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.

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Keith looks back to when the search was on for a species now considered to be extinct

Prompted by this Walker piece, Keith looks back at early methods of attaching floats

THE BELLA VISTA BASS

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...