TROUT & SALMON MARCH ISSUE

Time Well Spent April 19, 2023

INSPIRATION

12 aPaul Procter finds seclusion and feisty trout in a little-known Cumbrian reservoir

40 aTackle expert Allan Shephard’s favourite fishing items

76 aA trout-fisher’s getaway in Northumberland, experienced by Andrew Flitcroft

93 aDigby Lewis recalls his perilous pursuit of the African mpasa

ADVICE

26 aReservoir legend John Wadham shares wisdom with Rob Hardy

44 aWays to improve your chances of catching a spring salmon

84 aStan Headley argues that we should allow nature to stock more of our stillwaters

86 aJim Coates chats to Welsh maestro Steffan Jones about the dark art of targeting sea-trout

COMMENT

3 Editor’s letter

8 First Cast

20 On the River with Marina Gibson

22 Letters to the editor

37 Simon Cooper’s chalkstream diary

39 Bob White is The Gillie

130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole

THE STILLWATER ANGLER

56 aPeter Cockwill visits Markle Fisheries near Edinburgh

62 aThree favourite nymphs selected by Ed Foster, former Team England captain

64 Our Trout Surgery experts offer advice on barbless hooks and finding an all-round reservoir rod

68 aRob Edmunds shares his fly strategy for opening day

TACKLE & FLYTYING

25 aRob Denson transforms a sacrificial fly into a fish-taker

34 aThe Banana Shrimp is a fly that will put a bend in your rod,says Ross Macdonald

50 aSix striking patterns from Polish couple Arek and Agnieszka Kubale

100 New season tackle reviewed

104 Our pick of new fly-tying materials

REGULARS

10 Gallery

105 aFishing reports from around the UK and Ireland

120 Troutmasters results

123 aGet a great deal on a Mackenzie six-piece salmon rod

125 Crossword competition

126 Dream properties with fishing