrates chiefly on lure fishing, with one short chapter devoted to fly fishing, and is illustrated with the author's own colour photographs.

The book discusses lures, tackle, boats and electronic aids, and closes with a chapter on thirty South African bass waters, with advice on where and when to fish each of them. It was published in Johannesburg by Chris van Rensburg Publications, a house associated with several of Charles Norman's angling titles.

This copy is a useful working reference and a pleasing addition to a collection of Africana angling and outdoor literature, or to a library of South African sporting books.

Author Profile: Charles Norman

Charles Norman was a journalist, photographer, documentary filmmaker and angling tour operator who travelled widely in Africa and the Southern Indian Ocean. He served as Africa editor of World Angler magazine and wrote several angling and travel books, as well as a guide to African wildlife.

His other angling titles include African Angler (1988), Fresh and Salt Water Fly Fishing in Southern Africa (1990) and Fish the Southern Seas (1997). He died in January 2004.

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