Trout & Salmon

Trout & Salmon magazine has been the voice of fly fishing since 1955. Every issue, the world’s most respected writers and experts in salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing contribute inspirational articles, along with beautiful photography from the world’s finest game-fishing destinations. Learn from expert fishermen who describe the latest tactics and flies that are bringing success. Read our guides on the UK's best game fisheries. See what's being caught with our authoritative record documenting the state of Britain and Ireland’s wild game fisheries. And decide on your latest kit purchase with the best comparison tests in fly fishing.

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Trout & Salmon

First cast • What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery • Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@bauermedia.co.uk

BROWNIES AMONG THE BRACKEN • Paul Procter finds seclusion and feisty trout in a little-known Cumbrian reservoir

A life on the river • Marina is taking fresh skills into the new season in Yorkshire. She’s also set herself a fly-tying challenge

FISHING FOR THE KING

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

AVOIDING A SNAP DECISION

PSEUDO HACKLE BOOBY • Rob Denson transforms a sacrificial fly into a fish-taker

WHITE VAN MAN • Rob Hardy meets John Wadham, president of Rutland Water Fly Fishers, who shares his thoughts on reservoirs, invasive species and the only fly you will ever need

SLOW AND STEALTHY

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

BANANA SHRIMP • A fly to put a bend in your rod, writes Ross Macdonald

TYING TIPS

TIE THE BANANA SHRIMP

ONE PERCENT • Simon Cooper explains how a global green movement helps our rivers

PRIME TIMES • Bob White remembers when February meant Wet Cels and Lucky Louies

MY FISHING LIFE • Well-known instructor and tackle expert Allan Shephard shares fond memories of his angling possessions

TOUGH LOVE • Fishing for an early spring salmon is a passion. But it’s far from easy. Our proven ploys will help you meet the challenge

A PASSION SHARED • Six striking patterns from Polish couple Arek and Agnieszka Kubale

HOW TO TIE THE QUILL EMERGER

THE STILLWATER ANGLER • Your monthly guide to trout fishing on lakes and reservoirs

“AT ONE WITH NATURE” • Peter Cockwill meets Jimmy McLachlan, manager at Markle Fisheries near Edinburgh, and discovers they have more than fishing in common

BANKSIDE VIEW

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WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • Ed Foster, former Team England captain and owner of Northamptonshire’s Elinor Trout Fishery, selects three of his favourite nymphs

TROUT FISHERS’ SURGERY • Our select team offers advice for improved sport on reservoirs and small stillwaters

MEET THE TEAM

MAN WITH A PLAN • Rob Edmunds shares his lure and nymph fly-tying strategy for the new reservoir season

SOMEWHERE ELSE • Andrew Flitcroft discovers a hideaway for trout-fishers in Northumberland

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GOING WILD • Stan Headley argues that we should allow nature to stock more of our stillwaters

“PICKING A GOOD NIGHT” • Jim Coates wonders why more of us don’t target sea-trout, as he chats to Welsh maestro Steffan Jones about improving his chances this season

A SALMON BY ANY OTHER NAME • Digby Lewis recalls his perilous pursuit of a silvery African fish

HELL OR HIGH WATER

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TACKLE • The latest gear for discerning game-fishers

Cleaner and leaner

FLY - TYING • Our pick of the best tools and materials

FISHING REPORTS • All the latest news from our local...