TROUT & SALMON FEBRUARY 2021
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Where time stands still Magical trout sport on a Westmorland stream
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Fabulous Floors A pool-by-pool wade of the famous salmon beat
TIE THE KRAFLA SALMON FLY
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The four key traits of a stillwater maestro
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Contents
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14 INSPIRATION
ADVICE
COMMENT
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28 Chris McCully explores a pair of attractive trout lakes in Norfolk run by a forward-thinking club
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Editor’s letter
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First cast
40 River Wear angler Frank Bell shares cherished memories
54 Trouting in rural Westmorland with Paul Procter
22 On the river with Marina Gibson
49 Jon Beer recounts an extraordinary fishing trip to the Highlands
78 West Highland salmon-fisher John MacIsaac talks to Jim Coates
Imagine every cast with Fin Wilson as he fishes one of Scotland’s most sought-after salmon beats
84 Wimbleball Lake is making a comeback, as Toby Coe discovered 4
92 Don Stazicker tries a novel nymphing technique on the Derbyshire Wye
24 Letters to the editor 37 Simon Cooper’s trout diary 39 Bob White is The Gillie 130 Giles Catchpole looks forward
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84 THE STILLWATER ANGLER
TACKLE & FLY-TYING
REGULARS
62 Peter Cockwill revisits his Cornish roots at Innis Trout Fishery
26 Few trout can resist the charm of Rob Denson’s Crippled Goat
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68 Our expert team help you get more from your stillwater fishing
44 Icelandic guide Guðmundur Atli Ásgeirsson shares six of his surefire patterns
72 Invicta FFC member Joan Russell selects three of her favourite flies 74
Andrew Flitcroft explains what makes the top ten per cent of anglers so successful
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The Eany Tailfire offers movement and stability, says Ross Macdonald
Gallery
105 Fishing reports from around the UK and Ireland 121 Stay warm in this Hodgman Hyperdry Down jacket 122 Troutmasters results
100 New tackle for 2021
124 Dream properties with fishing
104 The latest fly-tying products
126 Crossword competition 5
THE DARK SIDE OF THE LUNE Paul Procter searches for trout in the shade on a less-explored river in Cumbria
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Andy Buckley guides Don on the Peacock Hotel’s water.
LET IT SLIDE
Don Stazicker fishes on the lovely Derbyshire Wye and tries a novel nymphing technique developed for bank fishing 93
INCORPORATING
THE STILLWATER ANGLER Your monthly guide to trout fishing on lakes and reservoirs
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WELCOME TO MY FISHERY Meet the long-time owner of Innis Trout Fishery in Cornwall
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TROUT-FISHERS’ SURGERY Expert advice to improve your stillwater catches this season
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WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX?
Invicta FFC member Joan Russell shares three treasured flies
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THE KNOWLEDGE Four traits that will make you a more successful angler
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FISHING REPORTS
All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
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