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IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

  • september issue

Big wild trout

How, when and where

Summer fun

Foam flies & chub

1 in a billion

Win the pin-fry lottery

High five!

The 5-weight trend

A cricketer may fish

David 'Bumble' Lloyd

Angel of the north

Tie the Veyatie Black

High noon on Hodder

September challenge

Win! YETI Cooler!

Hopper Flip® 18

Latest News

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Blogs

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    High water temperatures and fly fishing

    Published On: 09.09.26|

    2026 – another 'hottest summer ever': how can fly fishers adapt and cope? By Mark Bowler Coastal alternative: a plump bass taken from an estuary. Pray for rain: one of a number of July sea trout taken during the 'magic ...

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    Vice advice

    Published On: 20.08.26|

    Magnus Angus' guidance on looking after your vice, and whether to buy budget or quality tools Quality jaws, the hook is placed as I would normally work. Grip is on the bend, where all the wire is the same diameter. ...

Features

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  • A classically hooked salmon, the hook in the scissors of the jaw.
    Published On: 28.03.24

    How to hook a salmon

    Alastair Gowans looks at the ways salmon take a fly and what this means for the fly angler in terms of hooking a fish

  • Published On: 28.03.24

    The secret to catching more mullet

    Seasoned mullet fly-fisher, Colin MacLeod, is convinced that red in a fly pattern is the secret to catching more mullet

  • giant milkfish caught on fly
    Published On: 28.03.24

    Milkfish in the Seychelles

    Tony Richards recounts a meeting with a huge milkfish in the Seychelles, the awesomely powerful, algae-grazing leviathans of the Indo-Pacific

Reviews

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  • Published On: 04.06.25

    Renzetti Hair Stackers

    Using the stylish Renzetti Hair Stackers – made for bulk hair-stacking – as featured in 'On the bench' in the July 2025 issue.

  • Published On: 27.08.24

    ThrustMe Kicker electric remote-control outboard

    ThrustMe Kicker portable electric outboard with in-built rechargeable battery and remote control

  • Published On: 03.07.24

    Celestial Meteor WF5F fly line

    Celestial Fly Lines Meteor floating line review

Videos

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  • Published On: 04.06.25

    Kingsmill Moore’s Golden Olive Bumble

    Tying the Irish classic summer wet fly, Kingsmill Moore's Golden Olive Bumble, as detailed 'Notes from the bench' in the July 2025 issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliOOIk0h5U

  • Published On: 27.05.25

    Magnus Angus ties a Teal, Blue & Silver with a red tail

    Magnus Angus ties a Teal, Blue & Silver with a red tail, a favourite of Roger Fogg for imitating roach fry. https://youtu.be/jDscK4jlavk

  • Published On: 23.05.25

    Using the Stonfo hackle/hook gauge to assist materials’ choice when tying flies

    Using the Stonfo hackle/hook gauge to assist materials' choice when tying flies https://youtu.be/z8A2lZF1rXA

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