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

Keith recalls the early adoption of imitation baits, and his own initial experiences…

Dear Simon, Reading Larry Brayshaw’s letter, A Knockout Visit, in the July issue, reminded me of the time I also met a British heavyweight boxer. Dick Richardson was based in Staines and we would meet

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Michael Henderson on Radio ROBERTO RICCIUTI/GETTY IMAGES; EVENING ...

DAD’S THE WORD Joe Swash (left) spoke to ...