INSPIRATION
12 The beguiling pools of one of the River Tay’s finest salmon beats are explored by Rob Hardy
20 Chris McCully discovers the delights of Coniston Hall lake in the Yorkshire Dales
30 The Guash Fishing Club — small but perfectly formed
41 The skills required to be a modern gillie
54 Don Stazicker catches wild trout from a Welsh river once ravaged by pollution
72 The Arundell’s head instructor David Pilkington in conversation with Jim Coates
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
26 Colin Macleod’s Hebridean diary
28 Letters to the editor
39 Trout Talk with Simon Cooper
40 Dani Morey’s View from the hut
52 Cockwill’s conundrum
130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
79 Quick fix: Secure your cast
80 Expert advice on fishing tactics and fly-tying techniques
84 Rob Denson ties with poly-yarn
86 The art of dapping, by Colin Riach
91 Simon Sinclair on rivercraft
92 Stuart Foxall showcases a Brown Pulling Sedge
TACKLE & FISHING
62 Take a peek inside the fly-box of Tweed boatman Craig Duncan
68 Six flies from young Americans John and Katie Demuth
96 Tempting new tackle, clothing and flies on the market
100 More fly-tying kit for your bench
REGULARS
8 First Cast
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
101 Fishing reports and news
122 Troutmasters badge winners
125 Crossword competition
126 Property with fishing for sale
128 Reader offer: Greys wading jacket