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A sturdy bonsai freshwater swashbuckler, the spiny stickleback is often the first fish we catch as children

Ben Bassett reveals how night fishing under the glow of city street lights can produce some exciting and unexpected results

MOST FISH ARE carnivorous at some level, taking insects and other small prey items even if they otherwise graze on algae or plants. But those that feed primarily on other fish often have behaviours an

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

Just like a bee sting, apparently; hardly anything to worry about. Just painful enough to make you swear under your breath, and you might get a bit of a swollen finger. Sounds fine, but I’m still not

James ‘Leakyboots’ Batty explores our love affair with bass and what makes it such a popular and sought-after target species for sea anglers