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16 Static Stalking 8 Letters
A whole host of comments and catch pictures from the readers of TFF. Why not write in? You could win some great prizes thanks to Varivas.

34 Head To Head
It’s the battle of the Scottish west coast this month, as two anglers take on a six-fish challenge at Middleton Fishery in Ayrshire. Who will tie and use their flies to the deadliest effect? Who’s going to end up winning a Nite Watch… and just who is going to get carted off by the law at the end of the day? If you and a friend fancy taking each other on in our Head To Head challenge, why not write to Today’s Flyfisher?

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Take one top English angler; a super-bright, horrific lure pattern; and a clear, stillwater fishery. Stock that fishery with rainbow trout that could swallow a chicken whole. Then watch and wait. Howard Croston reveals the latest trick up his sleeve when faced with stalking stillwater trout. This is far from traditional fly fishing and some anglers will throw their arms up in horror… but others will love it – welcome to the world of static stalking.

30 Tackle Monster
Here’s a look to the future with a dozen hot new products about to hit the shops, including some top new rods from around the globe.

51 £1,000 Stillwater Clothing Competition
Enter our competition and you could win the toughest fishing waterproofs known to man!

14 In The Loop
A snapshot of the biggest news stories in the world of fly fishing. Don’t miss this year’s Spring Fly Fishing Show!

34 Head To Head
Our fishing challenge wings its way to west Scotland this month where two competitors battle for trout!

52 CJ’s Vital Skills
Charles Jardine looks to different methods for winter trouting. Abandoning the lure techniques, he opts for the water-rumbling muddlers!

16 Static Stalking
Modern fly fishing’s latest controversial technique, demonstrated by Howard Croston, and some truly monstrous rainbow trout!

40 To 45 Used And Abused
Here are three bits of kit that have stood the test of time for the TFF team. This stuff will never let you down!

60 Ladies’ Angle
Sue Shaw reports on the latest news from the female fly fishing fraternity.

24 The Key To Success
Bloodworm is the main diet of UK stillwater trout. Fred Bainbridge reveals a plethora of wriggling patterns that outfish all others…

46 Yak Attack!
Kayaks are the ‘in’ things for British anglers, says Andrew Sowerby, who is well and truly in ‘oar’ of paddling (sorry).

62 Q&A
Bugged by bugs? Niggled by nymphs? Dumbfounded by dries? Write to our expert anglers who will put your mind at ease.

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92 Concrete Jungle
Regular readers will remember the exploits of mad-cap fly angler ‘Skateboard’ Dave, the man that will catch anything on a fly, from a gudgeon to a pike. Back by popular demand, we join Dave on a trip to an, er, idyllic venue in the centre of a Derbyshire village where he pits his wits against the grayling population that lives in concrete storm drains!

EXCLUSIVE! 79 Featured Tyer
That man Downie’s done it again! Former Loch Leven record holder Dave Downie tells us the story of how he smashed the Lake Of Menteith’s rainbow trout record with an incredible 17lb 13oz fish at the end of last season. Exclusive to Today’s Flyfisher, Dave lets us into the secret of his booby pattern that fooled the fish, explaining all with a step-by-step guide for fly tyers!

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66 Great Subscription Offer!
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83 Tyer’s Tackle Shop
We reveal a selection of new products that will give your flies that magic touch.

68 King Cong
We tell the extraordinary tale of the fish of a lifetime. Just how did Paul Loscher land a double-figure wild brown trout?

84 Tying Challenge
Do you tie salmon flies? If so, enter our flytying competition and you could be in the running for some great cash prizes!

74 The Flies To Catch Fish
Here’s a quintet of cold-water killers. Simply follow our step-by-step guide to tying success.

92 Concrete Jungle
Fly fishing’s mentalist, ‘Skateboard’ Dave, takes us to a little-known venue in reach of Midlands anglers where he catches grayling in concrete storm drains!

EXCLUSIVE! 79 Featured Tyer
Dave Downie smashed the Lake Of Menteith rainbow record at the end of last season. Here he ties the pattern that proved the monster’s downfall!

98 Grumpy Old Man
Steve Parton doesn’t get out much in the winter, and it’s all the fault of the figure-ofeight retrieve, apparently.

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