INSPIRATION
12 George Barron explores the remote bays of Nant y Moch Reservoir in West Wales
26 Fishing the iconic daddy long-legs on stillwaters with Peter Cockwill
36 Grayling Society stalwart Rod Calbrade’s treasured items
38 Stunning scenery and silver shoals greet Colin Macleod on the Isle of Lewis
50 Autumn sees Paul Procter focus his attention on daytime sedge-feeders
60 Gareth Jones goes afloat at Blagdon Lake to hunt big rainbow and brown trout
70 Jim Coates in conversation with experienced Tay gillie Tony Black
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
8 First Cast
22 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
79 How to store fly-lines over winter
80 T&S experts solve your problems in Game-fishers’ Surgery
84 Rob Denson makes the most of mobile marabou
86 Tips on modifying your leader at the waterside from Don Stazicker
91 Stuart Foxall tweaks a proven autumn shrimp pattern
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
47 The importance of orange in loch-style flies, examined by Stan Headley
68 Proven patterns from one of Scotland’s most successful competition anglers
96 A look at some of the latest kit including an Airflo reel and Orvis wading boots
REGULARS
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
100 Reader offer: Greys wading jacket
101 Fishing reports and news
123 Crossword competition
124 Troutmasters badge winners
126 Property with fishing for sale