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

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

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

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

Remember that our sport should be all about enjoyment

How do you deal with the crushing blow of yet another blank session or period of fishing failure? Specimen hunter Lasse Bøe has the answers