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HELL IN HIGH WATER? WE’D DISAGREE!

SEASON’S BIGGEST BARBEL BANKED! • 19lb 12oz fish tops remarkable spell for southern river, with an 8lb 9oz chub also taken from the same in-form stretch

WOW... RECORD-SHAKING RUFFE FOLLOWED BY A MIGHTY MINNOW!

WATER COMPANY PAYS FOR ITS ACTIONS

“TWO FINGERS UP TO THE ENVIRONMENT”

ANGLING WORLD MOURNS LEGEND ROY MARLOW • Fondly remembered for his match fishing exploits with the all-conquering Leicester Likely Lads, Roy also played an immense role in tackle and fisheries

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

AnglingTimes DRENNAN CUP CATCHES OF THE WEEK

MAKE YOUR OWN DEAD REDS

12 GREAT REELS FOR EVERY OCCASION AND BUDGET!

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

FLOATFISHING FOR STARS IN STRIPES! • Winter perching is fantastic fun, and that includes catching the livebaits required to give yourself the best chance of success

HEN BROOK – WHERE SMALL REALLY IS BEAUTIFUL! • You can jump across it in places, but this tiny backwater is a winter roach angler’s paradise

10 SMALL BACKWATERS AND TRIBUTARIES TO TRY

CARPSKILLS Extra • BUMPER TIPS SECTION PACKED WITH EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP YOU CATCH BIGGER & BETTER FISH

GET INTO THE SWING OF SPRING • Adam Penning looks at the baiting approaches that have proved successful for him during this transitional period

NEW GEAR • Make sure you’re on top of your game with everything from baits, to reels, to coffee-brewing kit!

STAY SINGLE IN MARCH! • Four seasons of spring results, and how I got them, point to one thing – by all means fish several rods, but hedge your bets and go easy on the loosefeed, says Rob Hughes

YOUR FISHING WEEK

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“No fishing, so no eyes on the water!” • Anglers everywhere seem to be getting sidelined, and we need to stop the rot now

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

ARTHUR’S ARCHIVE • Keith looks back to when spectators on big river matches could annoy the competitors

IF YOU TRY ONE THING THIS WEEK... TURN TO CHEESE ON HIGH RIVERS • When the water’s up and coloured, you can still catch chub with the right bait, says Mark Murdoch

DAVE HARRELL’S 20 BRILLIANT END-OF-SEASON RIVER TIPS • There’s not long left now to fish running-water venues before the annual close-down, so you owe it to yourself to make your last throw of the dice a memorable one!

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

GIVE THOSE BACK-END BARBEL A MEATY FEAST! • These smelly hookbaits are brilliant when the rivers are carrying extra water

CHAMP’S DIARY • THE VOICE OF MATCH FISHING

ANDY MAY BACK IN THE BIG TIME WITH 10K WINTER CLASSIC WIN! • Former Fish O’ champ lifts big silverfish title with 45lb Meadowlands bag – but Adam Wakelin runs him pretty close at the scales...

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