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...

“SWITCHING FROM THE FLOAT TO A LEGER PRODUCED ...

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

I feel privileged to have visited this most magical of lakes

All told, this week has been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions

Symonds Yat offers superb barbel fishing in a breathtaking Wye Valley landscape