Essential bass kit

Bass may be opportunistic feeders but the key to big fish success is tempting them with the dish of the day – as James Batty explains

Wayne Thomas looks back at some of the classic lures of yesteryear and asks whether modern lure design and technology is more about catching anglers than fish

I reckon that taking a break from specimen-hunting to go pleasure fishing is a tonic for the soul

Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

Angling Times content lead and keen match angler Tony Grigorjevs shows how to make the most of a tricky situation

Rob Hardy and Andrew Flitcroft wear and compare a dozen waistcoats in search of a favourite