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6 Credit Cruncher

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Russ Dyer pays a visit to Carsington Water to fish with his deadly new Credit Cruncher fly – is it even more effective than lures?

12 News We take a good look at all the relevant news and reports affecting the UK’s fly fishers.

16 Trouting On Tinto The lochs of Tinto Trout Fishery hold brown trout of outstanding beauty, but catching them is tricky… apparently you need some old-fashioned flies to fool them.

20 PostBag Share your ideas and opinions, or if you’ve any moans or groans to get off your chest just drop us a line – you could be lucky enough to win some great prizes.

24 Body Builders Wendy Gibson, a fly tyer for more years than she cares to remember, has come up with a quirky, yet ingenious, idea for tying detached bodies on dry flies.

26 Q&A If you’ve a question that needs answering, then get in touch with our panel of experts – they’ll do everything they can to help.

30 Tying By Numbers There’s a new dubbing system for fly tyers that will allow you to match the hatch perfectly. Andy Kitchener reveals more…

36 The Fun Of The Fair Keep up to speed with what’s going to be happening at the year’s biggest country event – the CLA Game Fair.

42 Jaws! John Horsey has made a bit of a name for himself after extracting many monster pike from Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol. Here he reveals the secrets of his success.

48 Desert Island Flies England Ladies team member Martha Thomson reveals her three favourite fly patterns, and how to fish them.

50 Primal Stream

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Dominic Garnett joins Westcountry Angling’s Toby Russell for a Lilliputian fishing adventure on Devon’s tiny River Okement. It requires a stealthy, scaled-down approach to trick its wily trout.

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55 The Academy Find out how to dye your own capes, tie the Pink Spot Damsel, catch fish in the slicks and which leader setup you should be using this month.

62 Signature Series World famous fly tyer Steve Thornton shows you how to fish and tie one of his great new Hatching Caddis imitations.

67 A Wild Welsh Water

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Lake Vrynwy, one of the most picturesque locations in the UK, is home to some stunning trout. And, as Paul Richardson finds out, some other nice surprises too.

72 Subscriptions Don’t miss your chance to subscribe to TFF and receive two free fly lines into the bargain.

74 Used & Abused Steve Cullen takes a look at some new clothing for fly fishers.

76 Total Tackle We review some of the fantastic new fly fishing and fly-tying kit that’s available from some of the top manufacturers out there.

79 Used & Abused Does a new Czech Nymph rod measure up to requirements?

80 Extra Terrestrials This is the time of the year when John Pearson and six-times English National Rivers Champion John Tyzack look at fishing patterns that resemble terrestrial insects.

84 ClickandFish Challenge We have a new sponsor for our popular bigfish challenge. Are you one of the lucky ones who have won a special badge?

92 Chasing A Dream To capture a tarpon, bonefish and an elusive permit in one day is the ultimate prize in saltwater fly fishing. Editor Steve Cullen gives it his best shot during a visit to Cuba.

98 The Problem With Parton It seems that after 28 years Mr Parton may be closing the doors on his fishing-tackle business for the last time… but why?

As the light starts to fade and the trout come into the shallows, anglers line the banks to make the most of this ‘close-quarters’ fishing.

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