Book excerpt: Sea Fishing From Small Boats is a comprehensive guide containing all the information needed for successful small-boat fishing. This book comprises a wealth of angling information that, combined with a plethora of wonderfully detailed illustrations, constitutes a must-have handbook for small-boat fishing enthusiasts and also makes for a lovely addition to any collection of angling literature. C. H. Cook often wrote under the penname ‘John Bickerdyke’ and was a prolific 19th-century angling author who authored many books on coarse and sea fishing. This scarce antiquarian book contains a wealth of timeless information which is as valuable today as it was at the time of its original publication, proudly republished here complete with an additional introduction on the topic of fishing. Many scarce books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and costly; this book has been elected for modern republication due to its immense educational value and in the hope that it can be read and enjoyed by those with an interested in the topic for generations to come.