Dave Lewis looks at how to target the early packs of smoothhounds which begin reappearing inshore in March and bring welcome rod-bending action

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THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

After a quiet month in James Raymond waits for the arrival of the smolt-scoffing spurdogs, but only after his long-awaited trip to Norway

Dave Lewis recalls a trip to explore the National Museum of Wales’ collection of rare and unusual fish, and asks why these sorts of catches seem to be becoming more common