Izaak Walton in his parlour

Here's an image of the author of the original Compleat Angler sat in the parlour of his farmhouse near Stafford, England. The farmhouse is now the Izaak Walton Museum.

I'm just developing my blogging skills and will expand this spot to include all things angling including my own very persoanl ideas about the sport.

This weekend, I'm travelling to the Izaak Walton Hotel in Dovedale and staying for two nights to enjoy bicycling on the Tissington Trail with my son and a walk up the fabulous Dovedale taking in the old fishing house first erected by Charles Cotton, the co-author of the fifth edition of the Complaet Angler.

The IW Hotel sells IW bitter ale! Have some of that!

Alle Brave! 

(A Danish toast to anglers) 

Tight Lines Update

Copies of my book The Complete Angler are selling reasonably well despite me swimming welll  clear of the Amazonian sharks who want an arm and a leg to sell it!

I've just discovered that a translated version of the Compleat Angler was published in Denmark during the war under the noses of the German occupiers. Izaak Walton published his book in 1653 in similar circumstances  during the English Commonwealth after the Civil War and Danish patriots were inspired to do the same. I've sent a copy of my book to the Danish Angling Association and in fraternity they've invited me to Denmark to wet a line.

Old Izaak would be pleased.

Do get in touch if you want a copy @lenmarkham@hotmail.com