INSPIRATION
12 An Icelandic sea-trout adventure with Matt Harris
26 Paul Procter stalks five types of trout at beautiful Otter Tarn in the Lake District
40 The tackle and fishing memories of Cumbrian rod Daniel Calderbank
42 Stan Headley heads to Loch Tay to catch spring salmon on the fly56 Jim Coates is in conversation with retiring Welsh gillie Cyril Fox
66 A glass-cased trout leads George Barron to one of the prettiest lakes in Wales
90 A tribute to Wendy Gibson, who is hanging up her bobbin after almost four decades of teaching people to tie flies
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
22 Letters to the editor
39 Dani Morey’s View from the hut
122 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
75 Quick fix: tippet ring connection
76 Waterside wisdom from our team of expert fishers
80 New series: Anatomy of a fly
82 How fly colour can determine your success on stillwaters
87 Simon Sinclair on spring salmon
88 Tie the Willie Gunn Spey Tail
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
50 Midlands bank-fisher Geoffrey Allsop shares three favourite flies for reservoir trout
99 Vision, Mackenzie and Patagonia gear reviewed
102 New fly-tying products
REGULARS
8 First Cast
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
103 Fishing reports and news
116 Troutmasters badge winners
118 Reader offer: Greys wading jacket
119 Crossword competition