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TROUT & SALMON DECEMBER ISSUE
INSPIRATION 12 A winter hatch of olives enriches Paul Procter’s grayling day on Hampshire’s River Anton 30 Ian Wynn explains how his club solved the problem of a dwindling membership 40 Allan Sefton’s treasured tackle 42 Toby Coe fishes for spectacular brown trout on a little-known Icelandic lake 52 In a new series, Nicholas Fitton
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INSPIRATION
12 A winter hatch of olives enriches Paul Procter’s grayling day on Hampshire’s River Anton
30 Ian Wynn explains how his club solved the problem of a dwindling membership
40 Allan Sefton’s treasured tackle
42 Toby Coe fishes for spectacular brown trout on a little-known Icelandic lake
52 In a new series, Nicholas Fitton celebrates the art of downstream wet-fly fishing
58 Irish salmon ace Simon Cassidy in conversation with Jim Coates
66 Rob Hardy discovers spring trout and salmon fishing opportunities in Perthshire
COMMENT
3 Editor’s welcome
8 First Cast
20 On the River with Dani Morey
22 Letters to the editor
37 Simon Cooper’s Trout Talk
39 Bob White is The Gillie
130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole
THE KNOWLEDGE
77 Quick fix: a sheep’s wool indicator
78 Our experts help improve your sport in Game-fishers’ Surgery
82 Rob Denson throws the spotlight on golden pheasant
84 Steve Cullen’s alternative stillwater set-ups
89 The Cat’s Whisker lure, pimped by Stuart Foxall
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
25 Stan Headley explores the use of green in loch-style flies
74 Three proven reservoir patterns selected by former England international Mark MacLeod
92 Our pick of the best game-fishing gifts for Christmas
99 New fly-tying products, including partridge feathers and beads
REGULARS
10 Gallery with Sharpe’s of Aberdeen
100 Reader offer: pick up a Greys QRS reel for only £70
101 Fishing reports and news
124 Troutmasters badge winners
126 Properties with fishing for sale
128 Crossword competition
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