Why I wrote this book – Chasing the ultimate bite

No Rock Ever Bit. But that hit on your rod never lies.

This isn’t a slogan. It’s how I fish. And it’s exactly why I wrote this book.

I’m Thom Prüst, fishing guide on the Hollands Diep. Every day on the water is a hunt for control, for sharpness, for that one moment when everything clicks. No romantic fluff about “the experience”—I don’t fish to relax. I fish to strike.

In No Rock Ever Bit, I take you into that hunt. No theories from behind a desk, but the real thing. What I see, what I feel, what I believe—and what I refuse to believe.

You’ll read about my boat, my setup, my choices. About shads, zander, rods, and the rhythm of a guide’s day. About days when everything works, and days when all you do is learn.

This book is for anglers who want more. For guides who want to sharpen their vision by challenging mine. For anyone who knows that predator fishing isn’t a hobby—it’s an obsession.

Because sharp fishing makes luck bite back.

👉 The book is exclusively available through my website

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That hit on your rod never lies. This book makes you feel what fishing can be.