“no fish – yet this was one of the best sessions of my life!”

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OUR MAN ON THE BANK DES TAYLOR

“No fish – yet this was one of the best sessions of my lif

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Angling Times Magazine

28 October, 2025

Country Life

Supporting cast

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

Angling Times

Your top catches

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

Angling Times

“sad times, good times, and a couple of timely warnings”

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

FROM CABLE TO TABLE

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

Angling Times

This week

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE WORLD OF FISHING

Country Life

Supporting cast

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

Angling Times

Your top catches

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

Angling Times

“sad times, good times, and a couple of timely warnings”

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

FROM CABLE TO TABLE

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