INSPIRATION
12 Finlay Wilson discovers stunning wild brownies on the beautiful island of South Uist
36 A trip down memory lane with salmon-fisher Ian Gordon
38 The hunt for sea-trout in Sir Walter Scott’s favourite Tweed pool
50 Andrew Flitcroft experiences explosive dry-fly sport in Rutland Water’s shallows
59 Jim Coates in conversation with trailblazer Glenda Powell
64 A look inside the fly-box of instructor Malcolm Douglas
70 Paul Procter pits dry-fly against nymph on the Derbyshire Wye
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
8 First Cast
20 On the River with Dani Morey
24 Letters to the editor
33 Simon Cooper’s Trout Talk
35 Bob White is The Gillie
130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
77 Quick fix: unravel a tangle of nylon
78 No-nonsense solutions for better sport in Game-fishers’ Surgery
82 Rob Denson shines a light on seal’s fur
84 Tapered leader advice from Don Stazicker
89 Stuart Foxall peps up the world-famous Elk Hair Sedge
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
27 Stan Headley looks at fly colour and analyses the use of red
46 Meet Swedish fly-tyer Johan Klingberg
92 Wychwood, Schöffel, Redington, Loomis and Tacky gear reviewed
95 The latest fly-tying materials
96 Which salmon rod? We put ten 12ft models to the test
REGULARS
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
101 Fishing reports and news
123 Crossword competition
124 Troutmasters badge winners
126 Properties with fishing
129 Reader offer: trout travel outfit