Trout Fisherman Issue 526 (Digital Sampler)

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38 FLIES TO TIE NOW

Why dawn raids are your best chance of success

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ISSUE 526

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First carp fly rod created

JUNIOR FINAL RESERVOIR BOAT TIPS

DON'T FEAR WEED Vital skills from Iain Barr

LOUGHS MASK & CONN

WHERE TO FISH

IRISH BROWNS

ESTHWAITE WATER

Go afloat for stunning fish

Visit a Lake District gem

TACKLE ADVICE

FISHING GADGETS

Trout fly gizmos revealed

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Contents I SS U E 526

Cover image by Russ Symons

BE INSPIRED

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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

Save up to £109.99 on a Greys GR70 Streamflex rod – yours from only £150!

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.

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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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