With its majestic proportions and astonishing turn of speed–it can swim faster than a battleship–the bluefin tuna is poetry in motion

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE WORLD OF FISHING

Falmouth made history in 2024 with the UK’s first Bluefin Tuna Championships. One year on, 23 boats and 120 anglers returned, chasing giants and glory off the Cornish coast. Tim Macpherson, takes us inside the drama of Britain’s fastest-growing big-game tournament

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

ISSUE 654 NOVEMBER 2025

Keith recalls the early adoption of imitation baits, and his own initial experiences…