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

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“SWITCHING FROM THE FLOAT TO A LEGER PRODUCED ...

Known for their fishery at Caerphilly Castle, the forward-thinking Caerphilly & District AA club offer much more to members