Dave Lewis recalls a trip to explore the National Museum of Wales’ collection of rare and unusual fish, and asks why these sorts of catches seem to be becoming more common

Catching one British record fish is the fishing achievement of a lifetime for most anglers. But when Mike Johnson bagged the firstever claim for a UK shore-caught halibut last year, it was his second British record fish. Richard Baker reports on how this remarkable achievement came about

N OTHING REALLY prepares you for the first ...

Rick Channnon heads off grid for a restorative dose of carnage

Fishing downstream of filleted fish being discarded by charter skippers produces the goods for Jim in Florida after a frustrating start to this year’s adventure

Dave Lewis looks at how to target the early packs of smoothhounds which begin reappearing inshore in March and bring welcome rod-bending action