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BOOBY TRAP Mike Marriot and John Pass head to Nottingham’s Colwick Park to try a new method with Boobies. There hasn’t been a trout caught there for more than a fortnight… so can they change that?

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NEWS TFF reports on what’s happening out there in the world of fl y fi shing.

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LETTERS Would you like to share your opinions, ideas and views? Get in touch and you could be lucky enough to win some great prizes.

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BLANK BUSTERS One year on we take a look at the Blank Buster Buzzers phenomenon. Inventor Sandy Dickson also reveals his new patterns and how to fi sh them.

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ASK THE PANEL Our experts are here to answer all your fl y fi shing questions, including how to set up a team of fl ies.

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A TO Z It’s the turn of the fi shing Rs this month, as we look at Rutland, the Red Tag and rivers.

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SUBTLETY IS THE KEY Paul Richardson fi nds out that by tailoring his approach and choosing more sombre fl y patterns he can easily fool wily, resident trout.

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Catch and Release (The Easy Way) With catch and release gaining popularity across the UK, Steve Cullen shows you what you need to know to get it right.

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The FAB, (Foam Arsed Blob) Jimmy McBride, from the successful Change Flyfi shers team, reveals the correct tying for his deadly FAB. Beware of imitations!

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The Okey Dokey TFF catches up with Scotsman Peter Batchelor to fi nd out how the deadly Okey Dokey fl y came into existence, and the best way to fi sh it.

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On The Drop How many times does a trout take your fl y as it falls through the water column… without you knowing? Turn these takes into fi sh on the bank.

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Simple Setups John Emerson from Uniquefl ies shows us his simple leader setups for successful river fi shing.

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The Rise Of Emergers Taking trout from the surface layers is a most enjoyable way to catch. Dom Garnett reveals some very special patterns to help you achieve this.

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Snowbee Challenge Are you one of the lucky anglers who have won their coveted Snowbee Challenge badge? Turn to page 74 or check the website to fi nd out.

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Sharpe’s Caption Competition We have six beautiful Gordon 2 fl y rods to give away in our comedy caption competition.

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UK And Ireland Fishery Roundup John Milne brings us all the prospects and contact details for some of the best fi sheries in our four home nations.

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Get My Drift Barry Clarke takes to a Norwegian river in very special drift boats – the only ones in Europe – to search some stunning pools for trout and grayling.

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The Problem With Parton Steve Parton looks back to the days when early season fl y fi shing was serious fun and there weren’t the commercial pressures to keep fi sheries open 24/7.

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Game Gear It’s always good to see what’s new in the tackle shops, and we have all the latest in

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Desert Island Flies This month we fi nd out which three patterns Irish international Arden Pollock couldn’t go fi shing without.

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Deadly Killers When it comes to tackling small stillwaters, the Montana Nymph sure takes some beating. Learn how to tie your own with this easy step-by-step guide.

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Fly-Tying Masters II Once again we’ve been sent many wonderful fl y designs, but which patterns have made the top three?

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