From landing hulking catfish on the Zambezi to talking tackle with Ted Hughes, COUNTRY LIFE’s fishing correspondent looks back on seven colourful decades

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

Joint police and angling club initiative puts youths on the right path to good citizenship

Dani Morey admires anglers whose steely qualities extend far beyond fishing skill

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

The cold means nothing when the wolf of the waterways turns its dark eyes to your lure or deadbait – it’s time to tame the beast...