In this festive special, Keith looks back fondly on the near-20-year run he enjoyed on Sky TV’s Tight Lines programme, and picks out a few of his guest highlights...

THE BELLA VISTA BASS

Long pole tactics score in tough conditions

Sea Angler reader Ashley Butcher tells the incredible story of how a member of landlocked Leicester-based club Anstey Sea Anglers looks to have caught a new British record plaice, a record which has stood since 1974

2025 has been yet another sensational year for fishing. Not only have special catches been made, but anglers have taken a stand against the issues that matter, and come out largely victorious.

Coach Brian beats one of his youth club members by a single centimetre in one of his own competitions and reveals details of a new programme to get newcomers into the sport