The author, one of Britain's foremost sporting artists, dwells on the many aspects of fishing, whether trout fishing on a chalk stream in Southern England, salmon fishing in Scotland, or even fishing for marlin in the Indian Ocean. The book is illustrated throughout with Rodger McPhail's beautiful pastels and water colours and his eye catches not only the subtlety and beauty of the fish in their natural habitat, but also that of the other flora and fauna in and around the lakes, rivers and oceans he has visited.