The ‘grander’ finale

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

A giant fish lay in my landing net. It ticked all the boxes. But still I had my doubts… was it the real deal?

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,

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

UK & IRELAND SPECIALIST SPECIES HUNTING

The much admired Michael Evans shares the tactics that have helped him catch more than 3,000 salmon