Bass

You can’t beat roving on a river or surface fishing for carp

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

Most of us take our fishing way too seriously. Just for a change, why not set out your stall for dace and gudgeon, and have some fun?

As long as the swim is snag-free, and the tackle is balanced, there’s no reason to join the heavy mob when you target chub and barbel...