May 2007
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A view from the chalkstreams
Gordon Mackie ponders over the ever-changing hatches of Mayfly
A weighty matter
Do you have 'too much reel'? Brian Harris explains why you should give more thought to what type of fishing you're doing
Ace of Spades
"This is real fly tying!" Mick Huffer ties that early season classic for rainbows or brownies, floating or sinking lines, and for fast or slow retrieves
Alaskan jackpot
The Kanektok has one of the largest runs of sockeye salmon in the world, but also, as Patrick Lloyd discovered, plenty of other species
Annabelle
Charles Jardine ties a fly crafted in honour of his daughter 18 years ago and which is still effective today
Crash landings
John Tyzack explains why he is never without his Hawthorn fly
Doing your homework
Using the River Dart as a case study, Dave Grove illustrates how the weather contributes significantly to sea trout success
May on Menteith
Malcolm Anderson shares sub-surface tactics for this fine loch
Mayflies tried and tested
Resist the temptation to over-dress your imitations, says Peter Lapsley, who offers seven proven patterns
Stance 2
Does your cast veer off to the side? Charles Jardine says stance may play a part in your problem
The gentle touch
Keep it light. Malcolm Greenhalgh explains why two fly fishers, each with identical tackle and tactics, will have very different success rates
To drogue, or not to drogue
Why some anglers use a drogue and others don't
Top of the lochs
Bruce Sandison tells us why Caithness's Loch Watten is one of his favourite lochs
Wind-assisted trout
Charles Jardine spends a day on the bank with John Wadham, the fly fisher's fly fisher
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