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ITCHING TO GET OUT WITH SOME LURES!
MONSTER PIKE ‘MYTH’ PROVES TO BE TRUE! • 32lb specimen landed from a tiny one-acre pleasure angling pool
RECORD CRUCIAN GETS GREEN LIGHT
£10K DONATED TO BACK CASE FOR UK RIVERS
HUGE ROACH FROM ‘WILSON’S RIVER’
YOUR TOP CATCHES • THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK
THE GAME CHANGER
WOOD WALTZES INTO BIG FINAL • Feeder fishing expert qualifies for the fourth time on the trot
IN BRIEF
WHERE DO OUR FISH GO TO IN THE COLD? • Why does a banker daytime river swim sometimes switch off when night falls, and what happens to fish movements when the mercury plummets?
DARREN COX BEAT THE TOW TO CATCH MORE BREAM
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WINTER CLOTHING • There’s a saying – “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”. Well, this week we look at some of best items to keep you comfy in the cold...
MINE WAS TRULY A YEAR TO REMEMBER • It wasn’t the easiest of times, but in 2024 I still had some amazing adventures with friends new and old...
TOP UP WITH TINY NUGGETS! • Jake Fowles reveals a cheap and effective tactic for winter commercial success
“WE THOUGHT WE KNEW IT ALL UNTIL WE MET THIS GUY!” • THIS WEEK: Rob welcomes Andy Power aboard and reveals what he’s learned from him
ASK THE EXPERTS • THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING
CHAMP’S DIARY • GIVES YOU THE INSIDE LINE
RINGER TO THE RESCUE • CHAMPION ANGLER STEVE TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT YOUR ANGLING PROBLEMS
GRAB-AND-GO BAITS FOR CHUB • Why a balanced approach will revolutionise your river roving
CARRY ON CARPING! • Global warming is a growing threat but, for carp anglers, milder winters mean a welcome extension to the fishing season, says Mark Holmes
BITES GALORE, UNDER ALL CONDITIONS! • Shoals pack into this prolific canal venue for winter warmth
“What I wish for myself… and for angling in general” • Let’s hope 2025 is a good ’un. We all deserve a break from the gloom
ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Our historian Keith recalls how plans to prohibit the use of certain baits are nothing new and, luckily for us, often short-lived...
YOUR FISHING WEEK
THE ANGLER’S CROSSWORD
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“A spot of festive chopping, as opposed to shopping” • DOM GARNETT – ONE MAN DETERMINED TO KEEP THE PLEASURE IN ANGLING