Trout & Salmon

EDITORIAL

I LOST A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY RECENTLY.

First cast

What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery

Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@twsgroup.com

TROUT A ND SOBA NOODLE SALAD

Try this healthy dish with your catch at its heart

FISH & STAY

Plan this season's fishing break with a selection of the finest accommodation dedicated to anglers

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

Cover crops such as clover can prevent soil

Nicholas Fitton

1949-2025 Nicholas Vernon Fitton passed away on

SHIFTING LIGHT AND GOLDEN LADS

With a little local knowledge, Rob Hardy takes aim at some of Lough Arrow’s big brown trout

CATCHERS IN THE RYE

Don Stazicker explores a beautiful Yorkshire river in the company of the historic Ryedale Anglers club

MY FISHING LIFE

The tackle that has shaped traditional rodmaker Luke Bannister’s time on the water

ALL BUMPS AND DRAWS

One moment it was relaxed, the next it was tight – which is exactly how the Editor hoped the new fly-line would behave when he tested it at Berkshire’s Hobby Lake

MAKE ’EM TAKE!

PART THREE: WIGGLING

RISKY BUSINESS

Charles Jardine takes aim at suspect coaching

COLD COMFORT

Thought the world was getting warmer? Think again, suggests Dani Morey

LETTERS

Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

OUR RIVERS?

Sharing’s the new reality, writes Giles Catchpole

THE KNOWLEDGE

Expert advice and seasonal solutions for better game fishing

PHEASANT-TAIL BUZZER

Stuart Foxall recommends a fly that loiters in the trout’s dining room

WATERSIDE WISDOM

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

HARVESTING THE HAWTHORN

For fleeting moments in late April and May, stillwater trout have eyes only for Bibio marci . Find out how to be ready for the clumsiest fall

LURES

Rob Denson begins a new series that will help you create adaptable collections of the major trout fly types

SPECIAL DELIVERY

Rob Edmunds and Andrew Flitcroft put the latest 10ft seven-weight rods through their paces

ORVIS

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Airflo

Benmore Estate

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Airflo

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RENZETTI

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Dennett

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patagonia

TROUT & SALMON

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WE BUY FISHING TACKLE

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Time Well Spent

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Airflo

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ANGLING SAFETY

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STRUTTA & PARKER

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FISHING MEGA STORE

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Uttings

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LOYNTON Trout Fishery

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FAWCETTS COUNTRY SPORT LTD

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thomasturner

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FIELDSPORTSLIFE

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Endsleigh Fishing Club

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MACKENZIE ZXI RODS

UPAVON®

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ALBURY ESTATE FISHERIES

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RIVER LUNE

Go Fishing WORLDWIDE

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Culligran cottages

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BEST GRIP STUDY UK

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Tuftonarmshotel

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Lanrick

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TILL FISHING

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LOWER ITCHEN FISHERY

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DURNESS LIMESTONE LOCHS

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Butterwell Farm

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Lagduff

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Feathersmith

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Thomas Turner

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TROUT FISHERY SHOWCASE

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TROUT SALMON