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Lure V Bait – My 3-Year Verdict

LET’S start with a story about the sort of day Robbie Northman and I have shared perhaps 250 times over the three years that we have been fishing together.

Hybrid Fertility

The well-travelled freshwater biologist and top angler brings you his fascinating weekly insight into the secret lives of fish.

Hot Hauling Holiday Contest At Cretelakes

Billy reports on how he and Jamie caught a stack of big carp during a week-long contest.

Hair Change Cheat

LOOKING for an easy 'cheat' that will help you to change your presentation, hook bait and hook size without having to retie your carp rig?

Dead To Me

Britain’s leading all-round angler loves taking on challenges at all kinds of venues. Read his triumphs and disasters, warts ‘n’ all, exclusively in AM.

Bridge Pool Less

IN 1975 I left the world of industrial chemistry to become a chemistry teacher, having completed a postgraduate teaching qualification.

A Taste For Perch

PIKE and perch have an interesting relationship.

The Field Christmas

There is something about Christmas traditions that transcends even the most Scrooge-like demeanour. Whether in town or country, there are some that a proper Field Christmas cannot be without. Alexandra Henton picks the best of this season’s festivities

The ‘Gold Standard' Christmas Turkey

Tired of turkey at Christmas? You haven’t tasted a traditional, free-range, organic bird

Party Pieces And Festive Spirits

For long-term sufferers of CADDAD (Christmas Affected Doom, Depression And Despondency), the solution is a well-stocked drinks cabinet

Shooting Style

An ungainly technique will usually result in poor shooting. Elegance and accuracy go hand in hand

In The Wake Of 1,000 Years Of History

The owners of Courteenhall estate can trace their roots to Hereward the Wake, but when it comes to shooting their outlook is egalitarian

Fat Rascals And Christmas Cake

For a century, Bettys Tea Rooms in Yorkshire has sustained locals with its baking and brews. Today, the firm’s sweet offerings travel the globe

Reach For The Sky

A falcon diving on its prey at more than 150mph must be the finest sporting spectacle, says Jamie Blackett

Rock In A Hard Place

On a Norwegian hunting trip in search of rock and willow ptarmigan, Jan-Peter Westad reconnects with his roots

No Pain, No Gain

After a 110-mile walk for charity, Simon Whitehead goes ferreting with a new recruit, a young dog learning the ropes

Snipe — The Ultimate Sporting Challenge?

Ed Wills heads to the rugged bogs of Northern Ireland for a day of testing driven snipe and for once the weather gods do their bit

Missionary Of Innards

We do not make enough use of the good bits of the animals we kill for food — so why not try giant venison faggots, says Tim Maddams

Wise Up To Wary Pike

NEVILLE FICKLING Britain’s best-known pike angler, angling historian and carp fishery boss reveals all in this fortnightly column.

Flexible Approach For Specimen Perch

East Sussex all-rounder Tony King loves coarse and sea fishing. He’s a qualified angling coach and an ambassador for the Angling Trust. One of his favourite species is perch, a fish that often thrives because they are largely ignored by carp anglers. He has developed what he calls a ‘flexi rig’ to catch them.

I've Got A Lob On!

STEVE COLLETT Britain’s leading all-round angler loves taking on challenges at all kinds of venues. Read his triumphs and disasters, warts ‘n’ all, exclusively in AM.

Fangtastic Footage, Thanks To Matt Hayes

JACK PERKS The natural history photographer has filmed all 53 UK freshwater fish species, and this week he looks at barbel and shad.

Creuse Carp Crusade

MIKE SALISBURY The ace angling coach is here in the Mail for an exclusive series revealing his on-the-bank lessons and views on modern fishing.

Cold Weather Feeding Patterns In Practice

JOHN BAILEY You’ll always learn loads and be inspired by this vastly experienced traditional angler, who also relishes exploring the latest coarse techniques… with help from his friends.

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Field Test

New Permission Old Treasure

It was a Monday like any other; normally we have the day off, however on this particular day my wife Liz had a university course to complete.

Introducing the Finds Liaison Officers

I work from the Museum of Island History at Newport on the Isle of Wight, the centrally situated ‘capital’ of the island.

Detectival 2019

The fact that it was both a Friday as well as being the 13th didn’t seem to weigh too heavily on us, if indeed it was noticed at all.

Anglo-Saxon Stunner

I have very fond memories of my first forays into metal detecting: my late father had bought a cheap detector from Maplin in order to investigate the local beach – we didn’t find much but had a fantastic time.

Seeking mini monsters with Jeremy Wade

The natural history photographer has fi lmed all 53 UK freshwater fi sh species, and this week he reveals how he went about capturing ruffe.