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...

I feel privileged to have visited this most magical of lakes

Great fishing, then a warm pub for a pint with fellow countrymen

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

The old ways are appealing, but will they catch you more fish?