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

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

THIS WEEK: Rob reveals the secrets to being successful with the Method feeder in autumn

How do you deal with the crushing blow of yet another blank session or period of fishing failure? Specimen hunter Lasse Bøe has the answers

The cold means nothing when the wolf of the waterways turns its dark eyes to your lure or deadbait – it’s time to tame the beast...

Jim looks back through his angler’s log book from the 1970s and is shocked to be reminded how many people turned out for the shore competitions fifty years ago