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I’M PROPERLY WHIPPED BY MY OWN SON!
“AN INSPIRATION TO ANGLERS YOUNG AND OLD” • Mad-keen carper Malcolm Lancaster celebrates his 90th birthday on the bank
FISH WITH A FRIEND OVER CHRISTMAS
FLYFISHERS OPENS DOORS TO WOMEN
SHOCK BARBEL ON A LURE!
50-YEAR OLD ANGLING RIVALRY SETTLED IN EPIC GRUDGE MATCH! • We help to finalise a family fishing feud that has rumbled on for five decades
WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT? • TV STAR AND CARP MATCH LEGEND LOOKS AT FISHING’S HOT TOPICS
YOUR TOP CATCHES • THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK
“’MY BIGGEST-EVER BARBEL FELL TO ‘BAIT AND WAIT’ APPROACH”
Angling Times DRENNAN CUP CATCHES OF THE WEEK 2024 - 2025 SEASON
LATE CARP SEALS PARKDEAN GLORY FOR KEARNEY • Manchester-based angler bags the trophy on moody Jenny’s Lake
IN BRIEF
CATCH BIG RIVER PERCH ON THE TIP
“EASY TO FISH WITH AND BULLETPROOF” • After seeing the new Shimano Aero Margin 850 at its launch earlier in the year, Mark Sawyer was eager to try it out in the real world...
ON OUR RADAR • Our pick of the latest goodies to hit the banks
PUT YOUR FOOT IN IT! • Our pick of some of the best fishing boots and wellies on the market
FISH ON A HIGH IN WARM FLOODS • Don’t delay – get the barbel rods out, or try for a zander or even some roach and dace!
USE THE BOLO FLOAT FOR BIG MIXED BAGS ON RIVERS • Hadrian Whittle lifts the lid on how to make the most of a brilliant running-water tactic that all too often gets overlooked
“SCALE DOWN ON THE METHOD TO KEEP THE BITES COMING” • THIS WEEK – Lee reveals how to adapt your feeder attack at this stage of the year
ASK THE EXPERTS • THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING
CHAMP’S DIARY • JAMIE HUGHES GIVES YOU THE INSIDE LINE
RINGER TO THE RESCUE • CHAMPION ANGLER STEVE TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT YOUR ANGLING PROBLEMS
MUST-HAVE BAITS FOR BIG AUTUMN BREAM • Arm yourself with these offerings and enjoy consistent sport, no matter what the weather may throw at you
CATCHING FROM UNDER COVER • Being able to fish snags safely is a major edge in autumn. Scott Lloyd shows how to target big carp from these spots...
FURZTON ROLLS BACK THE YEARS! • Giant lake back to its very best roach form
FISHERIES ON FIRE
STILLWATERS FOR A BAG OF BIG BREAM • Autumn is a great time to target this obliging species, and many venues up and down the land are capable of throwing up a hefty ‘slab’ or two
“Every time the float sank it was from a record pike!” • Wet and windswept, I thoroughly enjoyed my fishing at Chew
KINGFISHER CLUB • CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S KIDS AND THEIR CLEVER CATCHES
ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Keith remembers when he challenged the England management over team selection
YOUR FISHING WEEK
THE ANGLER’S CROSSWORD
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“The unseen fish had hit the lure like a Satanic Frisbee!” • DOM GARNETT – ONE MAN DETERMINED TO KEEP THE PLEASURE IN ANGLING