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UK & IRELAND SPECIALIST SPECIES HUNTING

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

How to catch Britain's most elusive game fish

Several years ago, I received a curious photo from a bass-fishing friend – let’s call him Andy. It was a bit blurred and, as I squinted to make sense of it, a second image flashed up. There was Andy,

CATCH UNTAPPED SILVERS ON THE WHIP

1 BASKING SHARK Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the world’s second largest shark. They grow bigger than great whites and can reach a staggering 12 metres long, yet these gentle giants feed on