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With winter and the 'river season' approaching, Fortis main man Darran Goulder brings us a short tale of the capture of a monster and provides a little inspiration for some winter diversity to stoke the fires and keep the buzz alive through the dark months

Whilst turning forty did strike some fear into our ed, he did manage to use that as an excuse for a big drive south to celebrate it with the rods out and Sarah for company, under some big starry Alps and River Lot skies...

Huddled over a stove on a freezing January day we grabbed five minutes with our friend Mylan on a recent trip across the channel. With a mature attitude, far above his young years, his keen and fresh attitude to his angling can be an inspiration to us all

Big drives to distant reservoirs, nights spent afloat listening for shows, and even diving to find the best spots… Here we dig a little deeper into what makes Phil tick, and how he goes about targeting carp from such vast, and demanding waters