Head to one of these gems if you fancy bagging up on roach and bream without fear of carp and F1s spoiling the show

Club-controlled stretch of the Trent is the perfect place to bag up in autumn

1 PLAY IT SAFE FOR SKIMMERS A lot ...

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

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

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