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December 2012 |
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The Fly-tying League is back!Our unique competition returns in this issue. Simply enter to win a drawn prize. The first fly to tie is a McCormack's Spring Bumble Catch salmon on bright, sunny days"The most exciting wild brown trout fishing ever"Oliver Edwards on Iceland's rivers The only tying style you needOur easy 'dun' patterns The 39 amazing ideas that transformed YOUR fly fishingMalcolm Greenhalgh selects the major influences and innovations that have transformed the way we fly fish today Shock! Horror!Ray French says Bewl Water's switch to 'any method' may not be so bad after all Patterson's OTTNeil Patterson uses a tippet feather to build a deadly dapping fly Shelter from the stormWhen Corrib and Mask are too wild to fish, George Barron knows a secret, sheltered bay A Bumble for springStevie Munn divulges a Bumble devised specifically for the duckfly hatch Attracting wild trout to the middle dropperMick Huffer shows us how to tie the Claret Barron, and Mark Bowler tells us how to fish it Corophium volutatorThis is the fly for sight-fishing to mullet, says Colin MacLeod Do-it-yourself dyeingNorman Blake guides us in the colourful art of dyeing materials at home Catching the eyeHints and pointers for getting pre-occupied reservoir fish to take your fly Here come the girlsMark Bowler can't understand why the proportion of women anglers in the UK is so low, but sees signs of improvement My vision for Christmas |
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November 2012 |
Exploring the weed with the Camo-DamselCharles Jardine helps us overcome our fear of weed with his lightweight, sinuous nymph Orange & goldMick Huffer dresses the Orange & Gold Shrimp in the Irish style, and Mark Bowler says that it is not solely restricted to Ireland Taking stockAnalysing the impact of stocking policy on wild fisheries The Sunk SedgeCaddis dance, and die, on water, says Neil Patterson, so every angler should have a version that sinks Is that it?Scotland Clocking onto the MeterChris Cullen charts the development of a nymph which remained a New Zealand Natural selectionCharles Jardine demonstrates the tips and tactical approach to tempt a selective feeder on a river Fry up!Chris James has a realistic buoyant fry which can be used for a wide variety of modern stillwater presentations Gulliver in ApplecrossMark Bowler spent days on the remote peninsula, searching for its rumoured specimen brown trout Red-tagged Diawl BachColin MacLeod CorribGeorge Barron says that if you are going to Corrib, then you must visit Bog Bay Avon callingMark Bowler says the Avon's legal challenge runs far deeper than the river Speedy Silver DoctorStevie Munn says this quick-tie version of an old classic is pulling a lot of Irish migratory fish Where no fly has gone before ...Philip Bailey explains how the Italians adapt their casting to cast flies under the bushes 24/7 20-poundersNeil Patterson uncovers a river in northern Norway, where salmon anglers go to search for a fish of a lifetime Durham RangerHenk van Bork |
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October 2012 |
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The 40 breakthroughs that changed fly tying foreverMalcolm Greenhalgh charts the breakthroughs that have shaped our flies and techniques Think positive to catch more salmonAn angler The DNA Clouser - an easy-tie fly for bass, pollack and mackerelColin MacLeod ties the simple fly which has End your wild trout season on a highAs October 6 approaches, Allan Liddle tells us how to finish the wild trout season on a high Shh ... where the Irish go to catch big salmonAlastair Gowans discovers a river in ascendancy, where those Tie this Corixa fixer in just 3 minutesCharles Jardine has (finally!) come up with a pattern to fix those difficult Corixa-feeders Trick trout with our loch-style masterclassHints and tips to lead you to more success when loch-styling from a drifting boat Categorical refusalThe erosion of the Environment Agency The reason WyePeter Lapsley tells us why he thinks he Teasing sport from the margins with the RobinMick Huffer opens up autumn pike fishing to everyone with this easy-to cast, effective fish imitation Keeping up with C&RMark Bowler says that the expansion of catch-and-release as a stillwater management tool requires standardising and promotion of fish-handling techniques Catching them youngHow classrooms are being used to spread the word about life in our rivers A man may fishBruce Sandison talks to Mike Smith about the Tay, Naver, Loch Leven, and the west of Scotland The Floating FeastNeil Patterson has designed a caddis to act as both dry fly and nymph indicator AustraliaHeather Cary meets Jan Spencer, legend of the Tasmanian outback Bringing home the baconMike Harding decides to imitate what the big fish really eat A view from the chalkstreamsGordon Mackie asks if a revised REVIEWSMagnus Angus tests a rod with beef, a reel with heart, a 6-weight with ambition, and socks with anions. He also tests the latest in quill and foam for fly bodies, and how they are used |
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September 2012 |
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How to tackle a trickleExpert salmon fishing advice for a low Highland river The Picric InvictaCharles Jardine Plop, flop, pop and stopNeil Patterson introduces the fly to be cast under over-grown banks A stickler for detailMark Bowler watches Paul Bloomer tie his stickleback imitation and then use it to good effect Daddy CoolJohan Put uses some clever techniques to tie his a semi-realistic Crane fly with an in-built buoyancy tank Land of the giantsSearching Norway A sawbill to payDave Calvert calculates the cost of the Derwent YorkshireDave Southall says that the recently accessible Driffield Beck is a fly fishers Plumbing the depths with a DoddlerMick Huffer has a pattern to enliven the 'dog days' of summer The late showCharles Jardine illustrates his thoughts on tackling an evening rise on a reservoir Loch style, but not as we know itAllan Liddle says that he increasingly tackles hill-lochs with dry fly rather than wets, and has a pattern built for the job The DenisonHenk van Bork's classic fly dressing tutorial starts with an old Ness favourite Sandison's ScotlandA tale of two rivers, the Lunan and Annan; Western Isles in bloom; Rhubarb and Struan Stevenson; If you knew sushi Sleeker, leaner and fitterMike Harding cuts through the angling paraphernalia Tackle Bag, On the Bench and Armchair FishingMagnus Angus assess the latest products for the game angler A tail of two loughsIn seeking the monster pike of Corrib and Mask, Andy Bowman comes across a great way to imitate a fish A man may fishBruce Sandison meets Bill Drury, the ex coal-face worker who acted as Ewan MacGregor Counting the costMark Bowler looks behind the recent decision to convert Bewl Water to an |
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August 2012 |
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Night AND dayYou don Salmon in the SperrinsThe Owenkillew is an often overlooked and under-rated salmon river, but which is full of big surprises Tackle Bag (REVIEWS)Oliver Edwards On the bench (REVIEWS)Magnus studies some materials for tube tying, salmon singles and shows how to rib by simply winding a body Tempt trout from clouds of daphniaBloomin Wading in paradiseJohn Stephens enjoys the fly fishing time of his life in south-west Montana The Coyhaique CaddisMick Huffer says the unusual wing and hackle style of the Coyhaique Caddis lend it a dramatic effect Bach in the coolerCharles Jardine explains how to get your Diawl Bach to fish right down into the cool depths this summer Softly, softly ...Brian Harris says light-line rods on a reservoir lead to easier, improved fishing, and they What have the farmers ever done for us?Not a lot, says the Angling Trust's Mark Lloyd, especially since they are paid to protect our environment Time-shrinking sea-trout mountsThe best flies for sea trout are laborious to tie ... not any more Dry fly on a Slovenian freight trainCharles Jardine discovers the value of tiny flies on the rapid currents of the Soca FlipNeil Patterson says this fly doesn't resemble the hatch ... but sometimes it's exactly what the trout want Talybont. Oh lFrenchman Laurent Guillermin is tr Two of the bestMeet John and Veronica Hotchkiss, the husband and wife whose lives are entwined around their passion of fly fishing No more excusesMark Bowler says that although NASCO has the ear of government it needs teeth with which to bend it Yes we have no bananas... and Mike Harding is glad, if slightly puzzled |
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July 2012 |
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When big browns see redTie the Red Badger, a superb summer surface fly, especially attractive to large brown trout Hornberg's dilemmaNeil Patterson ties the ingenious 3-in-1 fly, which can be taken for a baitfish, caddis, or stonefly A river runs through itHow the Hanging on below the Wave-beastCharles Jardine has two good reasons for tying Bewick BlagdonFisher by name, fisher by nature, meet this Westcountry guru who shows Charles Jardine how best to approach Blagdon Caught in the loopUsing CdC as a winging style to convince fish to take in all flows, at all stages of a hatch Fantasy islandJoe Walker travels to Canada Silver in EnglandCatching a sea trout on dry fly on the river Hodder is a Action stationsMark Bowler picks up on the worrying trend of netting station acquisitions and resumptions, and salutes an old friend Buzzers Canadian styleRichard Bailey demonstrates how the British Columbians incorporate tiny tungsten beads into their deeply fished Buzzer Pupae When less is morePeter Lapsley debunks the excuses in urging us to scale down our flies for summer-time success I swear on it (but donMike Harding finds he Cry me a riverDavie Munro says this small Ayrshire river has bags of potential for great fly-sport A man may fishMeet Grant Mortimer, the tackle shop owner with the Spey running through his veins Hunting the Deveron leopardsA secret trophy trout river which rivals its neighbour, the Don A view from the chalkstreamsGordon Mackie uses family connections to delve further into the chalkstream nymph controversy |
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June 2012 |
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Top tactics for slow water salmonStevie Munn discovers an effective technique for fishing a fly in slow-flowing SewinmeisterThe irresistible sea trout fly which Glyn Freeman uses to good effect on a secret Cumbrian water Secret Mayfly know-howA Mayfly hatch can often sort out the angler from the River midgesTimothy Benn champions the importance of midge pupae on rivers, and tells us how to spot the give-away rise-form Go wild in the UK forUK passport schemes offer waters for all game species for Highland float tube hot-spotsAllan Liddle says the lochs of the highlands and islands are tailor-made for his float-tube, and leads us to his favourite launch-sites Angling club of the monthAberlour AC offers superb sport on the Spey at sensible prices Eye for the perfect bodyNeil Patterson ties his FunnelQuill, a dry fly for June that pulls the wool over trout Story of the ShrimpIgor Stancev sets the record straight on Shrimp dressing Spinner to ride happily into the sunsetCharles Jardine says that evening sipping fish require a fly that brings together a host of brilliant angling minds Seeing is believingMark Bowler finds there is always something new to discover ... this time it's fluorocarbon PartonMick Huffer ties an ingenious pupal imitation of the day-hatching cinnamon sedge, a deadly tactic from mid-June on reservoirs HardingMike Harding explains why anglers A view from the chalkstreamsGordon Mackie's family involvement in the birth of the dry fly movement The extraordinary OrdieFrom high winds to flat calms Back to celebrity statusSalmon catches are on the up, but Galway Where now for SANAWhat will happen to Scotland Reviews:Feathers and tying tips; a hook organiser; the new Partridge Stinger hooks; plus Atomsix rods, radical leader, leather rod-case, glasses, wading jacket and Xink |
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May 2012 |
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The 10 best urban trout riversTheo Pike wades amidst the town centres and tube stations to reveal his favourite urban rivers, many of which offer free fishing Skunked? Learn from a blank dayPeter Lapsley says we can all learn something from a blank day Fresh off the tideGlyn Freeman describes how moon phases and tides affect salmon and sea trout taking and running behaviour Tales of Loch MareeRonnie Adam recalls the Norski Lad wins by a headMark Bowler watches Stephen Breivik tie a winning Muddler-headed attractor for the lochs Tie the TwitcherMick Huffer ties this superb evening fly which can persuade difficult rising fish to take it A fish on every castCaptivated by the colourful char, Phil Cobham travelled to distant Greenland to catch one ... or more SawyerA day spent with Frank Sawyer changed the way Mike Griffiths tied and fished his nymphs Top notch!Malcolm Greenhalgh reports on 10 years of the British specialist fly show No wonder it's called EdenDave Southall says Penrith AA Too eager for beavers?Mark Bowler considers the impact of the feral beavers now living on the Tay The oldest trick in the bookPaul Reddish shows how a Spaniard has spent 20 years perfecting the use of Coq de Leon to produce a dry fly with brilliance Slow dance with a Mini SnapperCharles Jardine shows us how to tie and fish a fly specially designed to elicit a positive response from early season trout Spanish bubble danceNeil Patterson shows how the Spanish tie their flies and fish them in a dance to attract wary trout The tackle shopMike Harding is transported to the golden days of his youth SandisonCommunication breakdown on the Tay; Factory tree-planting; Fragile farm figures from rural areas ReviewsMagnus Angus assesses the new Mackenzie single-hander; Cortland |
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April 2012 |
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Master the SedgehogPattern tweaks, tips and tactics from the north Which floating line is best for you?Magnus Angus puts a selection of floating lines to the test Catch more salmon with the instructor's flyMick Huffer ties the Boyo, a fly used by AAPGAI instructor, Glyn Freeman, especially in slower flows It's all materialProfessor Bob Bradley explains the science behind our leader types and tippet material, and gives the knot on which he relies Affordable Cuban bonefish packagesJoe Walker discovers that he can organise a family package holiday to Cuba with quality bonefishing on the doorstep Turn to early season dries for CorribThe trend on Corrib in the early days of the season is to use dry flies ... Of cane, silk and tarponPeter Lapsley meets Harold Almond, one of fly-fishing Where dreams come trueAlastair Gowans says the Dee is one place you must fish for salmon Secret ShrimpsAn Eastern European tying technique which produces lively, tasty looking shrimps Featherweight castsJeremy Lucas describes the exact technique he employs for casting a presentation leader-to-hand The X flyNeil Patterson Hiking to heavenGardiner Mitchell packs his rucksack and walking boots to head for one of Ireland Bankside executionerGeoffrey Bucknall School of fishesDuring a disturbed night, Mike Harding attends a lecture with a difference Sandison's ScotlandSANA's problems are all Bruce's fault apparently! |
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March 2012 |
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Keep calm and keep movingLet your salmon fishing stride ahead using these simple steps from Malcolm Greenhalgh. Cabin feverMike Harding is beginning to show worrying signs after a long, hard winter at the vice. The imitative BoobyCharles Jardine introduces a dark, drab Booby, the latest tactic from Farmoor. The presentation leaderJeremy Lucas explains how he makes up his cast to fish leader-to-hand Holy No.2Mick Huffer ties the late Bev Perkins Ulster sinking into the murky depthsNorthern Ireland is dragging its heels over EC-enforced river improvements. Strike while the iron's hotGwilym Hughes Elastic fantasticMarc Griffiths demonstrates how his discovery of stretch cord has transformed his fly tying. A man may fishFiddler, Pete Clark, talks about his love of fly fishing, his flies and his National selectionPeter Lapsley examines flies and fishing styles across the British Isles and wonders why they are so different? A case of over-inflated accessMark Bowler looks at why a legal ruling has gone against rafts on the Upper Tay. The Valentine victorySam Valentine discloses his special fly, the SV1, which caught Scotland's biggest fly-caught salmon last year. A mass issueOliver Edwards voices his concerns over the leader-to-hand revolution. Best of 2011John Todd summarises the top-performing rivers during Ireland Hanging on airNeil Patterson introduces two new ducking and diving Corixa designs. Spoilt in ShetlandMark Bowler adapts quickly to island life in this wild trout utopia. Trout in the skyAndrew Herd says you haven |
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February 2012 |
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The Blood flyMick Huffer introduces the Blood Fly, an attention-grabbing, insect-profile wet fly. Vicars and their vicesVerily, Terry Lawton explores the link between God and fly fishing. Restoring "the best trout river in southern Britain"Charting the ambitions and successes of the Monnow restoration and maintenance project. "Switch rods saved my salmon fishing"Malcolm Greenhalgh offers relief from the aches and pains of heavy salmon tackle. Gourmet MayfliesChris Sandford presents some intricate Mayfly patterns to keep us busy through the winter Paradise by the M4Joe Walker showcases the River Ewenny, a Welsh gem with superb access. Gravel-pit winnerCharles Jardine often turns to Stan Codling The price of Thames salmonS&TA Stockings and stonefliesNeil Patterson ties a dry fly designed to keep afloat A (wo)man may fishBruce Sandison talks to the BBC North Country secretsRob Smith explores the provenance of some more long-lost Yorkshire flies. Tackling rivers single-handedDave Southall illustrates some advantages and essentials of tenkara. A view from the chalkstreamsPassing the stealth test: Gordon Mackie says there Flies without fly lineJeremy Lucas remoulds the art of leader-to-hand river fishing for stillwaters. Specialist teamsHugo Ross and Eric Dyson offer some must-have teams for wild trout lochs. 'We fought the lawSyndicate's successful legal battle establishes a right to fly fish Breakfast at Biffo'sMike Harding presents a new-found passage from the late PG Wodehouse. |
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January 2012 |
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Spark of lifeIan McKenzie demonstrates how Krystal Flash can be used to produce patterns with extra pulling power Marriage guidanceContrary to popular opinion, a fishing holiday with your (non-fishing) spouse can still be a success! Lost flies of the Yorkshire DalesDelving into the manuscripts, Rob Smith has discovered some forgotten gems No excusesHow to find a taking salmon The ultimate grayling tacticJeremy Lucas extends the frontier of fly presentation Using no-reel tenkara rods on UK riversDave Southall finds out how effective Japanese tenkara fishing is in UK Casting without the fly llineCharles Jardine and Jeremy Lucas discuss where the leader-to-hand technique fits in the fly-fishing world Air todayMore hair, more air. Neil Patterson says there Late highlights of the harbourColin MacLeod turns to anchorages and structure for late season sport Of mice and graylingCharles Jardine turns to his uninvited guests to create a super nymph The ShredgeMick Huffer demonstrates how to tie this pattern designed to mimic shrimp or sedge, and which has an unusual winging style that mimics both of these trout foods Don't let them slip through the netEditor Mark Bowler hopes that angling bodies in Wales and Scotland learn from the past Orkney's wild paradiseBruce Sandison journeys to Loch of Boardhouse for stunning fishing, and discovers a new style of Hedgehog A view from the chalkstreamsThe chalkstream angler Fish here!Why Norwegian guides are turning to GPS. Love thy fishermanMike Harding says lots of folk don News castAngler/rafter contention mounts in Wales and Scotland Festive codeword competitionA leather-bound copy of Oliver Edwards Reviews ...The latest products for the fly fisher and fly tyer put to the test |
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