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WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH Richard Slater heads to Ringstead Grange in Northamptonshire only to be faced with tricky weather conditions. Can his fi shing knowledge see him put some trout in the net?

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NEW SERIES HOWARD’S WAY In this new series Howard looks at ways to put more fish – whatever species they may be – in the net.This month, how to catch your first grayling.

NEWS TFF takes an in-depth look at what’s going on in the world of fly fishing.

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A TO Z We have some of the often talked about ‘O’s in fly fishing, including the most important one of all – observation.

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EXCLUSIVE RECORD-BREAKING SALMON John Pass gives us the full story of how he managed to capture the largest salmon ever taken on the Isle Of Skye.

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HIT THE DECK Fishing Boobies at this time of the year can yield some pretty spectacular results. Micky Bewick recalls a day when fishing deep paid off… big time!

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BOMBPROOF FLIES Are you ticked off with your fl ies coming undone after one or two trout? David Haynes has the answer to your prayers – indestructible flies.

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ASK THE PANEL Our panel of fishing gurus is here to answer all your fly fishing questions. How do you know how deep your flies are fishing? It’s all about time, apparently.

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PAUL DEVLIN INTERVIEW We dig a little deeper to find out more about Paul Devlin, the man who brought fly fishing tackle to the masses, and owner of the Glasgow Angling Centre.

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PERFECT CONNECTION This easy step-by-step guide on how to get the perfect connection between fly line and leader will give you the ultimate in presentation.

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AIRFLO CLASSIC FINALS We have the results and a full report on the Airflo Classics.The Applebys reign supreme… again!

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COMPETITION CAPERS Cliff Waters, the man behind the Fishypics website, reveals some of the nonsense that’s been going on in the world of competition fly fishing.

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WINTER DRY FLY Fly fishing at this time of the year isn’t just restricted to pulling lures on a sinking line. Paul Richardson believes that dry-fly fishing can provide exceptional sport.

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