CONTENTS Total FlyFisher

July ‘07

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08SNOWBEE CHALLENGE Caught any good fi sh recently? Why not enter your catch picture to win a coveted enamel badge and maybe even some great Snowbee kit!

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THE APPRENTICE Hywel Morgan takes reader Rob Evans on his second trip, this time to west Wales’ Garnfrwwd Fishery. Hywel helps Rob to get among the trout when there are buzzers on the menu.

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THE HUNT FOR A PERFECT 10 Join Steve Parton on his mission to land the brown trout of a lifetime from a Midlands stillwater. With leadcore lines, rudder and fi shfi nder at the ready, it’s time to hit Rutland Water.

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POSTBAG Your news and views on the world of fl y fi shing, plus we ask the question: “Is the stocking of brown trout really necessary in UK rivers?”

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HATCH, MATCH, CATCH The sight of the electric-blue damselfl y is a sign of summer. It’s also the sign of some fantastic trout fi shing!

tyer’sguide

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50GETTING STARTED With evening buzzer and sedge hatches being highlights of July on our large waters, why not learn to tie the perfect dry fl ies to make the most of the hatches? It’s easy when you use our step-by-step beginner’s guide to fl y tying.

TYER’ SGUIDE

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DESERT ISLAND FLIES This month, competition-scene regular and Rutland Water specialist Craig Barr reveals the three fl ies he simply couldn’t be without for stillwater fl y fi shing.

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34CJ’S SECRETS OF FLOATANTS There are tons of different fl oatants on the market. Charles Jardine tells us the differences and the right one to choose for YOUR fi shing.

JOHN BAILEY MEETS… Where does your rod-licence money go? Well some of it goes to pay guys like Rob Jones, who spends many long nights behind a night-vision scope on the hunt for salmon poachers.

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DEADLY KILLERS Taking to the water this month, but need some inspiration in that fl y box? Tie three top fl ies by following our step-by-step instructions and boost your chances of a bonanza day out!

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TYING CHALLENGE Reckon you’ve got the booby pattern that outfi shes all others? Enter the Tying Challenge and you could be the winner of some seriously smart tying kit!

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TYING SHOP TFF checks out four new products to help you give those home-tied fl y patterns the edge.

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