Don’t let floods keep you at home – as long as the water is warm there’s no better time to be out on the bank, trying for a big whisker

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THE JOY OF FISHING

Dave Eastwood shows how you can keep the slabs coming on pole tactics this month

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

The carp are slowing down, so use these baits to unlock the surprise specimens lurking in your local day-ticket fisheries