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January 2011

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06 Hang ’Em High

COVER STORY

Hardy & Greys Academy member Mike Roden reveals how the popular boat fishing technique of ‘the hang’ can be adapted to catch on small stillwaters. 12 News TFF takes a closer look at all the stories and reports hitting the headlines. 16 Agent X This month our undercover reporter heads to Wiltshire and the popular Avon Springs Fishing Lakes to see exactly what’s on offer.

22 PostBag Share your opinions, thoughts or anything else you want to tell us about. Drop us a line and you could be lucky enough to win some great prizes.

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

27 Signature Series Expert fly tyer Steve Thornton lets us see another of his wondrous creations; this time it’s his cracking little Needle Fly.

30 Layer Cake Scottish fly fishing and tying expert Martin Smith gets all technical and in-depth about… depth. Find out about the various water layers and you’ll catch more fish.

36 Some Like It Cold…

COVER STORY

Whether you’re a lure or a buzzer man, when the mercury drops there’s a case for both says Dominic Garnett.

42 2010 Airflo Classic Final This year’s small-water final produced more than its fair share of surprises – find out more in our special report. 44 Where The Wind Blows

COVER STORY

Cliff Waters talks with Bernie Maher to find out how wind direction can affect surface-feeding trout and what you need to do to catch them.

04 TOTAL FLYFISHER