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OUR ROLL OF EXCELLENCE – IT’S OFFICIAL!

EXPANDED BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY PLAN DIVIDES OPINION • Some welcome wider access, but concerns are raised over a potential ‘free-for-all’

STARS COME OUT TO SAVE THE SALMON

SHOCK GRASS CARP FROM THE THAMES

656LB WINS WINTER MATCH!

THE TOP OF THE THAMES? • With epic catches and the potential for record-breaking fish, it’s little wonder that you voted England’s most famous river as your favourite in 2023. But is that set to last, or are we at the crest of a wave that could break?

HUGHES’ VIEWS • TV STAR & ENGLAND CARP CAPTAIN LOOKS AT FISHING'S HOT TOPICS

YOUR TOP CATCHES • THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

“A SWITCH TO A WORM HOOKBAIT TEMPTED THE BIGGER GRAYLING”

Angling Times DRENNAN CUP CATCHES OF THE WEEK • 2023 - 2024 SEASON

WHEN THE METHOD IS BEST...

8 OF THE BEST WINTER HATS • Nothing is worse than a cold chill around the ears while you’re braving the elements! Thankfully, there are loads of hats to both keep you warm and support your favourite angling brand...

PUG-NOSED PIKE WITH ATTITUDE! • Christmas is the time for tall angling tales, but this episode on the Wye just happens to be true!

WELCOME TO THE 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN FISHING, 2023 • influence: noun; the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself

YOUR FISHING WEEK

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“My mission – to fish even better in 2024!” • You’re never too old to learn new skills, so I resolve to do just that in the coming year

KINGFISHER CLUB • CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S KIDS AND THEIR CLEVER CATCHES

ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Keith remembers when angling, after being sidelined by the BBC, created its own poll…

IF YOU TRY ONE THING THIS WEEK... GO ‘SLOPPY’ FOR PERCH • Mat Linforth reveals the margin feeding strategy that has served him well over many years

4 ULTIMATE WINTER PERCH RIGS • It’s prime time for big perch, so whether you fancy working your way down a river, setting out your stall on a stillwater, launching a precision pole attack on a canal or going mobile with a lure rod, on these pages you’ll find a deadly set-up to fit the bill!

TOP FEEDER TIPS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD • Steve answers the commonest questions he’s asked about this deadliest of tactics

CRACK THE CODE FOR WINTER BARBEL • Discover why river levels play a key role in bait choice

A GREAT YEAR FOR ENGLAND!

“SWITCH AND SWAP WHEN IT GETS TOUGH!” • Bomb or feeder on commercials? You can actually combine both these tactics to equally devastating effect, according to Alex Dockerty…

5 WAYS TO WIN WITH RIVER WAGGLERS • There are few more classic – and versatile – ways of catching fish from running water than with a waggler! Here’s how to go about it...

“Be honest – would you really want a fishing-mad other half?” • Dom Garnett – one man determined to keep the pleasure in angling