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Author-Narrated Fishing Tale

The Secret Carp (audio)

by Chris Yates

Audiobook Narrated by Chris Yates 2 hrs and 58 mins

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Chris Yates invites readers into the quiet, contemplative world of carp fishing in this beloved angling classic. Set around a mysterious lake hidden deep in the English countryside, the book chronicles a season of patient vigil as the author pursues enormous, legendary carp that have eluded capture for years.

More than just a fishing tale, this is a meditation on solitude, nature, and the peculiar obsession that draws anglers to the waterside before dawn. Yates writes with lyrical grace about the rhythms of the natural world, the changing seasons, and those magical moments when everything aligns—the surface breaks, the line tightens, and an ancient fish finally reveals itself. Essential reading for anyone who understands that fishing is as much about being present in wild places as it is about catching fish.