Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has led to shuttered shipyards, ailing fishing fleets and impoverished coastal towns

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

Actor, angler and artist Jim Murray explains how salmon rivers helped to shape his most recent work

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

Dr Roger Munro reveals the science and secrets to successful surf fishing and shares his top 10 tips to help you catch more