Arthur’s archive

Our historian Keith discusses a flawed attempt by authorities half a century ago to introduce new laws for pike anglers

The roach might not be a tasty catch, but this sound and sociable shoal fish is so adaptable it can thrive in all manner of less than desirable waterways

The powers that be are making it too easy, and it just doesn’t cut it

Keith wonders how a ‘super bait’ from yesteryear would fare on modern fisheries

Matt Heyes shows how a modern-day approach can be the way forward when targeting big slabs

In Potopaddu harbour, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, we were navigating through a narrow and tricky channel, with minimal depths, which then widened into a large, sheltered pool. There were seve