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CONTENTS

July ’08

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INDEEP WATER When the temperature soars the fish go deep. Paul Shaw heads for deep water to search out some grown-on rainbows.

NEWS TFF has an in-depth look at what’s going on in the world of fl y fishing. There’s been some serious fi sh landed lately, and we’ve got the pictures.

POSTBAG Want to share your news and views? Well send your letters and e-mails in to us and you could be in with the chance of winning some great prizes.

ASK THE PANEL We’veassembled a team of fly fishing experts to dish out the advice andinstruction you need to stay astep ahead.

DARTMOOR DELIGHT It’s amazing what you can fi nd on the World Wide Web! After posting a message on an Internet forum,Mathew McHugh meets up with some like-minded fishers to tackle Fernworthy Reservoir.

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CJ’S SECRETS OF... CLOTHING Clothing plays amajor part in the modern fly fisher’s armoury, and it’s a lot more technical nowadays.Charles Jardine takes a closer look.

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THE BUZZER TYPE II Russ Dyer reveals his deadly new buzzer pattern – the Type II.All the ingredients are there for this to become a classic,socheck it out!

THERE’S AN ENGLISHMAN,ANIRISHMAN AND A SCOTSMAN. . . Three men in a boat,all from different countries – you just know that the craic’s going to be good! John Buckley recounts the tale.

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JOHN BAILEY MEETS. . . Howard Croston is a man on a mission,whether it’s fishing for his country, product development or fishing new destinations.John catches up with Howard freshfrom his return from the World Championship in New Zealand.

SNOWBEE CHALLENGE Send those entries into us and you could see your photo in the magazine. You’ll receive a SNOWBEE CHALLENGE badge and you could even win some of the fantastic prizes on offer.

SCIERRA £2,000 COMPETITION Check out this tremendous competition.You could receive all the kit you needfor some serious fi shing action.

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SALMON THANKS TO SKUES StevieMunn goes in search of salmon, but not with the usual gear. Small rods and a box of traditional trout fl ies are the order of the day for low-water fishing he tells us.

SHARPE”S £1,000 GIVEAWAY Wehave 10 cracking Belmont rods to giveaway thanks to Sharpe’s in this brilliant competition.You need to be in it to win it.

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MY SEASON Are all stalking waters the same? Charles Jardine tackles two of the best known out there, on the same day.Find out how he gets on!

FISHERIES ROUNDUP With more fisheries now on board there’s a lot more to look at.Find out which venues are fi shing the best and what you should be using!

SIX OF THE BEST Have you ever wondered who the topnames in fl y fishing looked up to. This month Steve Parton tells us all about the guys that made him the fi sher he is today.