CONTENTS

06 Buzzers, But Better

COVER STORY

Buzzer patterns have moved on greatly in the last few years, but are the new versions better than their old counterparts? Craig Barr finds out.

12 ‘Afloat’ Without A Boat

COVER STORY

Andy Hathaway believes catch rates could be vastly improved if more trout anglers used boat tactics from… the bank!

18 News TFF takes a closer look at what has been, is and will be happening in the wonderful world of fly fishing.

22 Damselfly Dilemma

COVER STORY

Robert Waters, a keen fly tyer, believes a good representation of an adult damsel can often be just as effective as the nymph.

28 PostBag These pages allow everyone to have their say – good, bad or indifferent it’s in there. Get one printed and you’ll win some great prizes!

32 Fine Tuning Competition angler Scott Graham explains how you can tailor your teams of flies so that each pattern can catch in the taking zone.

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

42 Summer Salmon Bill Cottle looks at the tackle and techniques that will help you target a ‘silver tourist’ in the summer months.

48 Mayfly On The Monnow

COVER STORY

Wye & Usk Foundation Guide Oliver Burch uses some essential Mayfly patterns to get to grips with rising trout on the River Wye’s main tributary.

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Contents

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55 Fly Tyer’s Guide Learn to how to tie something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

62 What’s On The Menu? – Dining At The Top Table Welsh international George Barron shows off his summer patterns that will take trout off the top and down deep.

68 Go With The Flow – He Who Dares… When the weather’s a bit wild and you can’t fish dry flies, river anglers John Tyzack and John Pearson fall back on an old-fashioned method… with some modern twists.

74 ClickandFish Challenge Are you one of the lucky ones to have their fish featured in this special TFF challenge?

78 Total Tackle We review some of the great new fly fishing and tying gear that can be found at your local tackle shop.

81 Cortland Fly Lines Competition

WIN!

We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on £500 worth of stunning new Cortland fly lines. Enter our competition and you could be winning two of them!

90 A Walk On The Wild Side

COVER STORY

Simon Robinson, one of England’s most successful competition fly fishers, reveals some secrets to catching wild brown trout from upland waters.

96 Parton’s Parting Shot Float tubing… banned! Steve Parton fires both barrels at those responsible.

98 Diary Of A Novice When it comes to choosing a fly rod, Jonathan Dooley finds it’s best to seek the advice of someone ‘in the know.’

Summer trout fishing is always a good excuse for a bit of a paddle…

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