The cover of the November 2010 issue of Trout & Salmon magazine shouts out “SALMON ON THE DRIFT”, and this headline is accompanied by a photograph of some pretty awesome fly-fishing!
Trout and Salmon magazine has been the Voice of Game-Fishing since 1955. Every month the finest contributors in the sport deliver informative, inspirational and entertaining writing, offering sage advice on locations, tackle and tactics with beautiful photography. If you are searching for a new place to fish, Trout and Salmon’s Fishing Reports are a collectable record of the state of Britain and Ireland’s major game fisheries and have become an important archive for all fly-fishers. Trout and Salmon magazine is also a forum for debate of the most contentious issues that dominate fly-fishing today.
Here’s a quick look at what’s inside this issue, courtesy of the ‘Contents’ page…
COVER HIGHLIGHTS
After The Flood
Chris McCully enjoys perfect timing on a little Co Mayo salmon river.
Making Sense Of Middle Droppers
Stan Headley examines the frequently misunderstood role of the middle fly – and ties three favourite patterns.
Ambush In The Weedbeds
Chop and change – that’s the way to outwit fry-feeding trout, says Andrew Flitcroft.
Brownies Bounce Back
paul Procter fishes the urban Lancashire River Calder for trout and is agreeably surprised.
Salmon On The Drift
Loch Dionard is a wonderful and immutable place, says Stan Headley – perhaps the best salmon loch in all Scotland?
Win Mackenzie Rods
Two salmon shooting-head rods are the prizes for this month’s crossword competition.
FEATURES & TACKLE
An Icon On The Dee
Rugby legend Gareth Edwards is intercepted by Michael Dawnay during a journey to host a fishing party on the Dee.
Cooking Your Catch
Amanda Robin serves up beetroot and carrot rosti with smoked salmon and Avruga caviar in celebration of Bonfire Night.
What’s New?
The latest tackle reviewed.
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Preserved For Austerity
Auctioneer Neil Freeman explains why angling collectables are buoyant in hard times.
Angling On The Wall
Angling prints are beautiful and inexpensive. David Beazley explains how his book on this subject moved from drawing board to reality.
A Royal Recovery
A stretch of the upper Wye saved from the worst effects of acid rain gives Jon Beer a pleasing day’s early autumn sport.
The Wisdom Of Gillies
Charlie Alderson, gillie at Warwick Hall on the Cumbrian Eden, talks to Richard Baker about clean windows, a red-letter day and spinning.
Fly-Tying
Trout & Salmon’s pick of the best new fly-tying materials and gadgets.
REGULARS
Letters To The Editor
Your views on game fishing matters.
NewsReel
The latest from the world of game-fishing.
Salmon-Fishers’ Surgery
Crawford Little answers readers’ queries.
Property Watch
Derek Bingham on houses with fishing.
Last Cast
Giles Catchpole resumes his tale of peril interrupted by a temperamental computer.
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