Trout & Salmon, March 2021 (Issue Preview)

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Indispensable stillwater flies for opening day

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RESERVOIR LURES AND NYMPHS • SPRING SALMON ADVICE • CHEVIOT GETAWAY • JOHN WADHAM • CUMBRIAN LAKE TROUT

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Contents

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INSPIRATION

ADVICE

COMMENT

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26 Reservoir legend John Wadham shares wisdom with Rob Hardy

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Editor’s letter

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First Cast

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

40 Tackle expert Allan Shephard’s favourite fishing items 76 A trout-fisher’s getaway in Northumberland, experienced

by Andrew Flitcroft 93 Digby Lewis recalls his perilous pursuit of the African mpasa 4

44 Ways to improve your chances of catching a spring salmon

20 On the River with Marina Gibson

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

22 Letters to the editor

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

39 Bob White is The Gillie

37 Simon Cooper’s chalkstream diary

130 Last Cast goes to Giles Catchpole

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86 THE STILLWATER ANGLER

TACKLE & FLY-TYING

REGULARS

56 Peter Cockwill visits Markle Fisheries near Edinburgh

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

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62 Three favourite nymphs selected

by Ed Foster, former Team England captain

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

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

50 Six striking patterns from Polish couple Arek and Agnieszka Kubale

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

100 New season tackle reviewed

125 Crossword competition

104 Our pick of new fly-tying materials

126 Dream properties with fishing

68 Rob Edmunds shares his fly strategy for opening day

Gallery

105 Fishing reports from around the UK and Ireland 120 Troutmasters results

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SOMEWHERE ELSE Andrew Flitcroft discovers a hideaway for trout-fishers in Northumberland

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THE STILLWATER ANGLER Your monthly guide to trout fishing on lakes and reservoirs

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WELCOME TO MY FISHERY East Lothian lochs with abundant history and wildlife

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WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX?

Ed Foster selects three of his favourite nymphs

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TROUT-FISHERS’ SURGERY Discover the enduring appeal of black and green, plus the rod for all jobs

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THE KNOWLEDGE

Every reservoir lure and nymph pattern you need this season

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A SALMON BY ANY OTHER NAME Digby Lewis recalls his perilous pursuit of a silvery African fish

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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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