Phil smith... Rainbows end

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Tue May 21 2013 01:19

Any one read it? Is it worth the big price tag it goes for as in good read or just collectors item? Been wanting a copy for years but abit pricey.

Also anyone got a copy they want to part with?

dannytaylor · Post by **dannytaylor** » Tue May 21 2013 03:20

at that price dont think im ever going to get to read this one

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Tue May 21 2013 03:30

Maddening tho isn't it, wanting to treat myself to one but wana know its worth it and a good read and not just expensive cos its rare

Mick Cobb · Post by **Mick Cobb** » Tue May 21 2013 04:25

Sold it about 3yrs back for just under or over a ton can't remember really, the Eel and Zander chapters were my favourite, I do think it's well over priced bit like River Piking by John Sidley which I also sold.

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Tue May 21 2013 04:31

A few over priced 1's I'd like in collection

Pikey Phil · Post by **Pikey Phil** » Wed May 22 2013 04:52

The book is OK but not worth a ton just for the read in my opinion.

dannytaylor · Post by **dannytaylor** » Thu May 23 2013 04:27

Pikey Phil wrote:
The book is OK but not worth a ton just for the read in my opinion.

it goes for more than a ton now, im sure ive seen it for £200-300? lukes the man who will know,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Thu May 23 2013 04:32

They hit 150-200 regularly I know that

maddening cos will never get to read em unless you pay these silly prices, ud always get your money back tho if hard times came

Pikey Phil · Post by **Pikey Phil** » Thu May 23 2013 04:37

Ash m wrote:
They hit 150-200 regularly I know that maddening cos will never get to read em unless you pay these silly prices, ud always get your money back tho if hard times came

Not sure ytou would/will "get your money back" as fishing book prices have fallen by as much as 50% with the recession. Not for CVGs though! and that's a new one. Less really is more in this game.

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Thu May 23 2013 04:43

They should pick up again tho, noticed that tho, theirs alot going now for less than I've got them for! Yep less is more, got " the biggest fish of all" just before they sold out week later they were selling for 3 times as much I got two copies 1 to keep and the other went within a day at £70 buy it now, easy £30 quid profit

Pikey Phil · Post by **Pikey Phil** » Thu May 23 2013 22:32

Like you Ash I bought 2 perch books. One to keep and one for a pressie to a mate.

Graham Benyon · Post by **Graham Benyon** » Tue Aug 20 2013 01:48

Waiting for Waddle is worth more. Both are low print numbers I think which is why they are in demand.

Not a bad read but by no means are either a classic. Richie McDonalds book sells well to and thats more like a dot to dot book

JonahJones · Post by **JonahJones** » Thu Dec 26 2013 12:20

If you struggling to get hold of a particular book, why not get your local library to order it in for you.

Just a thought.

Freako · Post by **Freako** » Thu Dec 26 2013 12:47

Can't help you with this one Ash, but noticed Broadland Pike on Amazon £375.00

owen k · Post by **owen k** » Thu Dec 26 2013 12:51

Anyone know what a signed soft copy of the Domesday book would go for, in very good condition?

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Fri Dec 27 2013 07:10

owen k wrote:
Anyone know what a signed soft copy of the Domesday book would go for, in very good condition?

Certainly not under £100 probably nearer £200

Duncan Holmes · Post by **Duncan Holmes** » Fri Dec 27 2013 09:52

owen k wrote:
Anyone know what a signed soft copy of the Domesday book would go for, in very good condition?

Paid £100 + postage just before Christmas for 1st Ed soft copy.

owen k · Post by **owen k** » Fri Dec 27 2013 15:22

Thanks.

Brassneck · Post by **Brassneck** » Sun Dec 29 2013 13:30

I've met Phil Smith on the bank and found him to be a nice chap and I follow his blog fairly regularly. However I was a little disappointed with his last book, Targets Set & Achieved, as I found the writing style dry and uninvolving. He's caught lots of great fish of course but I want a bit more from a book, certainly if I was going to pay over £100!

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Sun Dec 29 2013 15:38

Brassneck wrote:
I've met Phil Smith on the bank and found him to be a nice chap and I follow his blog fairly regularly. However I was a little disappointed with his last book, Targets Set & Achieved, as I found the writing style dry and uninvolving. He's caught lots of great fish of course but I want a bit more from a book, certainly if I was going to pay over £100!

It was along the lines of, I went to X river caught a double, onto the next river weren't it abit!

Brassneck · Post by **Brassneck** » Sun Dec 29 2013 16:00

Yes mate, exactly. Give me Barry Connell's eel book ANYDAY!

stizostedionlucioperca · Post by **stizostedionlucioperca** » Sun Apr 10 2016 18:23

Reprinted. On ebay if anyone still looking.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rainbows-End- ... SwsN9XB6HP

Duncan Holmes · Post by **Duncan Holmes** » Sun Apr 10 2016 18:51

stizostedionlucioperca wrote:
Reprinted. On ebay if anyone still looking.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rainbows-End- ... SwsN9XB6HP

Thanks for that, reprint will do me just fine

dannytaylor · Post by **dannytaylor** » Mon Jul 11 2016 14:39

Got the reprint, it's ok it's quite dated now, good chapters on eels and big bream. Some good stuff on zandering in the fens in the early days. Would not liked to have paid the price tag for the first editions though.

AndyLarkins · Post by **AndyLarkins** » Wed Jul 13 2016 18:42

overrated IMO....... it's OK....... just OK

(don't believe the hype face)

Fentiger01 · Post by **Fentiger01** » Wed Sep 07 2016 22:33

Just managed to pick up a 1st edition (1987) issue for £85 + 4quid postage, that's about half of what I've seen this book go for in the past.

Looking forward to Phil's Zedding on the fens back in the day.

steve28fishing · Post by **steve28fishing** » Fri Sep 09 2016 17:43

Rainbows end was first published in 1987 along with Silver season golden memories by Tony Miles.

They both sold out fairly quickly and the following year Tony printed My way with chub with the same publisher.
Unfortunately the publisher Ironbridge went bust during the printing so far fewer copies than the other two
titles saw the light of day.

If the book is good enough the size of the print run does not always affect if a book becomes valuable.

Terry Lampard printed 2,000 copies of his brilliant book first cast ( brilliant angler as well ) and Mick Gray
3,000 copies of his carp book Merry Olde Dance and these books now sell for around the hundred pounds mark.

Terry was apparently writing a second book at the time of his premature death and this is now at the printers
according to Ringwood tackle ... I'll certainly be getting a copy.

Fentiger01 · Post by **Fentiger01** » Fri Sep 09 2016 20:07

Interesting stuff Steve, my copy of Rainbows End arrived today - great condition and from the little I've read so far, as good as I'd hoped it would be.

StevieG · Post by **StevieG** » Sun Sep 11 2016 09:14

I was very disappointed - Phil is a lovely guy but I felt a lot of his catches were down to the amount of time he spent fishing rather than any particular sparks of genius (the monkeys + typewriters = Shakespeare (eventually) principle).

Bought Alan Rawden's book a couple of years or so ago and felt exactly the same about that.

Contrast with a couple of c*rp anglers - Terry Hearn and Dave Lane; I haven't c*rp fished since the early 90s and have no intention of starting again now but their books just make you want to grab your gear and get out there - whatever you are fishing for.

Ash m · Post by **Ash m** » Tue Sep 20 2016 00:11

Just seen this... I pre ordered the reprint, like Dan Taylor says, seems very dated and ok but glad I didn't pay top whack for the 1st. Just started terry theobalds new book and loads better

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