INSPIRATION
14 Finlay Wilson celebrates one of our oldest fishing hotels
42 Angler and author Dennis Moss shares the tackle and times that have shaped his fishing life
50 A new dawn for salmon fishing on the Yokanga River is heralded by Matt Harris
90 Head for Devon’s River Wolfe in high summer, writes Toby Coe
ADVICE
30 Paul Procter stalks the clear waters of Hampshire’s lovely River Anton
74 A grayling-fishing compendium, by Don Stazicker
82 Jim Coates talks to Matt Hayes about TV and his passion for salmon fishing
COMMENT
3 Editor’s letter
8 First Cast
22 On the river with Marina Gibson
24 Letters to the editor
39 Simon Cooper’s chalkstream diary
41 Bob White is The Gillie
130 Giles Catchpole’s Last Cast
THE STILLWATER ANGLER
58 Peter Cockwill strikes gold at Swanswater Fishery
64 Identify overwintered fish and when to fish droppers with our Trout Surgery experts
68 Former Scottish International Keith Logan picks his favourite three trout flies
70 Gareth Jones shares his strategies for finding trout on big reservoirs
TACKLE & FLYTYING
28 Rob Denson’s Roga Nymph is more than just a one-trick pony
46 Meet creative Italian fly-dresser Alberto Salvini
89 Ross Macdonald profiles an Irish pattern that pulses in peaty water
96 A new batch of tackle goes under the microscope
100 Our pick of new fly-tying materials
REGULARS
10 Gallery
101 Fishing reports from around the UK and Ireland
121 Get a near half-price Hodgman wading jacket in time for spring
122 Troutmasters results
124 Bumper Christmas crossword
126 Dream properties with fishing