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Today Peter, we’re going to fish in the Nottingham style. ‘Is that anything like the Gangnam style Mr Crabtree?’ ‘No

Wear stout corduroy trousers this winter. Please don’t click on the picture for more information. But Eddie, what about the

This week, we’re wearing long trousers and dealing with serious stuff. No catapults or volcano kettles. A LAW fly tying

The Bernard Venables Aerial. Richard Carter of Traditional Angling Products made these reels. Had Bernard lived to be older than

Here’s an almost holy quaternity for the discerning connoisseur, angling’s answer to Ted Hastings’ Jesus, Mary, Joseph & the wee

A particularly fine Chris Yates Barbus Maximus. This rod was built for Michael Nadell, the famous patissier, as part of

Terry-Thomas’s Craftversa. ‘There was a Craftversa in my hand a moment ago. What’s happened to it? Where’s my ghillie? The

Stonking. From the OED- Adjective. Informal. British. Used to emphasize something impressive, exciting, or very large. I bet people tell

‘The next drink I’m going to have is a lager. Ice cold.’ The temperature in Newbury today: 30°. It’s 29°

It’s a Bishop. Please click on the image for more information. A Chris Yates Bishop carp rod. It’s a particularly

It may not be a renaissance painting, but it is a Moran. La Contessa, by Tom Moran. Varnish on bamboo,

Oliver’s of Knebworth Roach Perfection. This rod is just fabulous. Look, there’s Ted Oliver in black and white. He was