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‘THE BIG ONE’ WILL LIVE UP TO ITS NAME!

LANDMARK KENNET COARSE FISH HATCHERY OPENS • Pioneering project aims to secure river’s future in the face of invasive crayfish, siltation and other threats

ANGLERS HALT TEST SEWAGE DUMPING

THE ‘BEAST’ THAT TERRORISED MATCH ANGLERS IS RUMBLED!

YOUNG SCHOOLBOY EARNS HIS STRIPES

EXCLUDED SCHOOL KIDS GET A ‘REEL EDUCATION’! • One year after its launch, we hear from Reel Education coach Martyn Rafferty about the amazing impact it’s having at Jubilee School in Hampshire

UP TO US TO BOOST NUMBERS • TV STAR & ENGLAND CARP CAPTAIN LOOKS AT FISHING’S HOT TOPICS

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

AnglingTimes DRENNAN CUP CATCHES OF THE WEEK 2023 - 2024 SEASON

STOCK UP ON CORN! • MARCH is almost upon us, but while the daffodils are shooting up out of the ground and warmer weather might fool us into thinking we can leave winter tactics and baits behind, we’re not quite out of the woods just yet!

SOME ANGLERS HAVE ALL THE LUCK! • Have you ever had one of those fishing days when you can do nothing wrong? Here are some classic strokes of luck we all appreciate. How many have happened to you? If the answer is more than two on the same day, make sure you buy a lottery ticket!

“THERE’S NOTHING BASIC ABOUT THIS BARGAIN POLE” • Tony Grigorjevs is blown away by the quality of Daiwa’s new Matchman poles – which won’t, however, break the bank!

ON OUR RADAR • Our pick of the latest goodies to hit the banks

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WAFTERS

FREE AND EASY ALONG THE WYE • A rambling country walk, the bare minimum of tackle, and chub fishing with a mate – sheer perfection!

TAKE YOUR PICK AT MEADOWLANDS • Venue hits peak form for both carp and silverfish fans

10 FISHERIES PACKED WITH UNDERWATER FEATURES

END THE SEASON WITH A BREAM-FILLED BANG! • Rivers carrying extra water are no problem at these tried-and-tested hotspots, renowned for their big catches of slabs

YOUR FISHING WEEK

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Winter fun as we film carp taking bread off the top • Carp aren’t taking surface baits now, right? Don’t you believe it…

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

ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Keith recalls the extraordinary angling skills of an unassuming master of the stick float

IF YOU TRY ONE THING THIS WEEK... UNDERSTAND THE CONTOURS OF YOUR SWIM • A ledge makes a great fish-holding spot, says Darren Cox, so don’t ignore this prime feature

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

HOW DO YOU ATTACH YOURS? • The constant development of carp rigs means there are now numerous ways to fix your hookbait to your rig. Here are some of the best, and when to use them…

TARGET CARP WITH ZIGS IN THE UPPER LAYERS • With suspended hookbaits you don’t need to wait for the fish to drop down in the water

CHAMP’S DIARY...