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So when the chance came to discover just what the jungle rivers of this huge country could offer the adventurous angler, I jumped at it. The deal allowed for two anglers, so I faxed that illustrious editor, Kevin Clifford, to see if he might be interested – Dear Kevin, is there any chance at all…

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It’s not just tackle that has changed beyond recognition, it is bait as well. I started my carp fishing at the old Halls Angling Scheme (now RMC Angling) gravel pit at Bedfont in Middlesex. The pit unfortunately is no longer there having been re-landscaped into a park. Like most gravel pits in those days it…

“The catch of Irish Salmon is on a fast downward spiral. The total catch has fallen from an annual 1600 tonnes in the seventies, through 1152 tonnes in the eighties, to 630 tonnes in the nineties and lower still today. This trend will lead to the extinction of Irish Wild Salmon by the end of…

The situation is also inflamed by the increase in breakdowns in marriage, resulting in more boys and girls without a father to teach them how to fish. This is further aggravated by the increased demands placed on the teaching profession so that the anglers in its ranks have not got the time to teach parties…

It proved to be a most unusual end to the season, especially for local star Dave Shipman and Bewl’s Ray Burt. The event as usual, was fished over two days. The second was to finish at 5.30pm. 53 of the 54 boats arrived back at the jetty at the correct time. But where was boat…