INSPIRATION
12 Two seasoned North Esk anglers share experiences past and present with Finlay Wilson
28 Don Stazicker meets members of an old established club with a friendly modern outlook
44 Cardiff fly-fisher Nick Thomas reveals his treasured angling possessions
54 Andrew Flitcroft meets the bright future of fly-fishing on Derbyshire’s River Dove
64 Irish wet-fly supremo Frank Reilly discloses the tactics that have brought him great success
72 Jim Coates chats with Simon Gawesworth, one of the world’s leading angling instructors
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
22 Colin Macleod’s Hebridean diary
24 Letters to the editor
41 Trout Talk with Simon Cooper
43 Dani Morey’s View from the hut
130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
79 Quick fix: Tidy tying
80 Waterside Wisdom
84 Stuart Foxall ties a grayling bug
86 Tyer Rob Denson gets creative with household bits and bobs
88 Steve Cullen targets big reservoir trout with floating fry patterns
92 Simon Sinclair on grayling
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
38 Inside Irish instructor Andrew Ryan’s fly-box
50 Swedish fly-tyer Stefan Biehl showcases six successful patterns
94 Take a look at a new batch of tackle for autumn
99 Our pick of the best fly-tying materials
REGULARS
8 First Cast
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
100 Reader offer: Scierra clothing
101 Fishing reports and news
123 Crossword competition
124 Troutmasters badge winners
126 Property with fishing for sale