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Mr Goldhead And The Grayling

Lawrence Catlow fishes the rapidly recovering River Irfon in Powys.

Moody Beasts

Stan Headley searches for the elusive sea-trout of Loch Ailsh in the northwest Highlands.

Alone On The River

Cliff Hatton encounters a mighty Wye salmon.

Hop To It

Richard Donkin has a no-nonsense approach to tackle and amphibians.

River Blackwater

THE BLACKWATER rises in the boglands of County Kerry, and although the peaty tinge it carries gives rise to its name it also flows through limestone and that helps it to support a diverse range of fly-life which provides plenty of sustenance for salmon parr and trout. The river is one of Ireland’s most productive salmon fisheries, along with the River Moy.

Hampshire Avon

THERE CAN be few places in fishing more famous than the Royalty Fishery on the Hampshire Avon, even Mr Crabtree has fished its illustrious waters. Two seasons ago an enormous salmon of 40lb was caught in the spring at the Royalty and big salmon are regularly caught in the early months of the season.

A Strange Kind Of Magic

Charles van straubenzee introduces a salmon fly that combines the most unlikely colours and materials to deadly effect.

A Deep-Water Experiment

Stan Headley hatches a plan to catch three species of fish in one day at Loch Calder in Caithness.

Rutland's Old Warriors

James Beeson enjoys supercharged surface sport with Rutland Water’s fry-feeders.

Plucked From The Jaws

Looking for affordable back-end sport? Andrew Flitcroft recommends the challenging Chollerton beat on the North Tyne.

Will The Pinks Return?

Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham explains how her Government and its agencies are assessing whether Pacific pink salmon have successfully spawned in Scottish rivers.

Eoin Fairgrieve's Casting School Part 8: Polytips

Find out how adding a slim, dense tip to your fly-line can help your autumn salmon fishing.

Year Of The Big Brownies

Andrew Flitcroft explains why Rutland Water has experienced arguably its best-ever brown trout season.

One To Show Your Grandchildren

Want to catch a truly enormous silver salmon? For Matt Harris, the only place to go is Patagonia.

A Time Of Plenty

For grayling addicts, such as Howard Colmer, winter’s short days can provide long and wonderful memories.

Trouting For Old Blokes

Jon Beer fishes in Holmfirth, a Yorkshire town made famous by a trio of bumbling retired men.

The Garrabhudie

Ross Macdonald reflects on a Lochy fly tied by his father, Kenny.

Casting School

PART 11: MAINTAIN YOUR TACKLEDiscover ways to extend the life of your rods and fly-lines

A Grand Plan

Giles Catchpole makes some surprising New Year’s resolutions

Eoin Fairgrieve's Casting School Part 13: Shooting Lines

Discover how to hit the far bank and avoid tangles

Bridging The Gap

Troubled by the middle-dropper position? Stan Headley recommends a stunning pattern for loch salmon and sea-trout, dressed in a clever way

Mixed Lives

James Beeson goes west on a quest for some early-season dry-fly action on the famous River Usk.

Chess Champions

Jon Beer explains how an owner’s vision and the Wild Trout Trust’s expertise is transforming one of the surviving Chilterns chalkstreams

High Above The Halladale

Finlay Wilson and friends hunt hill loch trout in Caithness.

Say A Prayer

To catch a salmon Giles Catchpole seeks help from above

Christmas Conundrum

Giles Catchpole wonders how he should celebrate the season

A Switch Rod With Soul

HARDY DEMON SWITCH, £549.99

The Rasta

The strangest things can inspire us to tie a fly, writes Ross Macdonald.

Eoin Fairgrieve's Casting School Part 12: Skagit Heads

Why this heavy line will help your spring salmon fishing.

The Sultans Of Swing

Hunting steelhead with the swung fly is, for many, the pinnacle of game-fishing. Have you got what it takes? asks Matt Harris.