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? Please send us your pictures and stories

SHARPE’S FISH OF THE MONTH

BUZZERS ON A BALMY DAY • For top-notch trout sport this May, Andrew Flitcroft recommends a visit to Eyebrook Reservoir in Leicestershire

THE DAMBUSTERS

Factfile

A life on the river • Where there is friction, whisky can provide lubrication, explains Dani Morey, as spirits rise on the Spey

PADDLERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

THE TEIFI’S NOT A TOILET

TEAL FAMILY • Stan Headley offers a brief history of our most celebrated wet-flies. This month, patterns tied with a fragile but beautiful wing

HOME FROM HOME • Paul Procter discovers a delightful retreat for trout-fishers on the River Usk

TUNGY HARE’S EAR

ORANGE COLLAR PTN

ELK HAIR CADDIS

Factfile

TRUE COST OF WATER • How much would you pay to protect our rivers? asks Simon Cooper

SUMMER SILVER • Bob White looks forward to a full diary, warm days and sparkling salmon

MY FISHING LIFE • Discover the tackle and ephemera that has shaped an angler’s time on the water. This month, Guernsey rod Meyrick Simmonds

SALMON IN THE WASHING MACHINE • Andy Bowman experiences the drama of the Åaelva River in Norway

WARTIME CAPERS

Factfile

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX • American tyer Steve Silverio showcases six innovative fly patterns

LABATT BLEU / CUL DE CHARTREUSE

BLACK BEAR GREEN-BUTT

EVIL ELVER

HIGH-VIS EMERGER

TIE THE BLACK BEAR GREEN-BUTT

DOUBLE MARABOU STREAMER

GLASS-BEAD BUG

CARNIVAL ON THE LAKE • Rivers inevitably hog the limelight at mayfly time, but as Peter Cockwill explains, many small stillwaters have tremendous hatches and offer exhilarating sport

DARWIN’S TROUT • Jon Beer explores why fish of the same extraordinary species — Salmo trutta — look and behave so differently

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • Trout-fisher Colin Kirkpatrick shares three flies that have earned their spurs on Orkney and in the Highlands

THE STILLMAN KNOWS • Jim Coates talks technique, small gains and value for money with one of Scotland’s most consistent salmon-catchers

SPREADING THE MESSAGE

GET A GRIP

GAME FISHERS’ SURGERY • Need some tactical advice? Ask our panel of problem-solvers

MEET THE TEAM

RAISE YOUR HACKLES • Rob Denson suggests ways to lift the quality of your tying with cock hackles

WHICH HACKLE?

PUZZLED BY MAYFLY? • Duffers’ Fortnight on streams is not as straightforward as you might think, says Alex Jardine, who solves the conundrums of the long-awaited hatch

AND FINALLY...

THE LIGHTS ARE GO • Stuart Foxall experiments with floss, biot and quill to tie an improved version of the popular Traffic Light Buzzer

BUYING ADVICE

TIE THE RED-BUTT...