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I’m expecting some new tropical fish to be delivered tomorrow, which will be added to a well-established aquarium. I have a quarantine tank set up for the new arrivals – six panda barbs, five rosy bar

There is nothing more exciting than fishing a “blitz” where bass have forced bait fish to the surface and a feeding frenzy takes place. Tim Macpherson gets some intel from bass specialists about how to make the most of it when you come across one