Fishing

Zen and the art of fly-fishing in Sweden – a photo essay

Following two anglers into an area of deep forests and swift rivers brings a new appreciation of the mindful appeal of fly-fishing

Rob Schoenbaum

26, Aug, 2021 @5:30 AM

A YouTuber goes wild fishing and camping in the Cascade mountains

A lone fisherman goes into the wilds of Washington state in search of giant alpine trout in pristine turquoise lakes. The results are spectacular

Leif Steffny

10, Apr, 2021 @2:00 PM

Where to cast your line: five British fishing wildernesses

With fishing, ‘wilderness’ is a state of mind as much as an actual place – which is why south London joins the Highlands and Dartmoor in our top picks

Charles Rangeley-Wilson

10, Apr, 2021 @6:00 AM

‘Fishing is a form of meditation’ – it’s always been my escape

I became obsessed as a boy and am still hooked. With the mental benefits of angling well documented, here are some of the best British spots to cast off your worries

Nick Fisher

10, Apr, 2021 @6:00 AM

10 adventurers on their trip of a lifetime

Drawing on memories of epic journeys can help sustain us through lockdown. Experts share their greatest conquests – and where they plan to go next

Kevin Rushby

21, Nov, 2020 @7:00 AM

Wandle wander: a walk along my south London chalk stream

England is home to 85% of these often-pristine rivers – some running through our suburbs – but we may lose chalk streams unless we start protecting them now

Andy Pietrasik

08, Nov, 2020 @7:00 AM

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing review – they've caught a real beauty

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse make a splash with this effortlessly funny, profoundly life-affirming meditation on friendship, leisure and mortality

Jack Seale

23, Aug, 2019 @7:30 PM

Scilly season: why spring is the best time to visit

Spring arrives early on Scilly and the charm of tiny, sleepy St Martin’s is that there is little-else to do but enjoy its flower-filled moors and coves

Patrick Barkham

04, Feb, 2019 @11:05 AM

Mountain biking and canoeing in Sweden

On the fourth leg of his Scandinavian summer tour, Kevin Rushby pedals and paddles round Jämtland’s lush forests, snowy peaks and famous blue lake

Kevin Rushby

26, Aug, 2018 @10:00 AM

5 of the best fly-fishing spots in the UK

Fly-fishing doesn’t have to be expensive and exclusive. At its best it’s adventurous, wild and (nearly) free

Theo Pike

24, Apr, 2018 @5:30 AM

Angling for calm: why I love wild fishing

The opportunity to be in the moment and still in nature hooked Annalisa Barbieri on fishing – never more so than in the wildernesses of Dartmoor and the Highlands of Scotland

Annalisa Barbieri

24, Apr, 2018 @5:30 AM

Hooked on Galicia: spectacular seafood … but not without a fight

A foodie pilgrimage to northern Spain, in the company of a chef on a mission, means inventive fish dishes, fun at the market, friendly locals – and a battle with an octopus

Killian Fox

04, Feb, 2018 @7:00 AM