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

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

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

From gaffs to flash – how fly-fishing has evolved,

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

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...