Book 4 in the Angler Walkabout Series sees the Author return to his native waters of Australia, to explore the beautiful island state of Tasmania. Throughout the summer he uses a combination of sea kayak and good old fashioned foot power to access the rivers, lakes and coastlines that Tasmania has to offer the adventurous angler. Whether it's casting tiny flies to timid trout in the high country, or doing battle with the hard-hitting bluefin tuna of the Southern Ocean, the target species are as diverse as the spectacular landscapes. During his Walkabout: The Author has success with dry flies...

During the Alaskan summer of 2009 - Alaska's 50th year as a recognised state of the United States - Julian Wicksteed embarked on a sport-fishing 'walkabout' to explore America's frontier state. With his mode of transport nothing more than his feet, a friendly nature and his thumb to hitch a few rides, his walkabout saw him dodging the likes of bears, moose, wolves and wolverines, from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Sea. In pursuit of trout and salmon on fly rods, the fish he encountered in the wilds of Alaska were nothing short of exceptional. By journey's end though, after experiencing the...

This first Angler Walkabout "best of," is a selection of twenty standout moments over the first decade of travel, and five books, in Julian Wicksteed's Angler Walkabout Series. Many of the stories, such as those from Russia and the American Rocky Mountains have never been published. As always, his travels and writing delve deeply into the local culture and history with an acute look at life in the world around him. His far-flung fishing adventures take the reader to all corners of the globe: from the sea pinnacles and high country lakes in Tasmania Australia, to the highlands of Ethiopia,...