Jim looks back through his angler’s log book from the 1970s and is shocked to be reminded how many people turned out for the shore competitions fifty years ago

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Joe Whyte tells the remarkable story of Scotland’s Junior Sea Angling Team and young Franky Hamilton, who in the space of under a year has gone from a novice junior angler he was mentoring to representing his country and winning the Home Internationals – the first gold medal for the team in 22 years

Coach Brian casts a line on a family trip to Northumberland. But did he follow his own advice when fishing a new venue, and did he catch?

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