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

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

The cold means nothing when the wolf of the waterways turns its dark eyes to your lure or deadbait – it’s time to tame the beast...

THIS WEEK: Rob reveals the secrets to being successful with the Method feeder in autumn

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