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

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FROM CABLE TO TABLE

Fred de Fossard

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

Coach Brian casts a line on a family trip to Northumberland. But did he follow his own advice when fishing a new venue, and did he catch?