Spanning seven decades, The Adolescent Anglers is a story not of record fish but of the friendships that outlast them.

Ian, Harry, and Phil first meet as boys on the Thames in the 1950s—three lads from three different backgrounds, bound by fishing and a shared instinct for adventure. From pushbikes and punts to Irish holidays, brushes with authority, and Harry and Phil’s move to Australia as Ten Pound Poms, their lives diverge yet remain deeply entwined. Across oceans and eras, through letters, aerogrammes, visits, and the great Australian seascapes, their bond endures.

In retirement, the catches grow smaller and the conversations grow warmer, but the companionship is still what really matters. A memoir of rivers crossed, seas travelled, and a friendship strengthened by distance, change and time.