Author:
Anon
Title:
FISHING RECORD BOOK
Price:
£320.00
Year:
1926
Summary:
Starting in 1926 with 1 double page fishing River Forss ? river Clan trout and salmon with fish weights and brief description. 1928 3 double pages mostly Dumfries and Galloway Lochinvar, Bengairn, Loch Skerrow River Urr etc 1930- 2 double pages mostly Dumfries and Galloway as before 1932 -1 double pages mostly Dumfries and Galloway as before the records then end. The game book resumes in 1948 now written in a different hand but following the same format starting in July staying at the Altnacealgach Hotel Sutherland for 6 days 194 fish caught weighing 66 ? lbs followed by a brief description of the stay and 3 pages of 8 photographs 1949 staying at the same hotel for 2 weeks, 5 double pages of the fishing followed by a summary and notes on the stay and 17 photographs on 7 pages. 1950 staying at the same hotel for 2 weeks, 5 double pages of the fishing followed by a summary and notes on the stay and 17 photographs on 7 pages 1951 staying at the same hotel for 9 days, 4 double pages of the fishing followed by a summary and notes on the stay and 11 photographs on 4 pages. 1952 2 double pages of fishing Dumfries and Galloway area followed Altnacealgach Hotel Sutherland for 9 days 4 double pages of the fishing followed by a brief description of the stay and 7 pages of 18 photographs followed by 1 double page of fishing. 1953 1 double pages of fishing followed by Altnacealgach Hotel Sutherland for 6 days 2 double pages of the fishing followed by a brief description of the stay and 5 pages of 17 photographs followed by 1 double page of fishing. 1954 2 double pages of fishing + 7 photographs followed by Altnacealgach Hotel Sutherland for 9 days 3 double pages of the fishing followed by a brief description of the stay and 3 pages of 11 photographs 1955 8 double pages of fishing with 14 photographs includes fishing on Skye loch Fada Loch Storr etc followed by Altnacealgach Hotel Sutherland for 11 days 3 double pages of the fishing followed by a brief description of the stay and 8 pages of 17 photographs 1956 2 double pages of fishing + 2 pages of 8 photographs. This ends of the fishing records book full. The book 19 cm x 11 cm red leather binding. The contents clean and tight all the photos captioned identifying people places the catch etc. The records comments and descriptions all written in ink in a clear legible hand. The whole put together neatly. Although most of the people are identified by their first names or initials, I have been unable to name the owner but I would imagine with more research this can be found. The fishing is mainly trout with occasional sea Trout and Salmon with summary of the catch and weights recorded.
Ref:
21061