The wild carp is an icon that forges a living connection between the past and the present.

Night fishing accentuates the atmosphere of a lake. It is as if, once darkness falls, the character of the pool announces, “I am here.

It is the goings-on between bites that excites the traditional angler as much as when the float goes under.

There are a million-and-one ways to enjoy a day’s angling. Catching fish is but one of them.

Angling is a recreation. It’s supposed to be fun.

Traditionalism is not fashionable. It is the dog-crawl to fashion’s catwalk.