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TROUT & SALMON

TROUT & SALMON

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First cast

What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery

A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY

FISH PIE

Combine trout with smoked haddock to create an indulgent winter warmer

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

Advisory work by the Wild Trout Trust is

CROSSWORD

Solve our huge Christmas puzzle for a chance to win a fantastic Mackenzie FX2 single-handed rod

FEEL THE BURN

The Editor searches for grayling in the pots and glides of an energetic Yorkshire stream

ESCAPING THE SMOKE

Rob Hardy visits Thornwood Springs, a big-trout water accessible on the London Underground

BEAR NECESSITY

Alan Spence introduces a precious salmon fly that stands out for all the right reasons

IN THE RIVERS OF CENTRAL ASIA

Dr Duncan Hall raises rainbow trout with Blue Duns in Uzbekistan

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Sometimes we look for trout in the wrong places, as Paul Procter discovered on a parched River Ettrick in the Scottish Borders

A season in the Westcountry

The final entry in David Pilkington's 2024 diary has a hopeful message amid uncertain times for salmon

LETTERS

Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

A GOOD YEAR?

Giles Catchpole muses on the usual and the disruptive

FISH FIRST

Anglers must make themselves heard in pollution protests, writes Nick Measham

ADAPT OR DIE

Salmon and angling are evolving, writes Dani Morey

ADD SOME SPARKLE

Expert advice and seasonal solutions for better game fishing

PINK CAMO BUG

Stuart Foxall recommends a pattern for deep-lying grayling

WATERSIDE WISDOM

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

STACKING SALMON FLIES

Ian Gordon recommends a versatile tactic that has brought him great success

GREY MATTERS

Rob Denson combines the dullest colour with fur and flash in six notable patterns

FISH & STAY 2025

Plan next season's fishing break with our bumper guide to the finest accommodation dedicated to anglers

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX?

River Nith reporter Finlay Thomson shares three of his favourite sea-trout patterns

TACKLE-SHOP

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

TACKLE-SHOP GUIDE

Our pick of the leading bricks-and-mortar retailers for game-fishers

ORVIS

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ANGLING SAFETY

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Patagonia

FISHING MEGA STORE

fishingmegastore.com

Thomasturner

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Uttings

www.uttings.co.uk

Salmon School

www.SalmonSchool.co.uk

FAWCETTS COUNTRY SPORTS LTD

www.fawcettsonline.com

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British Fly Fair International

bffi.co.uk

HAZEL’S FANCY

SHOP FIELD SPORTS LIFE

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Fishing Mega Store

Albury Estate Fisheries

www.alburyestatefisheries.co.uk

DURNESS LIMESTONE LOCHS

WWW.DURNESSLIMESTONELOCHS.CO.UK

Go Fishing WORLD WIDE

gofishingworldwide.co.uk

Tyneanglers

tyneanglers@gmail.com

LOWER ITCHEN FISHERY

www.itchen-fishing.net

Butterwell Farm

www.butterwellfarm.com

Mochrumpark

www.mochrumpark.co.uk

Oshealoughcurrane

www.oshealoughcurrane.com

Wester-Elchies

www.wester-elchies.co.uk

Still Fishing

www.stillfishing.com

Farnley Estate

bookings@farnleyestate.co.uk

TACKLE-SHOP SHOWCASE

TILL FISHING

www.tillfishing.co.uk

Membership of Cotswold Flyfishers

www.CotswoldFlyfishers.com

Marshall Flyfishing

marshallflyfishing.com

ANGLING AUCTIONS

www.anglingauctions.com

Up Stream Dry Fly

www.upstreamdryfly.com

Trout and Salmon

troutandsalmon.com

Tuftonarmshotel

www.tuftonarmshotel.co.uk

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Feather Smith

www.feathersmith.co.uk

BEST GRIP STUDS UK

www.bestgripstuds.co.uk

Teiseanglers

www.teiseanglers.org.uk

Thomas turner

thomasturner.com

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TROUT FISHERY SHOWCASE

ZEROFIT

WWW.ZEROFIT.CO.UK

FISHING MEGA STORE

FISHINGMEGASTORE.COM