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A Giant Stirs
Andrew flitcroft explores two famous beats on the improving river wye.
50 Grilse And Counting
William and Alastair Peake experience breathtaking sport with shoals of salmon in Sutherland
Stuck In The Middle With You
Stan Headley describes how boat partners can make him happy or drive him to distraction
Grayling In Kite Country
Spectacular scenery and great sport are found by James Beeson in the Wye Valley.
Lough Mask
LOUGH MASK is the wilder and lesser-known neighbour of the famous Lough Corrib, but for all that it is no less productive and is rightly considered one of the great loughs of Ireland. The 20,500-acre lake holds very good stocks of wild brown trout, though it is deeper and more exposed than Corrib so weather can be an important factor in determining success.
Lough Corrib
PROBABLY THE most famous fishery in Ireland, and certainly its greatest limestone lough, Corrib has been attracting anglers to the Emerald Isle since Victorian times. At a staggering 44,000 acres it is the largest lake in the Republic – a vast expanse that’s characterised by sheltered bays, rocky shores and an array of islands.
Itchen
ONE OF Hampshire’s famous chalkstreams, the Itchen is shorter than its equally famous neighbour, the Test, and is therefore more exclusive. Many Itchen beats are controlled by syndicates and private owners with fishing reserved for members and friends only, although there is some day-ticket availability – and even a free stretch through Winchester city centre.
Waiting For The Inny
Chris McCully chases spate-river salmon in Co Kerry.
Bucking The Trend
James Beeson looks inside a new salmon hatchery on a Cornish river.
Hat Trick
He’s caught one salmon, but can Giles Catchpole catch another?
Tried & Tested
SCOTT MACKENZIE’S MUCH-HYPED GRAPHENE ROD HAS BEEN PUT THROUGH ITS PACES ALL SEASON. IS IT WORTH BUYING?
Park Shrimp Conehead
Ross Macdonald remembers the birth of his modern classic.
As Good As It Gets
How far would you travel to catch the trout of your dreams? New Zealand? Alaska? Finlay Wilson discovered that perfection swims closer to home, in the Orkneys