The year certainly had its ups and downs, and not only on the bank or at sea – but, like all true anglers, I’m full of hope for the future

CLIVE’S ROD

One of the best mediums for capturing the magic of angling is photography. In this, our last issue of 2025, we’ve selected 10 of our favourite pictures from the past 12 months. While some depict special catches and epic scenery, a few capture those unique moments that only fishing can bring...

Dear Simon, I was particularly interested in Sylvia Lee’s item on Cope’s Pools in Yesterday Remembered (Pools Party, December). I worked at the company’s offices in Edmonton, north London in 1966-67.

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

DOM GARNETT – ONE MAN DETERMINED TO KEEP ...