I seem to comment on the cover photo of Trout & Salmon every month, as it’s usually exceptionally good, but I thought I’d try not to this time….until I saw it! If this photo of an fly-fisherman crossing a river with his three dogs doesn’t make it onto a calendar somewhere, it’ll be a crime!
But Trout & Salmon magazine isn’t just about cover photos…here’s a look at what’s inside:
HIGHLIGHTS
The Next Might Be A Trophy
Paul Procter reflects on a bone-chilling but rewarding day on the Annan, where any trout you catch tend to be big ones.
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
West Country sea-trout fisher Tim Smith reveals a family of flies that will make those summer nights go with a bang.
Which River Trout Rod?
Clive Mitchelhill and Andrew Flitcroft put this year’s 9ft five-weight models up against the winners of Trout & Salmon’s 2010 river trout rod test.
Dog Days
Dogs and water don’t mix, reckons Jon Beer, who recalls tricky moments with some four-legged friends.
Salmon-Fisher’s Surgery
Crawford Little answers readers’ queries.
Dry Bottoms And Cocked Butts
In his relentless quest for the ultimate Mayfly, Digby Lewis creates a pattern he reckons cannot be improved upon.
Fishing In Trust
Malcolm Anderson reveals the wealth of fishing available from the National Trust.
FEATURES & TACKLE
On Borrowed Time
Steve Vest blesses his understanding wife when the trout start to come up…
Keepers Of The Chalk
River Test at Broadlands
A Dram To Support The Salmon
An initiative by the Dalmore Distillery promises help for the “Big Four” rivers. Ross Macdonald reports.
Home And Away
Andrew McGall praises a Scottish fly in Ireland.
Mixed-Stock Fisheries
The Salmon & Trout Association rakes a view.
Think Before You Cast
With the Scottish parliamentary elections imminent, T&S sent questions to the main parties to discover where they stand on wild salmon matters.
Wild Trout, Whatever The Weather
Stan Headley, with clouts yet to be cast, looks at May, the month of rich rewards on stillwaters.
The Great Weir-Fishing Experiment
Paul Gaskell and John Tyzack try to establish where better fishing lies – above or below weirs.
Next Month
What June’s Trout & Salmon has in store.
Sea-Trout Surprises
Chris McCully fishes Mayo’s Owenduff River, and encounters sea-trout that defy textbook wisdom.
Reader Offer
A salmon kit for £159.99!
Prize Crossword
Win a Cortland Precision Platinum fly-line.
REGULARS
NewsReel
The latest from the world of game-fishing.
Letters To The Editor
Your views on game-fishing matters.
Property Watch
Derek Bingham on houses with fishing.
Cooking Your Catch
Amanda Robin serves up Easter brunch in the form of eggy crumpets, stuffed with smoke salmon.
What’s New?
The latest tackle reviewed.
Fish Of The Month
Catch a memorable fish and win a Sharpe’s rod.
Fly-Tying
Trout & Salmon’s pick of the best new fly-tying materials and gadgets.
Last Cast
Giles Catchpole is feeling the pinch and in need of a fishing coach.
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.
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