Hot on the heels of an amazing year for specimen fish at home and abroad, this week’s Angler’s Mail has a special feature on the ultimate fishing bucket list with 50 species to target.

Also inside this feature and news-packed issue:

• Youngster catches huge specimen rudd and perch

• The BBC catches poachers and EA enforcement teams in action

• Exclusive report on Carl & Alex’s amazing park lake campaign

• Carp World’s Colin Davidson gives a masterclass in boilie tips and tweaks

• In-depth report and interview with £30k match champ

• Korum Specimen Cup winners revealed

• Steve Collett heads for the wonderful Wye to track down big barbel

• Where to Fish lists venues with great accommodation on-site

• How pellets won Fish’O’Mania

• John Bailey on the virtues on one-rod sessions v multiple rods

• Own-recipe bait breaks lake record

• Latest Fox Carp Cup contenders and prize winners

• Essential Knowledge gives advice on rod pods

• New Daiwa custom tackle service

• Latest Drennan rods impress

• Latest match news and Preston Innovations Matchman of the Year table