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LOUGHS MASK & CONN
WHERE TO FISH
IRISH BROWNS
ESTHWAITE WATER
Go afloat for stunning fish
Visit a Lake District gem
TACKLE ADVICE
FISHING GADGETS
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Contents I SS U E 526
Cover image by Russ Symons
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6 Your first
Readers share stories of their fly-fishing ‘firsts’
TACTICS
Russ Symons ties a Flash ‘Bach’ Diawl, a proven fish-catcher on waters large and small
Iain Barr takes full advantage of Chew’s shallow, weed-fringed bays COVER STORY
66 Flymasters
14 West coast brownies
Peter Gathercole judges your terrestrial patterns and sets a new challenge
Prize-winners enjoy the majesty of Ireland’s loughs Mask and Conn COVER STORY
TACKLE
20 Odd one in
73 Gear on test
Hanningfield is Northumbrian Waters’ outlying asset in Essex!
25 Bugs for blues
Faced with some wily trout at Rockbourne fishery Russ Symons knows which fly to turn to...
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COVER STORY Robbie Winram reviews Wychwood luggage, Airflo wading boots and Vision’s Hybrid jacket, plus the latest fly-tying products
80 The evolution of a carp fly rod
COVER STORY Carp on fly specialist Dave Felce helps develop a carp fly rod
30 Set your alarm!
COVER STORY Rob Edmunds makes an early start to find some quality reservoir residents
OPINION & NEWS
40 Catch memories
FOCUS ON...
Dave Malpas’ memories of swearing priests on Ireland’s River Moy
34 Boiling hot
When faced with the heat of summer, aerators and boils offer the best chance of success
82 News
Potential carp on fly record and other news from the trout scene
36 Summer favourites
Six top flies to fish through the hot weather
85 Cockwill
WHERE TO FISH
OFFERS
41 UK waters
72 Reader offer
Four top trout fisheries to visit this month
44 Pottishaw Fishery
A Scottish fishery where the trout aren’t the only ones on the feed
50 Spotlight on...
Esthwaite Water in the Lake District
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99 Subscription ubscription offer
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ADVICE
A look behind the scenes of Peter’s memorable trips to Jurassic Lake
86 Letters
Trout Fisherman readers have their say
88 Iain Barr
Algal blooms don’t always mean ‘unfishable’ waters, says former world champion
89 Troutmasters
Are you among this month’s badge winners?
94 Junior Troutmasters Final
52 Advice squad
COVER STORY The winning tactics and stories from the big event at Thrunton fishery
TF’s experts answer your questions on Lake of Menteith tactics, fluorocarbon and rising fish
98 Wading in
55 Fly-fishing gadgets COVER STORY
Peter Gathercole’s step-by-step to a stillwater favourite dry fly
62 Flybox fillers
8 Weed-watcher
COVER STORY
FLY-TYING
59 The Big Red
Jeff Prest’s amusing tale of something we can all relate to – ripped waders!
Paul Procter picks his top accessories
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Glencorse fishery on a beautiful summer morning. Sent in by Harris Campbell
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TACTICS R E S E R V O I R S Words Iain Barr Pictures Peter Gathercole
Iain prepares to net a strong rainbow from his favourite top-ofthe-water venue.
TACTICS
Weed-watcher Iain Barr takes full advantage of Chew’s shallow, weed-fringed bays while always monitoring his surroundings
TRAVEL I R E L A N D Words & pictures Peter Gathercole
WEST COAST
Peter Gathercole joins a group of prize-winning competition anglers visiting
BROWNIES Ireland's Co. Mayo & Galway – a trout & salmon heaven
TACTICS R E S E R V O I R S Words & Pictures Jeffrey Prest
ODD ONE IN Northumbrian Water’s ‘outlier’ fishery, Hanningfield Waterside Park, remains central to its fishing portfolio. One of its regulars showed us around…
Patiently waiting over at Boundary Bay.
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TACTICS S M A L L W A T E R S Words & Pictures Russ Symons
BUGS for BLUES
When Russ Symons encounters some wily trout at Rockbourne Trout Fishery he knows just which pattern to turn to
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WHERE TO FISH S M A L L W A T E R S Words & Pictures Jeffrey Prest
On the feed…
It’s not just your casting and flies you need to work on before heading to Pottishaw. It’s also your appetite, your blood sugar and above all, your grasp of the word ‘enough’…
A short walk down from the lodge reveals Pottishaw in all its glory.
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