Coach Brian casts a line on a family trip to Northumberland. But did he follow his own advice when fishing a new venue, and did he catch?

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

With a season of winter storms approaching James Batty explains how to make the most of the great bass fishing that comes during or after a big blow

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

Jim looks back through his angler’s log book from the 1970s and is shocked to be reminded how many people turned out for the shore competitions fifty years ago

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