February 2012 | IN STOCK

The Blood fly

Mick Huffer introduces the Blood Fly, an attention-grabbing, insect-profile wet fly.

Vicars and their vices

Verily, 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 Mayflies

Chris Sandford presents some intricate Mayfly patterns to keep us busy through the winter­.

Paradise by the M4

Joe Walker showcases the River Ewenny, a Welsh gem with superb access.

Gravel-pit winner

Charles Jardine often turns to Stan Codling’s Jardyne on stillwaters.

The price of Thames salmon

S&TA’s Paul Knight and Janina Gray put the case for the Thames Tunnel proposition.

Stockings and stoneflies

Neil Patterson ties a dry fly designed to keep afloat – and keep its shape.

A (wo)man may fish

Bruce Sandison talks to the BBC’s Fiona Armstrong about her love of fishing.

North Country secrets

Rob Smith explores the provenance of some more long-lost Yorkshire flies.

Tackling rivers single-handed

Dave Southall illustrates some advantages and essentials of tenkara.

A view from the chalkstreams

Passing the stealth test: Gordon Mackie says there’s more to tactical fishing than fly choice.

Flies without fly line

Jeremy Lucas remoulds the art of leader-to-hand river fishing for stillwaters.

Specialist teams

Hugo Ross and Eric Dyson offer some must-have teams for wild trout lochs.

'We fought the law … and won!'

Syndicate's successful legal battle establishes a right to fly fish

Breakfast at Biffo's

Mike Harding presents a new-found passage from the late PG Wodehouse.

January 2012 | IN STOCK

Spark of life

Ian McKenzie demonstrates how Krystal Flash can be used to produce patterns with extra pulling power

Marriage guidance

Contrary to popular opinion, a fishing holiday with your (non-fishing) spouse can still be a success!

Lost flies of the Yorkshire Dales

Delving into the manuscripts, Rob Smith has discovered some forgotten gems

No excuses

How to find a taking salmon

The ultimate grayling tactic

Jeremy Lucas extends the frontier of fly presentation

Using no-reel tenkara rods on UK rivers

Dave Southall finds out how effective Japanese tenkara fishing is in UK

Casting without the fly lline

Charles Jardine and Jeremy Lucas discuss where the leader-to-hand technique fits in the fly-fishing world

Air today

More hair, more air. Neil Patterson says there’s nothing airy-fairy about his caddis pupa design

Late highlights of the harbour

Colin MacLeod turns to anchorages and structure for late season sport

Of mice and grayling

Charles Jardine turns to his uninvited guests to create a super nymph

The Shredge

Mick 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 net

Editor Mark Bowler hopes that angling bodies in Wales and Scotland learn from the past

Orkney's wild paradise

Bruce Sandison journeys to Loch of Boardhouse for stunning fishing, and discovers a new style of Hedgehog

A view from the chalkstreams

The chalkstream angler’s approach to mid-winter grayling

Fish here!

Why Norwegian guides are turning to GPS.

Love thy fisherman

Mike Harding says lots of folk don’t like us, particularly the church

News cast

Angler/rafter contention mounts in Wales and Scotland

Festive codeword competition

A leather-bound copy of Oliver Edwards’ Flytyer’s Masterclass is up for grabs for the winner of this year’s codeword competition

Reviews ...

The latest products for the fly fisher and fly tyer put to the test