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Some people said it was a monstrous eel. Some people said it was a landlocked sturgeon, an ancient creature touched by dark magic. Others said it was some sort of mutant, an abomination that should never have been. All were agreed, however; fishing for the demon fish was folly.
All were agreed that is, but...
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Jack Croxall: Tap, tap, tap…
What follows is testimony from a resident of Leicestershire, recorded some years ago.
I was fishing as a boy, crouching by the water’s edge,...
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In Praise of the Stream
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