INSPIRATION
14 Imagine every cast with Fin Wilson as he fishes one of Scotland’s most sought-after salmon beats
40 River Wear angler Frank Bell shares cherished memories
49 Jon Beer recounts an extraordinary fishing trip to the Highlands
84 Wimbleball Lake is making a comeback, as Toby Coe discovered14 Finlay Wilson celebrates one of our oldest fishing hotels
ADVICE
28 Chris McCully explores a pair of attractive trout lakes in Norfolk run by a forward-thinking club
54 Trouting in rural Westmorland with Paul Procter
78 West Highland salmon-fisher John MacIsaac talks to Jim Coates
92 Don Stazicker tries a novel nymphing technique on the Derbyshire Wye
30 Paul Procter stalks the clear waters of Hampshire’s lovely River Anton
COMMENT
3 Editor’s letter
8 First cast
22 On the river with Marina Gibson
24 Letters to the editor
37 Simon Cooper’s trout diary
39 Bob White is The Gillie
130 Giles Catchpole looks forward
THE STILLWATER ANGLER
62 Peter Cockwill revisits his Cornish roots at Innis Trout Fishery
68 Our expert team help you get more from your stillwater fishing
72 Invicta FFC member Joan Russell selects three of her favourite flies
74 Andrew Flitcroft explains what makes the top ten per cent of anglers so successful
TACKLE & FLYTYING
26 Few trout can resist the charm of Rob Denson’s Crippled Goat
44 Icelandic guide Guðmundur Atli Ásgeirsson shares six of his surefire patterns
91 The Eany Tailfire offers movement and stability, says Ross Macdonald
100 New tackle for 2021
104 The latest fly-tying products
REGULARS
10 Gallery
105 Fishing reports from around the UK and Ireland
121 Stay warm in this Hodgman Hyperdry Down jacket
122 Troutmasters results
124 Dream properties with fishing
126 Crossword competition