First cast

What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

The first small tortoiseshell I’ve seen this year has just fluttered past – and my heart soared. This is one of those iconic common and widespread butterfly beauties that reminds me of my childhood ro

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Our panel of expert anglers offers advice for better fishing this month

Rob Denson selects five patterns that match a hundred different bugs