INSPIRATION
12tThe Spey’s longest tributary puts on the charm for Rob Hardy
30tScot Steve Cullen feels right at home on Leicestershire’s pine-fringed Thornton Reservoir
44tProfessor Michael Bibby’s favourite tackle items
46tOn the Wiltshire Avon, Paul Procter searches for clues to beetle-feeding brownies
56tJim Coates discusses salmon tactics and challenges with Ayrshire expert Bill Gracie
68tDon Stazicker explores the effect of wind on water, trout and our fishing prospects
76tBright skies and low water don’t deter Stan Headley in his quest for an Arran sea-trout
COMMENT
3tEditor’s welcome
22tColin Macleod’s Hebridean diary
24tLetters to the editor
39tTrout Talk with Simon Cooper
41tDani Morey’s View from the hut
42tCockwill’s conundrum
130tLast Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
83tQuick fix: the car boot trug
84tSalmon and trout fishing insights from our panel of experts
88tRob Denson on synthetic dubbing
90tCatching big fish on light tackle with Rob Edmunds
95tSimon Sinclair’s nymphing advice
96tTying the Monnow Mayfly
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
64tDavid Park shares three favourite river trout patterns
98tA first look at new tackle including bespoke scoop nets and Hardy’s 150th anniversary reel
103tFly-tying products to try at your vice
REGULARS
8tFirst Cast
10tGallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
105tFishing reports and news
122tTroutmasters badge winners
124tReader offer: river trout kit
125tCrossword competition
126tFind a dream home with fishing