Trout & Salmon

Trout & Salmon magazine has been the voice of fly fishing since 1955. Every issue, the world’s most respected writers and experts in salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing contribute inspirational articles, along with beautiful photography from the world’s finest game-fishing destinations. Learn from expert fishermen who describe the latest tactics and flies that are bringing success. Read our guides on the UK's best game fisheries. See what's being caught with our authoritative record documenting the state of Britain and Ireland’s wild game fisheries. And decide on your latest kit purchase with the best comparison tests in fly fishing.

TROUT & SALMON • The voice of game-fishing since 1955

Trout Salmon

First cast • What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery • Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@bauermedia.co.uk

SHARPE’S FISH OF THE MONTH

LAND’S END • Fin Wilson travels to northern Shetland to meet with the terror of the skies and the leviathans of the deep

Factfile

YELLOW PERIL • Stan Headley celebrates the use of this attention-grabbing shade in wet-fly patterns

A life on the river • For Dani Morey, the arrival of autumn on the Spey means reluctant salmon, wayward casts and home-made cake

HOOK, LINE AND PULL!

THE BRUTON STREAM

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

THEM AND US • Andrew Flitcroft discusses the current state of Bewl Water with one of its stalwarts

Factfile

THE OYKEL WAY • Steven Mackenzie describes his no-contact approach to the catch-and-release of salmon

HARD TIMES • Simon Cooper hails our pandemic recovery as he recalls previous disasters

BUNS AND CRUMBS • Bob White does his bit to identify what’s eating young salmon

MY FISHING LIFE • The treasured objects of guide and casting instructor Ally Bremner

ENTER THEIR WORLD • Alex Jardine finds a Somerset trout and grayling stream that provides absorbing sport for the price of a pint

MOUNTAIN MAN • On the edge of the Andes, Sebastián Pagano ties patterns for slow and fast water

BORDER PILGRIMAGE • Don Stazicker follows in the footsteps of other discerning fishers by targeting the River Tweed’s prized trout and grayling and recommends beats to try and tackle shops to visit

CAREFUL WADING AND GIVING WAY

WHERE TO FISH

TACKLE SHOPS

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • County Clare all-rounder Eddie Corry shares three salmon flies that have served him well in the West of Ireland

THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB • Jim Coates chats with John Henderson about his career and journey as an angler over 25 years with Hardy’s of Alnwick

THERE WAS AN OLD BIRD... • ...that lived in a shoe. Ever felt guilty about sending old wading boots to landfill? There is no need. Simply nail them to a shed, fence or tree and garden birds will use them to nest in or roost. Fold the tongue inside to form a base on which to build a nest and the collar will give adequate protection from the elements.

MEET THE TEAM

GAME FISHERS’ SURGERY • Need some tactical advice? Ask our panel of problem-solvers

HERL OF A LOT • Rob Denson exploits the beautiful and endlessly versatile peacock feather

PIECES OF EIGHT • Rob Edmunds divides the short, cool days of autumn on small stillwaters

BOOBIES AND BUOYS

SHRIMP COCKTAIL • Stuart Foxall uses a marvellous mixture of modern materials to refine the Hot-spot Shrimp

TYING A MODERN HOT-SPOT SHRIMP

BUYING ADVICE

TACKLE • The latest gear for discerning game-fishers

MACHINING VERSUS CASTING

FISHING REPORTS • All the latest news from our local experts. The...