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.

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Trout & Salmon

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

Gallery

SHARPE’S FISH OF THE MONTH

THE SOUND OF SILENCE • George Barron finds contentment casting for wild brown trout on Ceredigion’s remote Teifi Pools

Factfile

REMEMBERING MOC MORGAN

A life on the river • Preparing to brave ice-cold water in pursuit of early season salmon? Check the state of your waders first, warns Dani Morey

A SORE POINT

BUST THE DAM

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

GAULA GIANT • A remarkable angler meets a remarkable fish. Matt Hayes tells the story of one of the biggest salmon caught in recent history

A FASCINATING HISTORY

MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION

STILL UP THE CREEK • The Environment Act will fail to end the sewage scandal, warns Simon Cooper

FIRE AND ICE • Bob White looks forward to a cold winter and the toast on opening day

A MEASURE OF CLARET • Stan Headley examines a wet-fly colour that originates in the Emerald Isle

NO. I THE 4OTH BIRTHDAY • Paul Procter closes his eyes and dreams of magical trout water on the River Eden

MY FISHING LIFE • Lancashire rod Peter Dobson looks back on 60 years of game-fishing

BOOKIE’S FAVOURITE • Jim Coates talks to Welsh master rod-builder Ross James to find out what it takes to design a modern double-hander. What sorts the latest super matrix doofers from the nano particle whatsits?

BEAUTIES FROM A BIN LID • High winds don’t deter Don Stazicker on a visit to a famous hotel water in Devon

Factfile

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • Revered Irish wet-fly fisherman and guide Frank Reilly reveals three of his best lough patterns

CHANGING WITH THE SEASONS • Delightful Kingfisher trout fishery in rural Herefordshire offers the warmest welcome and an all-year challenge, writes Rob Hardy

A FAMILY BUSINESS

Factfile

FLEXIBLE THINKING • In the final part of his series, Nicholas Fitton recalls when he fished the downstream wet-fly as a minor tactic and it saved the day

HIGH DEFINITION

STEAM FLIES

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

HEN PARTY • Rob Denson brings fly patterns to life with this soft, mobile hackle

BUGGING WITH BRAID • An alien material to many fly-fishers, braid has qualities that make it deadly when nymphing for grayling, as Steve Cullen explains

BENEFITS OF BRAID

TRIGGER HAPPY • Stuart Foxall ties the Dee Cone-head Monkey, exploring ways to pep up the original and fish for spring salmon with confidence

BUYING ADVICE

TIE THE CONE-HEAD MONKEY

TACKLE • The latest gear for discerning game-fishers

RINGING THE CHANGES

FLY - TYING • Our pick of the best tools and materials

FISHING REPORTS • All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and...