1 PLAY IT SAFE FOR SKIMMERS A lot ...

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...

Head to one of these gems if you fancy bagging up on roach and bream without fear of carp and F1s spoiling the show

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

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

All told, this week has been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions