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A COACH TRIP BUT NO WAY A SMOOTH RIDE! • I’VE GOT a new-found respect for angling coaches, especially those who work with juniors, following a session I had last week.
CHRIS YATES TO QUIT FISHING? • A Passion for Angling star insists: “It’s goodbye for now, but not farewell”
RIVER THAMES HITS BIG-TENCH FORM
“THE AUTHORITIES MUST ACT NOW!”
SHOCK SCOTTISH SHAD ON A WAGGLER!
CANALS IN JEOPARDY AS CRT FUNDING SLASHED • Waterway closures and junior session shutdowns a stark possibility after 40 per cent cut to grants
HUGHES' VIEWS • TV STAR & ENGLAND CARP CAPTAIN LOOKS AT FISHING'S HOT TOPICS
YOUR TOP CATCHES • THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK
AFTER-WORK SESSION PRODUCES BELTING RUDD
SLOW RUN RESULTS IN DERWENT WHOPPER
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AMAZING PREDATORS RED IN TOOTH & FIN! • It’s no secret that the world’s larger fish can be fearsome predators, but some of their diet is beyond belief. Never mind boilies, try a fully-grown seabird or a human finger!
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TACKLE A RIVER • Our waterways tend not to fish at their best until late July or August. With that in mind, this week we explore all the gear you’ll need to approach running water in peak form...
ON OUR RADAR • Our pick of the latest goodies to hit the banks
THE MAGIC OF SMALL RIVERS • Most people don’t give them a second look – but they could be missing out on sport of a quality second to none
ENJOY PLENTY OF ACTION DOWN ON THE FARM! • Leicestershire venue Holly Farm is back on the map with something for everyone to enjoy...
10 BRILLIANT SNAKE LAKES
20 VENUES TO BANK A 20LB+ CARP! • With more day-ticket waters than ever before holding fish of this size, you really are spoilt for choice. So, if you’ve never banked a ‘twenty’ before, give one of these gems a go to turn your dreams into reality
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“Time to take off the rose-tinted glasses!” • Angling has come an awful long way in my lifetime, and most of it’s been for the better
KINGFISHER CLUB • CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S KIDS AND THEIR CLEVER CATCHES
ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Keith recalls a dismal European Champs when bites and big fish were thin on the ground
DON’T SKIMP ON THE FEED! • Matt Powell on why piling in the bait pays dividends when fishing big natural waters with the feeder
ASK THE EXPERTS • THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING
RINGER TO THE RESCUE • CHAMPION ANGLER STEVE TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT YOUR ANGLING PROBLEMS
THE TWO LOOP TRICK FOR BAITING UP • Use this crafty little hack to find and bait up your spots in half the time
SPEND LESS AND CATCH MORE! • How to save money on baits and boost your catches at the same time this summer
CHAMP’S DIARY
“NOT QUITE FISH O’ – BUT IT WILL DO!” • Openshaw puts Westwood disappointment behind him to take Masters crown
ONE-LINE ATTACK SECURES NATIONAL GLORY FOR LAKE REGULAR...