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

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

High-tech laminate sails sound appealing but conventional woven sails remain a better all-round option for cruising – as long as you take care of them…

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

FROM CABLE TO TABLE

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING