From landing hulking catfish on the Zambezi to talking tackle with Ted Hughes, COUNTRY LIFE’s fishing correspondent looks back on seven colourful decades

FROM CABLE TO TABLE

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

Keith recalls the early adoption of imitation baits, and his own initial experiences…

All told, this week has been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions

With a season of winter storms approaching James Batty explains how to make the most of the great bass fishing that comes during or after a big blow