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November 2003 |
Chasing the ladyPeter Rothwell reveals his favourite grayling flies Meet Lefty KrehAlastair Gowans talks to the man dubbed America's greatest fly fisher, Lefty Kreh Trigger happyJohn Goddard develops a devastating new emerger along Klinkh Pigs can fly!Duncan Egan has found the addition of pig's bristles to his salmon flies appears to improve their attraction to recalcitrant fish At home with the ShastasPeter Lapsley fishes for Shasta rainbows in their home rivers Ritz revisitedGeoffrey Bucknall explains Ritz-stlye casting with light-line rods Bug styleDave Calvert and Stuart Crofts get set for Bugging November Cane still ableGraham Swanson argues the case for cane rods Blae & BlackMick Huffer demonstrates how to tie the Blae & Black, the pattern which proves that exact imitation is sometimes not as effective as general representation A view from the chalkstreamsGordon Mackie considers the relationship between trout and grayling; and recalls the writer who taught him about tackle and tactics Europe competes on a wee islandBob Wyatt reports from the 2003 European Fly Fishing Championships on Islay Northern ClimesRod McGill challenges the Scottish Executive's support for salmon farmers In Socrates' shoesHow to teach fly tying |
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October 2003 |
October harvestAlastair Gowans divulges how and where to find 'back-end' salmon sport in Scotland Grayling take the baitUnconventional grayling tactics At a snail's paceMalcolm Greenhalgh dissects floating snails The PolystickleMick Huffer shows how to tie Dick Walker's famous transparent fry, and introduces a couple of interesting presentation options to consider Light workGeoffrey Bucknall explains the pleasures and necessities of light line fishing Salmon on the brinkMalcolm Greenhalgh details new factors affecting the future of salmon stocks Typically tropical tunaDave Lewis tackles bluewater tuna Familiarity breeds successAlan Bithell gives a step-by-step account of his imitative winging technique Bright lights of BewlPete rLapsley profiles the people who make Bewl a leading reservoir Fact or fallacy?Marvin Nolte debunks the notion that 'dry flies evolved from wet flies' Battleships, bi-planes and catwalk modelsDavid Calvert and Stuart Crofts prepare us for October's grayling sport Tricks of the tradeChocolate thorax covers, cat-fur dubbing, and a way to recycle old speakers All change on swollen AgiveyGwilym Hughes reports from the Rivers International, held this year in Ireland Stillwater sceneMickey Bewick lets us into a few Booby secrets; and Charles Jardine is struck by the Lightning Bug Cauld at InvercauldAllan Liddle fishes Kander Lochan and Loch Callater in the Cairngorms |
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September 2003 |
A certain killerNick Sawyer divulges the family secrets of fishing for grayling with Killer Bugs In a class of their ownMalcolm Greenhalgh explains the finer points of fishing Spider flies For the love of canePeter Lapsley meets British cane rod experts, and asks why many anglers still prefer to fish with cane Head firstRonald Sutherland changes the balance of his flies in favour of conehead salmon tubes BonitoArmando Quazzo offers advice on fly fishing in the Mediterranean The bare necessitiesJohn Goddard ties three astonishingly simple, but killing patterns Pollack ahoy!Henry Gilbey discovers the power of pollack Pale and interestingDavid Calvert and Stuart Crofts anticipate the return of September dry fly sport Sewin by daylightPaul Morgan puts his mini-tubes into practice Deepest claretGwilym Hughes reports from the Ladies' Home Internnational and discloses how Buzzers can be fished deep from a drifting boat Fact or fallacy?Ally Gowans questions the received wisdom which says 'chose a dark fly on a dull day What a difference a year makesLough Currane takes another step forward thanks to the efforts of the Waterville Fisheries Development Group Stirling brownsAllan Liddle visits the Carron Valley reservoir A view from the chalkstreamsGordon Mackie welcomes the return of otters; and suggests some less famous chalkstreams for true wild sport Textbook TyingMick Huffer ties The Merkin, an excellent crab pattern Stillwater sceneMick Bewick has a better way to palmer; whilst Charles Jardine ties a Jelly Roll Fry Designer DaddiesTed Malone traces the developing story of the Daddy-Long-Legs |
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August 2003 |
Daylight sea troutPaul Morgan finds mini-tubes to be highly effective in low water and during daylight Caddis know-howDavid Calvert and Stuart Crofts tackle the full sedge life-cycle Salmon secretMick Huffer ties the Tadpole, a spring salmon fly for all season What's your style?Why different salmon rods suit different casters Creep and peepBob Wyatt offers advice on stalking in low summer levels, calling on his New Zealand experience for results Top of the lochsAllan Liddle previews the Scottish venue for the 2003 European Fly Fishing Championshps Fact or fallacy?Vance Evans ponders on deer-hair Big Secret BeePart 2. Bill Logan provides the essential techniques for dressing a tan foam bee Cometh the hourPeter Lapsley profiles Dr Nick Giles, chairman of the Environment Agency team tasked with writing the National Trout and Grayling Strategy Dressing Mrs TiggywinkleStan Headley's definitive tying of the Sedgehog, one of the most versatile and effective modern trout flies Devonshire creamMark Bowler fishes for sea trout in the River Dart One good turnAlastair Gowans reveals a slightly different turle knot which has served him well for many years Gene genieGrandson of the legend, Nick Sawyer brings traditional river keepering to bear on modern chalkstream problems Eyes leftGwilym Hughes' new-look sedge pupa imitation are proving popular with trout Amazon bites!Malcolm Greenhalgh heads into deepest Amazonia and the toothy delights of the rainforest |
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July 2003 |
Beetles' latest hitsNeil Patterson finds South African trout tactics translate as an ideal high summer approach for the UK Dry fly mastersWho was the greatest ever dry-fly fisher? Salmon lines and AFTMAlly Gowans wonders if AFTM stands for A Fictitious Tangled Mess? Extreme charrFishing the far edge of wilderness The lure of the SnakeHow to charm big sea trout Fact or fallacy?Bev Perkins asks if genetic hackles are right for all fly tying In the pinkJohn Horsfall uses a new technique for the Moseley May The MH Pike FlyTie this simple, adaptable fly for trout anglers who are tempted into thinking about tackling pike Traditional crystalTaking a second look at crystal chenile Blue-winged opportunitiesDave Calvert and Stuart Crofts fish July's classic fly hatch Hammer timeBill Logan puts his own stamp on foam terrestrial patterns Capital troutAllan Liddle finds quality trout fishing outside Edinburgh Bridgett's diaryPatterns from long-lost letters of RC Bridgett |
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June 2003 |
Thump in the nightMark Bowler has a strategic re-think of his sea trout tactics Spey surpriseTrout where you least expect them What a pain!Malcolm Greenhalgh responds to recent claims that fish feel pain Beat the boilieFish surface flies for carp Yellow Mays, Mays and Yellow SalliesDave Calvert and Stuart Crofts outline the bugs to expect on rivers in June Sparkler WetMick Huffer ties a more subtle Sparkler Different strokesAlly Gowans puts rod actions into context One GunBob Wyatt fishes his top Deer Hair Sedge Tucking upPaul Arden and Charles Jardine explain how to get and use a high back-cast Fish till you dropTerry Lawton investigates charr and grayling fishing in Swedish Lapland Circle Budgies uncagedBev Perkins ties and fishes a lure dressed on circle-hooks The UnsinkablePeter Rothwell ties an Unsinkable parachute fly In pursuit of pollutersProfiling Bob James, PR man for the ACA Two little devilsAlbert Horne writes the history of the Diawl Bach Brand new ButtonsGwilym Hughes fishes and ties his way through an Irish hatch of Welshman's Buttons Why do you tie flies?Marvin Nolte makes up his mind |
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