Flying fish

Just imagine catching giant halibut from crystal-clear Scandinavian seas – it’s a jaw-dropping experience, so no wonder I was excited!

Flying foxes are big tropical bats that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar. They play a crucial ecological role as pollinators (when they eat, pollen sticks to

In high summer, which species will cope best with the conditions, and which should we perhaps avoid fishing for?

From a heroic long-distance swimmer to a producer of spectacularly eerie sound effects, the seabirds seen swooping and diving over British waters have all manner of singular skills, says John Lewis-Stempel

Our panel of expert anglers offers advice for better fishing this month

What’s the point of the ‘long and thin’ as opposed to the normal ‘short and fat’ with a small inflatable? David Harding finds out