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Grab a Snatcher – Its versatility means you shouldnt be without it. Mick Huffer ties this imitative sub-surface pulling fly.
Days of plunder – A good breeze and a rolling wave will bring you a red letter day, says George Barron.
Wild West Country – Dominic Garnett says the Westcountry Rivers Trust's Angling 2000 scheme means anglers can fish Devon and Cornwall's wild fish for a pittance.
The science of the surface lure – 'In' not 'on' the surface. Steffan Jones ties the Jambo and explains the best way to fish this Welsh beauty.
The whole shooting match – Lee Cummings demonstrates how to improve your presentation with a shooting-head. Click hear to read part of Lee's article.
Icelandic hero – How do you taper yours? Magnus Angus shows how he ties the all-conquering Red Frances salmon fly.
The golden corner – As the Durness lochs come under new management, Bruce Sandison fishes some of Scotland’s most productive wild waters – lochs Lanlish, Caladail, Croispol and Borralie.
The Knowledge – Grease is the word, says Stan Headley, who explains what the term means to the fly fisher.
First, catch your barmaid
– Mike Harding’s quest for the perfect fly-tying material takes him to the pub …
Sea trout at the end of the world – Gimme shelter. Anthony Hooley samples stunning sea trout sport in Tierra del Fuego.
Fly of the Month – Charles Jardine ties Gareth Jones' highly effective Floating Blob.
The wild trout's wish list – Less weight, less hook. Drive trout wild with Neil Patterson’s unique Funnelspinner.
Casting Clinic – Charles Jardine illustrates the Backhand Haul, a cast for tight spots.
The river dancers – Recognise the dance of the silverhorn caddis and summer afternoon dry fly sport beckons, says Stuart Crofts.
Quiz – Answers six questions correctly and you could win a Belmont trout rod.
Fly-fishing skills school – Travel to Ireland and learn the techniques and the flies to contact pike, or enrol for this autumn’s salmon school on the Annan.
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Magnus Angus rates a fast-action, cane 7ft 6in #3 from Nicho, an Echo2 Twin Tip rod, leather accessories from Hardy and a Daiwa large arbour reel.
Don't miss our regulars:
Fishy story - Tells us a story, and win a personalised bottle of whisky.
A View from the Chalkstreams
Gordon Mackie recalls the thrill of an angling lifetime on the Avon.
Northern climes - Rod McGill on why seal numbers are declining.
Vintage valuations - Chris Sandford assess a priceless vice, some gut-tied trout flies, an early fly selection and a Hardy clearing ring.
Stillwater scene - Scierra Pairs sizzle; Rutland hits the buzzer; Eyebrook outfitter … plus reservoir reports.
Reflections - Weelum Doo. By Harold Stewart.
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Presentation perfect – Ally Gowans analyses leader make-up and explains why it is so important.
The Rochdale fluffchucker – BBC Radio 2's Mike Harding begins his new column with homicidal thoughts.
Different Stoats – Ian Bennet's Gledswood Stoat series of flies – great on Tweed and in Norway.
Princes of Wales – James Waltham enthuses over the Elwy and the Clwyd.
Devon in Scotland – The clear, winding waters of this veritable Arcadia provide great sport, says Drew Jamieson.
Second-hand tricks – Bill Logan shows us some simple two-handed tying tricks.
Fly of the Month – Charles Jardine uses foam to introduce a new concept with his Shambolic Hare.
Textbook Tying – Mick Huffers demonstrates how to tie a Nomad, the lure which lends itself to being fished as a nymph.
Hunting Irish crocodiles – David Wolsoncroft-Dodds goes on the trail of monster Irish pike.
An ace up the sleeve – Stuart Crofts says we shouldn't ignore caddisflies from the Glossosomatidae family.
The Knowledge – Stan Headley considers why fly rods come in such a range of lengths.
Casting Clinic – Your initial lift-off is the bedrock of your cast, says Charles Jardine.
40 years on – Peter Lapsley goes to Vermont and wallows in the world's biggest collection of fly-fishing memorabilia.
A bad case of buck fever – James Paterson is addicted to the adrenalin rush of fly-fishing for bluewater billfish.
Offers – subscribe and receive your choice of a trout or salmon Orvis Wonderline; enrol now for this autumn's salmon school on the Annan. Also, your chance to win a Gordon 2 trout rod in our popular quiz competition.
Reviews – Magnus Angus raves about Chevron's new, natural guinea feathers. He also rates two new Hardy Demon rods, a stripping basket, a Dutch reel and a limited edition watch.
Also, don't miss our regulars:
• Northern Climes – can the Scottish government handle a possible outbreak of Gyrodactylus in Scottish waters?
• Vintage Valuations – Chris Sandford covers a mad March in the vintage tackle collecting world.
• Stillwater Scene – new design of wheelyboat at Rutland; Chew's biggest rainbow; fishery reports.
• Morgan & Son – a look at Llyn Trawsfyndd, host venue of this year's Four Nations.
plus A View from the Chalkstreams, Letters, Fishy Story, and Reflections.
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| May 2008 |
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The deadly dozen – Bev Perkins' 12 Buzzers to make your year.
Leven rises again – 'The Loch' has returned to the wild, and Stan Headley finds it fishing better than ever.
Salmon and the nymph – Mark Corps gets to the bottom of nymphing for salmon in Connemara.
Magic in the Weald – Peter Lapsley is shown how best to tackle Bewl with expert Bob Barden.
Multiple choice for salmon – A multi-tip fly line lets you change your flie's depth quickly, says Ally Gowans.
Judge's report – Magnus Angus sums up the skills he looked for when judging the Fly-tying League 2007/8.
Teifi back on top – The good old days are returning to Wales thanks to the club structure, says Moc Morgan.
Loch of surprises – Mark Bowlers showcases Loch Tay, a water trout fishers should not ignore.
Anyone for Ennis? – Pat O'Reilly contrasts two great rivers which run through Ennis in Ireland and Ennis in Montana.
Fly of the Month – Fish the Spiller's Sunk Daddy with fast or slow jerks on the line once it's a foot from the bottom, says Charles Jardine.
Duck's Humpy – CdC magicians Agostine Roncallo conjures up a small Humpy-style fly using a single CdC feather.
The wild trout's wish list – Trout can't ignore Neil Patterson's Hawthorn fly which rests hook-point upwards.
Spin doctor – Chris Sandford twists wire with deer hair to create naturally floating Emergers.
Casting Clinic – Charles Jardine demonstrates how to improve presentation with the backhand/wind cast.
Quiz – Fancy a two-night break for two at the Pierhouse Hotel in Argyll? Just answers six questions correctly.
PLUS
Magnus Angus is impressed by a new DVD about the history of Hardy, and a DVD on fly-fishing in Sutherland. Magnus and Mark Bowler also test Echo, Barrio Lightweight and Greys Platinum XD rods, a Hardy Zane reel, a Sage Performance Taper fly line, and the new Dakota frames from Optilabs.
Don't miss our regulars:
Fishy story - Tell us a story, and win a personalised bottle of whisky.
A View from the Chalkstreams - Gordon Mackie considers how the weather can affect Mayfly hatches and the angler’ approach.
Northern climes - Punish the farmers; ‘Stringent’ watchdogs; cod walloped.
Vintage valuations - Chris Sandford casts his eye over a hand-held vice and a tiny line winder, but has yet to find the pulley-driven line drier from 1895.
Stillwater scene - FF&FT covers a mad March opening.
Reflections- The Long and Short of it. By John Hamilton.
• Also, we have polarised sunglasses priced at just £14.95 for FF&FT readers. |
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| April 2008 |
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Picking pockets - Roman Moser's masterclass on fishing pocket water with streamers.
Taking Stocks - "Why entrust the teaching of something as fly-fishing to anyone not qualified to do so?" Charles Jardine talks to the casting instructor's instructor, Roger Beck.
Something in the air - Alexander Keachie's spring salmon fishing features a three- or four-pace stroll.
Casting clinic - Start with your back to the water. Charles Jardine shows how to cast in an awkward wind.
The Knowledge - Go down a fly size, says Stan Headley, when the trout is turning away from your fly.
The wild trout’s wish list - Neil Patterson begins a new series where he showcases flies which simply work, beginning with the Grizzle Mink.
Fly of the Month - Charles Jardine ties a fly he rates alongside Sawyer’s PTN – The Micro Sniper.
Textbook tying - Mick Huffer demonstrates how to tie his Scratch Head dry, a fly specifically devised for challenging rises such as a flat calm.
That ‘fooled you’ moment - Peter Lapsley asks how we can ever know what any trout took our artificial fly for?
On the wild beat - John Todd delights in Donegal’s Gweebarra River, which has now been split into six beats.
Reviews - Magnus Angus assesses thelatest fly-tying and fly-fishing items.
Also, we have four pairs of Snowbee Prestige breathable waders to be won, polarised sunglasses for just £14.95, and two courses on the Annan this November (plus another one strictly for the ladies).
Don't forget our regulars: A View from the Chalkstreams; Tricks of the Trade; Vintage Valuations; Web directory; Stillwater Scene; Fishy story; Morgan & Son; Reflections.
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Fly-Fishing in Scotland 2008 free supplement:
• Treasures of the Tay – How and where to uncover its trout and salmon riches
• Let’s fish the Clyde! – Scotland’s best and most democratic fishery?
• Isle of Salmon and Sea Trout – “We moved fish on every drift”
WIN a £95 limited edition bottle of The Macallan – The Ghillies Dram!
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| March 2008 |
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King Cormorant- Tactics and ties of stillwater's super-fly.
The Special Ones - Fishing the magical machair lochs of South Uist.
Deep thinking - Alastair Gowans gives us the low-down (and all the tricks) to get your fly down to a spring salmon.
London Calling - Peter Lapsley explores the excellent trout fishing to be had at Farmoor and Walthamstow.
Tweed's latest fashions - Jim Smail's best dressings for the season
Rabbit punch - Mike Sugg says rabbit fur is far more useful than just a dubbing material.
Heart-breakers - Stan Headley shows how to avoid break-offs.
Packing backup - Bill Logan ties a nymph which can be converted to Caddis, Stonefly or Mayfly straight from the fly box.
Capital fishing - Peter Lapsley finds some quality reservoir fishing under the gaze of London’s skyscrapers.
A twist of lime ... and a dash of history - Charles Jardine explores trout-rich Pennsylvania
Fly of the Month - Two for the price of one from Charles Jardine this month – Lindsay Palmer and Gallows Pole.
Casting clinic - The case for the Finger/V grip.
IRISH SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE:
Earning its reputation - Why Lower Lough Erne is back in the trout-fisher's major league.
Good timing - Picking the best times to fish Ireland's salmon rivers.
Heard of the Silver River? - A prolific Donegal day-ticket river where 75% of the fish fall to the fly.
Strike it lucky! - Malcolm Greenhalgh searches for the perfect Mayfly drift.
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Magnus Angus looks at a new range of fine wire barbless hooks, great value ceramic bobbin holders and Stonefly’s latest LED lamp, and takes an in-depth view of the new Orvis Helios range of rods; Ross Evolution reel; and a folding, zip-off scoop net, whilst Stuart Letford tests some new-generation comfy wellingtons.
Don't miss our regulars:
Fishy story - Tells us a story, and win a personalised bottle of whisky.
A View from the Chalkstreams - Gordon Mackie dusts off his dry flies for St Valentine’s Day.
Northern climes - New Year, new leader ... new hope?
Vintage valuations - Chris Sandford looks at 100 years of the travel rod.
Morgan & Son - Moc and Hywel Morgan relate the simple killing pattern of Dai Lewis – a professional fisher on the Teifi in the 1940’s and 50’s.
Tricks of the Trade - Flower power Buzzer – a gift from a florist.
Stillwater scene - Loch Fitty closes; Teaming up for summer matches; New-look Eyebrook.
Reflections - That sinking feeling, by Jim McKean.
• Also, we have three of Hywel Morgan’s HM3 Scierra salmon fly rods to be won!
• Polarised sunglasses for just £14.95; Chris Mann’s Flies for Salmon for £13.00
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| February 2008 |
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Salmon virgin?September-October offers the best chance to catch your first salmon, says Malclm Greenhalgh.
Keep calm! Stan Headley uses delicacy and one fly to get the best from settled conditions.
Functional junctions Don't use a PVC sleeve, says Mick Huffer, whip it in place with tying thread and secure with a whip finish.
"The answer is 18 feet" John Goddard has found the ideal leader length.
Win with Spinners Alan Bithell shares his techniques for tying his Something for Nothing Spinner. Read part of Alan's article.
Fishy Story Tell us your fishiest story and you could win a personalised bottle of whisky.
Armchair fishing Malcolm Greenhalgh has the first look at the new biography of Hugh Falkus. "It is, by far, the best biography ever published about the life of a pioneering fly fisher," he says.
Black salmon bonus David Profumo opens his season in New Brunswick fishing for the smelt-feeding 'kelts' of the Miramichi.
Fly of the Month The Crunchy Spider is an ideal travelling companion, says Charles Jardine.
Deer's kin! The fourth and final fly in our unique fly-tying competition is a Deer-hair Caddis. Magnus Angus shows how he ties one.
It's showtime! Veteran showman Marvin Nolte has some advice for the would-be demonstrator.
Teesdale's old-timers Geoffrey Bucknall wallows in the cheap, beautiful and lightly fished unstocked dams at the head of the Tees.
Wild about trout Peter Lapsley talks to Wild Trout Trust chairman, Edward Twiddy, about his plans for its future.
Double-quick Dun Agostine Roncallo shows us how he achieved a more natural Mayfly imitation by substituing mallard feather with CdC.
Casting Clinic Charles Jardine tilts his casting arc to produce the highly useful side-cast.
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• The latest bench items and tackle items are reviewed by Magnus Angus.
• £1,000 worth of fly reels to be won in our regular quiz competition.
• A winter week in the sun – escape to Cuba in February.
… and all our other regulars: A View from the Chalkstreams, Northern Climes, Reflections, Morgan & Son and Stillwater Scene.
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| January 2008 |
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X-factor fly 2007 - The winning fly is revealed: Neville Walker's Pink Lady Mayfly.
Hogs and Anorexics - Inside the modern wild trouter's fly box.
Pure-bred browns - Peter Lapsley examines the consequences of stocking on wild trout.
Flexible friends - Alf McMahon's lightweight tube flies increase his salmon catch rate.
Grayling with the flow - Many anglers have hooking issues with grayling. Malcolm Greenhalgh solves the problem. Read part of Malcolm's article.
A stitch in time … - Mick Huffer shares his fail-safe method of creating a loop in a fly line.
Northern Climes - There comes a point when saying sorry for salmon farm escape simply isn't enough, says Bruce Sandison.
Duck to water - Agostino Roncallo extols the virtues of simple tying in CdC
Fly of the Month - Charles Jardine shows us how to tie a sinewy, taut and funky fry pattern, the Super Fry.
The rainbows nation - Peter Brigg reveals the delightful dry-fly fishing in the KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg region of South Africa.
Nomads of the Monnow - Steffan Jones confesses his love affair with the River Monnow.
Casting Clinic - How to eliminate energy-sapping wiggles from our back/up casts.
Picture this! - A new Snowbee rod and FF&FT shirts are up for grabs in our festive, cryptic quiz.
The praise of Gairloch - Bruce Sandison guides us around the wild trouter's paradise in Wester Ross.
The Knowledge - Take a rain check. Stan Headley explains why clouds don't always mean good fishing.
Textbook Tying - Mick Huffer demonstrates how to tie a Teasy Weasy.
Scruffy, spikey and buggy - Magnus Angus ties the third fly in our unique competition, a Gold-ribbed Hare's ear Nymph.
The aliens have landed - Charles Dutton calls for the eradication of Himalayan balsam.
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• The latest books, bench items and tackle items are reviewed by Ross MacDonald, Magnus Angus and Mark Bowler.
• 50 Beyond the Rise DVDs to be won in our regular quiz competition.
• A winter week in the sun – escape to Cuba in February.
… and all our regulars: Casting Clinic, Tricks of the Trade, A View from the Chalkstreams, Reflections, Morgan & Son and Stillwater Scene.
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| December 2007 |
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Pin-point presentation - Dave Southall explains why it is more critical than fly choice.
First-year report - A year on from the drift-net ban, John Todd finds Ireland's salmon rivers benefitting
Nymphs as nature intended - Alan Bithell's simple tying technique to produce bi-colour Pheasant Tail Nymphs.
Dry as a bone - Axel Wesselowski compares the various systems we employ for drying our flies.
The monsters of 'Jurassic Lake' - Bruce de Courcy was among the first Britons to fish this phenomenal Patagonian lake. Read part of Brian Harris' article here.
Making good weather of 2007 - This season was a good one for the dry fly, reports Peter Lapsley.
Heads of gold - Malcolm Greenhalgh digs up evidence that Goldheads have been in use since Izaak Walton’s time.
Casting clinic - This month Charles Jardine discusses the tailing loop and its remedy.
The Knowledge - Stan Headley explains how trout react to sunshine and what that means for the fly fisherman.
Piker’s choice - David Wolsoncroft-Dodds ties the fly that catches 90% of his annual pike haul, and shows us how he uses it.
Fly Tying League 2007/8 - Tie a Black Brahan – you could win a Sage rod, or loads of gear in our unique competition.
X-factor fly 2007 - Michael Polin’s foam-bodied Buzzer excites the judges.
Fly of the Month - Charles Jardine ties Sharkey’s PT Nymph, as he’s found straight patterns out-fish curved ones.
Soon enough we’ll be there - The curious fly tyer No. 43 – Bill Logan ties The Quick Change Artist, a fly of many guises.
Textbook Tying - When two greats combine. Mick Huffer ties and fishes the Solwick.
Brighter waters? - Peter Hayes reports on how the battle of the Bourne is being won by anglers.
Gift wrapped - Stuck for ideas? Magnus Angus has some Christmas suggestions for the fly fisher/tyer.
A View from the Chalkstreams - Gordon Mackie fears a dangerous precedent for our spring-fed streams.
Northern Climes - Rod McGill says farm escapes should be made a crime.
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• Three Hardy Swifts II rods to be won!
• Christmas reads, saltwater materials, rods from Hardy and Scierra and other tackle items are reviewed.
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| November 2007 |
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Shell shock! - Jack Pangburn ties the perfect snail using shoe laces.
Sea trout during office hours - With sewin fishing becoming unpredictable due to the weather, Moc Morgan tells us how best to fish during the day. Click here to read part of Moc's article.
Happy landings! - Malcolm Greenhalgh explains why we must carry a good selection of land-bred patterns, and not just a Daddy.
Going wild? - Allan Liddle enjoys the sheer versatility of float tubing and offers a selection of suitable waters.
X-factor fly - Michael Patrick Martin's Sodare Gold Shrimp salmon fly is a hit with the judges.
Torpedoes of the Bann - Blistering runs from powerful fish. Gardiner Mitchell shares the excitment of catching mullet on salmon flies.
Fly-tying League 2007/8
Find out how good a tyer you are by entering our unique and popular competition. First up: Wingless Wickhams and a fly of your choice (over 16s).
Casting clinic - Charles Jardine gets to grips with creep.
The Knowledge - When the wind blows … Stan Headley's good wind guide.
Breaking the rules in Sussex - Charles Jardine explains why Arlington reservoir closes during the summer.
Textbook Tying - Mick Huffer shows how to tie McVay's Gotcha, a bonefish fly par excellence.
Fly of the Month
The Real-Deal Zonker is tied by Charles Jardine.
Flies of the British isles
Six great trout and grayling flies head to the Catskills Museum, courtesy of Geoff Hill.
Tricks of the Trade
Jim Lucas has a novel way of stripping peacock eye quills to form two-tone bodies using rubber thimbles.
• 20 best sellers to be won.
• Also, Magnus Angus puts the latest tackle items to the test.
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Grayling high - Malcolm Greenhalgh sings the praises of great October grayling sport … on dry fly! Click here to read part of Malcolm's article. He also reviews Stephen Johnson's Fishing From Afar.
Grilse magnet - The Executioner is a salmon fly which really lives up to its name, says Mick Huffer.
Urban chubbing - Jason Lowe stalks chub amidst Oxford’s lofty spires.
More deadly than the dibble - "What do I do at the end of the retrieve?" Stan Headley explains 'the hang'.
Searching for the big, fat fellow - Trout of over 5lb plus are not uncommon in Lough Neagh, says John Todd who spends a day dollaghan fishing with Stevie Munn.
150 years of Stewart rule - Stephen Cheetham celebrates 150 years of the Black Spider.
Extreme sea trouting - Orkney's sea trout are thriving once again, says Malcolm Russell.
The joy of tight spandex - Stan Headley says this translucent, stretchy material is now essential to the fly tyer.
Australia's most wanted - Aggressive, good looking, and delicious. Just a few words Ross Bray uses to describe the legendary barramundi.
Genius of youth - Spey gillie Ian Gordon is still using the same salmon patterns he designed as a youth.
Jitterbugs - Bill Logan ties – and sets up for – skittering flies.
A place for everything - Peter Lapsley builds a 'stowaway' tying bench, and reviews a new book by Itchen riverkeeper, Ron Holloway.
Fly of the Month - Charles Jardine meddles with the classic Hippy Bibio. Why? Improved imitation and stability.
X-factor Flies 2007 – This month's entry sees Neville Walker's Pink Lady Mayfly get the thumbs up from the judges.
Hopper heroes – The secret of Greg White's successful Irish team on Brenig this summer included a Bibio Hopper, a CdC Hopper and a Claret Hopper.
£1,000 worth of Scierra XDP reels to be won.
Also, Magnus Angus puts the latest tackle and bench items to the test.
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| August 2007 |
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Herbie goes to Assynt – Mark Bowler climbs aboard a VW camper van to seek wild trout
When salmon rivers sizzle – Confidence is the best tactic, says Ally Gowans
Shameful flies – We all have them. Bill Logan admits to egg imitations, stripped down worm imitations, and spawn flies … but they work!
At the end of the day – Peter Lapsley has the flies and tactics for the late evening cabaret.
Dark secrets – For more consistent sea trout success, fish a still pool with a Snake Fly, or a Night Muddler – just don't be set in your ways.
100 metres of Irish golf – Butler's Pool on the Waterville River in Co. Kerry is Ireland's most proflific – but abused – salmon pool. Brian Harris finds it now in safe hands.
Darting in the shallows – With simple tackle and flies, Dave Grove tells us how to expect 30 fish a day from the Dart this month.
In search of Cortez's gold – Toby Coe tells us of the sensational saltwater sport off Mexico's peninsula
Textbook Tying – A variant of Roman Moser's Balloon Caddis is expertly tied by Mick Huffer.
Passport to a new country – Paul Reddish enjoys the freedom afforded by the Passport Scheme on the Wye and its tributaries.
Blue-ribbon ties – The winning entries to our fly-tying competition ran in conjunction with Ty Nant.
The Knowledge – Stan Headley shows how the 'washing line' technique covers all bases. Stan also reports from the recent spring international held at Rutland: Who dares wins …
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Magnus Angus's widely respected tackle, bench and book reviews
9 Stillwater reels and lines to be won
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| July 2007 |
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10 loughs to fish before you die – From Kerry to Donegal, Peter O'Reilly selects 10 loughs you must fish before you die.
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Catching salmon in their sleep – Neil Patterson makes a dawn raid to north Harris, home of some of the best salmon and sea trout fishing in the world. |
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Perfect skin – Using fish skin has enabled Mauro Raspini to create the perfect Caddis. |
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Big, bad Brenig? – Good management and quality stock have ensured this Welsh water's status. George Barron shares his Dabblers and Hoppers for success there. |
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Jungle-busting for jumbos – While trees and bushes may sometimes be an annoyance, John Goddard explains why they can be used to your advantage. |
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Is your fly behaving properly? – The best dry-fly fisher ensures his fly behaves just like the natural, says Malcolm Greenhalgh.
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Swivel and shrink – Steffan Jones shows how to get movement and durability in the Snake Fly. |
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Swotting up on sea trout – Ben Dixon's trio for dawn sea trout success near Edinburgh. |
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Textbook Tying – Mick Huffer shows how to tie Stan Headley's Doobry fly. |
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Why do pike take a fly? – David Wolsoncroft-Dodds says that even when the fish isn't hungry it can still be provoked into a reaction. |
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The Knowledge – 'Loch style' usually means fishing three flies. Stan Headley says it's all down to how they reach to each other and how the fish respond |
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An influential ally – Peter Lapsley meets Dafydd Evans, Head of Fisheries at the Environment Agency. |
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X-Factor Fly 2007 – John Hartland's Gold Diawl Bach could be the solution for the awkward middle dropper position. |
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• Fancy a week fishing in Cuba or the Bahamas?
• £1,000 worth of Snowbee XS reels to be won.
• Get a #7 Snowbee XS Midge-tip fly line FREE by taking out a subscription to FF&FT.
• Magnus Angus's tackle and bench reviews. |
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| June 2007 |
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Keys to the lochs – Hugo Ross discloses three extra-special wild trout patterns
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The fly, the fly … oh, for the right fly! – Having identified the food source, Malcolm Greenhalgh helps us select the right dry fly. |
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The life and death of The Accidental Angler – Disappointment with the BBC has led Charles Rangeley-Wilson to film a new series on his own. Click here to see the trailer. |
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Cracking summer grayling – John Goddard has had to fine-tune his nymphs this month. |
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Thurso's new chapter – Ross MacDonald looks forward to the future of his favourite Scottish salmon river. |
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Seeking sonaghan – Gardiner Mitchell has an inspirational day on the drift on Lough Melvin.
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These will do nicely – Alun Rees introduces us to two modern flies – one his own – which combine successfully on the same cast all night. |
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Fever pitch – Pike fishing is at its best, this month. Stick to trout if you are of a nervous disposition, David Wolsoncroft-Dodds! |
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Rubber solution – Tobias Renkawitz shows how a latex-based adhesive helped him to form highly imitative and robust bodies for Mayflies. |
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Textbook Tying – Mick Huffer shows how to tie a great variant of the Griffiths Gnat. |
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The curious fly tyer no. 40: Head games – Bill Logan's tricks for instantly improving your flies' appearance. |
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A very good news story – A new national scheme which helps anglers to reverse fly life decline, reports Peter Lapsley. |
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X-Factor Fly 2007 – Jim Bennett's Phuzzer pleases the judges. |
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• Magnus Angus's tackle and bench reviews.
• £1,000 worth of Greys G-Tec rod, reel and line outfits to be won. |
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| May 2007 |
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The gentle touch – Malcolm Greenhalgh discusses what 'good presentation' actually means. |
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Top of the lochs – Bruce Sandison praises Loch Watten in Caithness, that 'Leven of the north'. |
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Alaskan jackpot – As well as the world's largest runs of sockeye salmon, Alaska's wild Kanektok River has plenty of other species, says Patrick Lloyd. |
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Reservoir ace – John Wadham profiled and the Ace of Spades tied. |
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Mayflies tried and tested – Resist the temptation to overdress your Mayflies, says Peter Lapsley. |
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A weighty matter – Brian Harris says a bit more thought to your type of fishing will save you more than money. |
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Crash landings – John Tyzack explains why his Hawthorn fly is always on the menu. |
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Doing your homework – Cast your eyes to the hills, says Dave Grove. The weather there will have a profound effect on sea trout success. |
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X-Factor Fly 2007 – Geir Kjensmo's sea trout and salmon fly gets a mixed review from the judges. |
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Seasonal flies – A UV Claret Diawl Bach, a Straggle Kingfisher Cruncher and a Lime Spot Cruncher will all be in Malcolm Anderson's fly box on Menteith this month. |
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Win tickets to the Game Conservancy Scottish Fair at Scone Palace. |
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Magnus Angus's tackle and bench reviews. |
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Four pairs of Hardy EWS waders to be won. |
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| April 2007 |
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Master the dry fly – Malcolm Greenhalgh begins a new series by discussing the importance of observation. |
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Outwit the overwintered – Three essential flies to entice quality fish from Snowbee's Simon Kidd. |
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Eat me! – Dave Ecclestone says the trout of New Zealand find his nymph irresistible. |
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Serious salmon – Ross MacDonald has some unfinished business to attend to on Norways Suldal and Beiar. |
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Ultra-soft hackles – Angus McLeod's Drowning Marabou Midge is the ultimate in either still or slow-moving water. |
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The Knowledge – Stan Headley clears up the confusion of sinking lines.
• A perfect team – Peter Lapsley chats to two fine ambassadors for our sport, Pat O'Reilly and Sue Parker. |
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Tackled up to the nines – The pike are spawning this month so David Wolsoncroft-Dodds shares his tackle preferences with us. |
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Textbook Tying – Mick Huffer expertly dresses the Black Shrimp, a highly versatile salmon fly. |
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Basil's banker – Basil's Buzzer was devised on Corrib but Bob Preston found it equally successful on Farmoor. |
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The curious fly tyer no. 39 – Bill Logan shares some clever weighting and tailing tricks. |
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Magnus Angus's tackle and bench reviews. |
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£1,000 worth of Snowbee XS reels to be won. |
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| March 2007 |
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Harbingers of spring – the four flies you need to be aware of for spring success |
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Scotland's prime cut – Bob Wyatt says the River Don ranks with the world's best. |
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Peas, please! – Peas have been saving blanks for 30 years, says Bev Perkins. It's due some recognition. |
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Make do, or mend – salmon fishing isn't just about casting, says Ally Gowans. How you mend is crucial. |
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Do disturb – Mick Huffer shows how to tie great poppers. |
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Chalkstream prospects – Orvis's Adam Parsonage has three 'must have' flies for his early sojourns on the chalkstreams: CdC Danica, Peeping Caddis and Gold-head Pheasant Tail. |
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Hit by flashbacks – adding a holographic strip along the back of his nymphs has increased James Waltham's catch rate. Try it on the point. |
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Dixon's beat – Charles Jardine profiles Cumbria's Andrew Dixon, a man of stealth. |
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Pre-spawn piking – March is the month for monster pike. Guide David Wolsoncroft-Dodds tells us how he prepares for a trophy fish. |
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Fly of the Month – How to tie a Sugg's Greenwell Nymph, a great fly for when lake olives are active. |
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Tie a company fly – and fish the Ty Nant Classic. |
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Magnus Angus's tackle, bench and dvd reviews |
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3 Daiwa Signature salmon fly rods to be won |
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| February 2007 |
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Rough diamond - Let it bob! Let it dance! Mick Huffer ties a dry fly gem for white water |
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Striking success - Ally Gowans shares his methods for hooking a taking fish |
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Discover Kerry's gold - The eager, wild brown trout of Lough Leane deserve our attention |
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Collector's items - Investments of tomorrow for the canny collector |
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Cast master - Charles Jardine chats to Bruce Richards, the man who has probably designed your fly line |
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Get smutty - John Goddard shares his tips for success when trout lock onto micro-flies.t? |
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A chance missed - Sidney Vines isn't impresssed by the BBC's recent angling programme, The Accidental Angler. |
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Opening shots - Hugo Ross prepares for spring fly-fishing in the north of Scotland. |
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Lessons learned - David Wolsoncroft-Dodds tells us what he has learned from 2005 with reagrd to fly-fishing for pike. |
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Going solo - Freedom in the wilds of Alberta. |
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Giss me quick - Don't theorise too much, says Bob Wyatt. The size and shape of your fly are al that matters. |
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5 Cortland rods, reels and 444 line outfits to be won |
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| January 2007 |
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Catch the winter Bug! -Critical tips and flies for big-river grayling |
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New series! -Castaway - The best wilderness fishing revealed |
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Spread your wings - A new concept for flat-film spinners |
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Behind the drift-net ban - What does it mean for Irish salmon rivers? |
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It's knot difficult! - The hand-tied whip-finish explained |
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Pink power - Are you ignoring a legendary ingredient? |
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Prince charmer - How to tie the Prince Nymph |
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Hammer it home - How to tighten that casting loop |
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Big-water theory - Piking the big lakes |
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The farthest shore - Bob Wyatt wades Western Australia |
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Ten of the Best of British - Chris Watson's ten flies destined for the US |
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Foaming sedges - Buoyant imitative flies with stillwater applications |
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4 Beulah rods and lines to be won! |
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| December 2006 |
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| November 2006 |
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It's back! The Fly-tying league 2006-7 sponsored by Veniard. How good are your flies? Great prizes are on offer for the best. |
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Deadly trail - Bill Logan's visibility tags will make low-riding flies more dangerous. |
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BBC Trout - Fly-fishing goes terrestrial as Charles Rangely-Wilson global sojourn is filmed by the BBC. |
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Bobbin' 'n weavin' - Steve Wilkinson presents his ingenious salmon fly. |
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Don't blame the cormorant! - Malcolm Greenhalgh says stocking policy may is to blame for the 'black death'. |
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Keep a feather in your cap - When you need movement from your fly in high water, Chris Mann suggests using a featherwing fly. |
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Running on empty - Cheshire's rivers are under threat, says bailiff Mike Handyside. |
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Turned on - After witnessing massive hatches on New England rivers, David Coupland considers what prompts fish to feed? |
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Pike corner - David Wolsoncroft-Dodds has been eagerly awaiting this time of year. It's magic time! |
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Master of the Guild - Peter Lapsley talks to Mike Humphreys of The Flydressers' Guild. |
| International Fly Fisher's Guide 2007 |
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Kangaroos, gum trees and trout - Chris Paris finds gold in Victoria state, Australia. |
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Northern highlights - Magnus Angus chills out with an ugly dry fly in the Arctic Circle. Time for a brew … |
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A problem of riches - The fly fisher is spoilt for choice in Cuba. Paul Reddish selects three top destinations for us. |
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At your service - Mark Bowler asks what makes a good guide? |
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| October 2006 |
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Hit singles - Ally Gowans wonders whether multiple hooks are any beter than singles. |
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A Fyne kettle of sea trout - James Waltham travels to Argyll for a saltwater trip to remember. |
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Prime time piking - This is the hottest month for pike fishing and David Wolsoncroft-Dodds shows us how to productively extend the season. |
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Tweed's upper hand - With a bumper salmon run on the river under way, guide Finlay Wilson gives us the inside story on the best tactics, beats and patterns. |
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Now with added mara-bility - Angus McLeod shows us his spinning technique which forces fibres to flare and so improving the action. |
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Breaking through the pain barrier - Do fish really feel pain? Dr Malcolm Greenhalgh analyses the evidence. |
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Finding the ferox - Geoffrey Bucknall tells us how he fishes for this fascinating cannibal. |
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Textbook Tying - This month, Mick Huffer ties a Bay Anchovy. |
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PLUS MUCH MORE |
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| September 2006 |
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Fishing the perfect fly - Charles Jardine profiles Welsh internationalist Gareth Jones, who likes to fish the spent spinner at the edge of night on the Usk. |
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Mackerel mayhem! - This is a great time of year for fly-fishing for mackerel, says David Pilkington. It may be easy but it's rewarding. |
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Spanish treasures - Phil Pembroke suggests 10 great destinations in Spain, including Catalonia, Asturias, Galicia and Andalucia. |
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Twist and trout - A simple twist of a Waddington and a tube fly alteration pushed up Derek Hoskins' hook-up rate. Click here to read part of Derek's article. |
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