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CONTENTS Total Flyfi sher

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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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