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Trout & Salmon

First cast • What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery • Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@bauermedia.co.uk

A CAST BACK IN TIME • Finlay Wilson celebrates one of our oldest fishing hotels

THE ALTNAHARRA HOTEL

Factfile

A life on the river • In a year when fishing has flourished, teaching newcomers has been hugely rewarding, writes Yorkshire guide Marina Gibson

A GOOD YEAR

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

BY ECK!

ROGA NYMPH • Rob Denson’s killer shrimp imitation has proved to be more than a one-trick pony

TYING TIP

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS • Paul Procter peers beneath the surface of the River Anton into the shadowy world of big grayling

Factfile

JUST ENOUGH • Simon Cooper probes chalkstream fishers about catch-and-release

A SEAT AT THE TABLE • Bob White reports on the progress of his hatchery petition

MY FISHING LIFE • Dennis Moss, author of Irish Rise and Trout from a Boat, shares memories of the tackle and times that have mattered most to him

ITALIAN FLAIR • Alberto Salvini’s spirit of adventure is reflected in the flies he likes to tie

HOW TO TIE THE PETTIROSSO

WHISKEY FOR BREAKFAST • Matt Harris experiences a new dawn for salmon fishing on the Yokanga River in Russia

THE STILLWATER ANGLER • Your monthly guide to trout fishing on lakes and reservoirs

SETTING A GOLD STANDARD • Peter Cockwill meets Ian Lahoar and the showpiece trout of Swanswater Fishery in Stirlingshire

Factfile

TROUT FISHERS’ SURGERY • Our select team offers advice for improved sport on reservoirs and smaller stillwaters

MEET THE TEAM

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • Keith Logan, Heriot AC member and former Scottish International, reveals the patterns that keep him on top of his game

FIRST, FIND THE FISH • Gareth Jones shares his simple strategies for locating trout on big reservoirs

CLOUDS AND ’TOWS

GRAYLING-FISHER’S COMPENDIUM • Don Stazicker distils the wisdom of the ages to help you make the most of your river sport this winter

RECOGNISE BEHAVIOUR

GOING WITH THE FLOW • Jim Coates chats to Matt Hayes about his lifetime of angling and journey towards the fly

CRACKING THE CODE

MCCORMICK’S SHRIMP • This long-tailed Irish pattern pulses in peaty water, writes Ross Macdonald

MATERIALS

WOLF BE DAMMED • Toby Coe fishes a Devon stream that holds a trump card in dry seasons

GEAR AND FLIES

Factfile

TACKLE • The latest gear for discerning game-fishers

Casting off convention

FLY - TYING • Our pick of the best tools and materials

FISHING REPORTS • All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

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