Times War reporter Anthony Lloyd goes off to battle zones all over the world

armed with one essential weapon. His fishing rod.

Listen there's a war in this place, but I am not going to be so consumed by the war that I am not going to go fishing.

And he's found that hunting for lowly gaggen or silver perch everywhere from a foreign dictator's palace

gardens to a muddy river outside Mosel has led to some fascinating encounters. If you don't have to like fishing to be interested in someone catching carp in

Saddam's palace.

You're listening to stories of our times and the times and the Sunday times.

I'm David Aronicish.

Today, catching carp in Tikrit or rough fishing in tough places. May I have your attention please, you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk

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Where's nearly dark now,

dusk is well upon us.

There's a half moon behind my shoulder, but it's not quite full darkness

yet. Bats are overhead. I'm standing on the bank of a river in the West Country where the yes tree meets the freshwater.

I'm just waiting the darkness to come. Chapter 1 wrangling Trout

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So I like to turn up just before dusk have a look at the water. There's still enough light to see where you're going to be fishing so you can work it out and how you're going to be doing it in the dark.

I can see a few fish doing it in the dark.

I can see a few fish rolling out on the black pool in front of me.

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