TIM'S TOP TIPS

Good preparation and a willingness to allow the weather and river conditions to dictate your targets are key to catching in the cold

WHETHER YOU’RE LAND BOUND FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS, USE YOUR TIME OFF THE WATER WISELY

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Giles Catchpole hopes for cool heads in cold climes

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them