Trout & Salmon

Editorial

H APPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. I HOPE YOUR

LETTERS

Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

TROUT & SALMON

First cast

What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery

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TROUT IN THE SLOW LANE

Andrew Flitcroft leans, dreams and then gets stuck into the promising River Usk at Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons

GREEN CURRY TROUT PARCELS

A quick and tasty way to spice up your catch

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX?

Belfast fly-dresser and popular YouTuber Scott Jackson shares three of his favourite salmon flies

FISHING REPORTS

All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

NEWSREEL

SETTING NEW STANDARDS FOR SALMON BEATS A conservation-minded

OUTNUMBERED

A peaceful day’s fishing becomes a harrowing experience for Barry Akam

HANGING IN THE BALANCE

Matt Harris discovers an ingenious design of trout fly, proven at home and abroad in tough conditions and imitating multiple forms of prey

A TASTE OF WORCESTERSHIRE SOURCE

Nestled in the lee of the Lickey Hills, Barnt Green Fishing Club offers members quality sport in private surroundings once the playground of the rich and famous

SALMO THE LEVELLER

Rasmus Ovesen experiences how the other half once fished on Norway’s famous Årøy River

MY FISHING LIFE

Will Draper, boss of booking agency FishPal, shares his most treasured memories

ANY METHOD

Peter Gathercole reflects on the loss of an important fishery

TEAM SPIRIT

Dani Morey looks forward to the new salmon season

THE KNOWLEDGE

CUFF ’EM

BRANDLING WORM

This ungainly stillwater pattern will entice trout on the bleakest day, writes Stuart Foxall

WATERSIDE WISDOM

Our panel of expert anglers offers advice for better fishing this month

PIKE ON THE FLY

Sink your teeth into thrilling winter sport with Rob Hardy’s two-part guide to simple predator fishing

PEACH AND CORAL

Two close colour cousins are exploited in six vibrant trout patterns by Rob Denson

TACKLE-SHOP

The latest gear and fly-tying materials for discerning game-fishers

A catch for coffee enthusiasts

All you need to be a barista on the

Whether you like them or not

Unashamedly lurid chenille to catch a grayling's eye

Gloss without stickiness

Upavon Fly Fishing makes bold claims about its

Perfect nymph presentation

Rio Euro Nymph leaders combine a tapered leader,

Deft and shapely

D-Flex is a small tackle brand that has

THE FISH OF A LIFETIME

THE BEST FLY FISHING IN THE WORLD, VOLUME ONE

LADY KILLERS

Giles Catchpole has news of a successful cull