Back in the 1980’s, Derek Townsend put together all his extensive experiences of bass fishing locally and in other venues around the British Isles and southern Ireland, in a small but informative book which set out to lay to rest some of the myths surrounding the “unusual” conditions of extreme tidal range, heavily silted waters and closed geography in the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel, along the coast of south east Wales. The interest generated when copies of Derek’s original book appeared on E bay and Amazon, was the catalyst that prompted him to write and publish a much revised, updated and even more informative edition. Derek, a well known sea angler of the period, recognised as a specialist and successful bass fisherman, was one of the first sea anglers to introduce the Pendulum style of casting to the region. He used his expertise to organise seminars on Bass fishing, Instruction courses and Demonstrations in the pendulum casting style locally, all over Wales and into England, to support a weekly column on fishing in a local newspaper and contribute articles to the national sea angling magazines. Apart from his sea angling expertise, Derek is probably best remembered as a professional rod designer and builder of international repute whose business situated on the Bridgend Industrial Estate, was the birthplace of his most famous and acclaimed fishing rod, the “Bones Bass Rod Mk.3”. The new book “Bass Fishing from the shore in south east Wales and more”, once again, is an honest attempt to catalogue those tactics, baits, tackle and mental approach which have resulted in a reasonable degree of consistency and great deal of pleasure within the unusual circumstances of the upper Bristol Channel.