The author
Charles-Antoine Roucayrol has been a fishing enthusiast since childhood. It was his parents who instilled in him a passion for fishing and travel. As a result, he developed his sense of the water on some of the world's finest fishing grounds. Charles-Antoine also enjoys taking on big fish, and has caught nearly a hundred fish over 100 pounds, including an IGFA world record.
Fishing, traveling and writing are all part of Charles-Antoine's philosophy of life.
My best fishing around the world
In this book, the reader follows decades of adventures around the world with rod in hand. From the sailfish of the Seychelles to the great salmon of Norway, from the tarpon of Costa Rica to the trout of Bavaria, the author succeeds in sharing the intense emotions that fishing can bring.
These anecdotes and stories from a bygone era will undoubtedly inspire many anglers to pursue their dreams of competing against the finest fish while preserving the natural riches of our beautiful planet.
Extract
"My first surprise was the equipment used by Duvan: first of all, extremely powerful fishing rods, around 4 metres long, from the "Assassin" brand, a brand I'd never heard of. These rods are real triques. Then, more classic, big Shimano reels with fixed drums and several hundred meters of thick monofilament. Now I understand why Duvan told me there was no point in bringing my own equipment: even my most powerful surfcasting rods look like twigs next to the Assassin models. Similarly, there's no need to think about fishing with casts or poppers: you can do it all with surfcasting. For shark fishing, the bait (pear-shaped nets of tied fish) is positioned between 50 and 900 meters from the shore. Three different techniques are used...".
Passion at the end of the line
- Author: Charles-Antoine Roucayrol
- Published by: Amalthée
- Number of pages: 244
- Public price: 28 euros
