CONTENTS

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MARCH 2011

Contents

06 Mission Impossible?

COVER STORY

Hardy & Greys Academy member Tim Gaunt-Baker tackles a frozen trout fishery in Norfolk, to prove that you can catch in even the toughest of conditions.

12 News We take a good look at all the relevant news and reports affecting the UK’s flyfishers.

NEW SERIES 16 Go With The Flow River experts John Pearson and John Tyzack pass on their knowledge, so that you too can enjoy the pleasures of fishing on running water.

22 PostBag Everyone can have their say, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent. Get a letter printed and you’ll win a great prize!

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

28 What’s Wrong With Being Single? Welsh international David Hoppe proves that a single-fly approach can actually increase your catch rate.

34 Signature Series Author, fly tyer and all-round expert fly fisher Steve Thornton reveals his stunning little Shrimp pattern.

40 Bank On The Bung

COVER STORY

England international Simon Robinson reveals how to get the most out of the deadly and controversial ‘indicator’ technique.

46 Simple Is Effective Ian Scott utilises a new material to tie his old favourite Red-Butt Buzzer.

48 Coping With A Killer

COVER STORY

Harley Smith has been fishing Grafham Water for 30 years but, as Cliff Waters discovers, this season he’s more excited than ever – and it’s all thanks to the killer shrimp.

04 TOTAL FLYFISHER CONTENTS

At this time of year there’s more to fishing than just catching, although there are still fish to be caught.

54 What’s The Point In Barbless?

COVER STORY

England international Craig Barr proves that by using barbless hooks we can keep on catching, and at the same time become more conservation minded. 59 The Academy Find out how to make your own line sinkant, tie the Black & Green Booby, which rig to fish during March and what our novice angler has been up to this month.

67 A Case For Caddis Scottish fly fishing expert Stuart Fraser shows how cased-caddis imitations can be as devastating on small stillwaters as they are on rivers. 72 Total Tackle We review some of the hot new fishing and tying gear that can now be found at your local tackle shop.

76 Trout On The Taser

COVER STORY

Dominic Garnett reveals why Tasergun wire might be just the answer when it comes to giving your flies a little extra ‘zap’, in this electrifying TFF exclusive.

83 Sharpe’s Competition

WIN!

We have a fantastic Gordon Combi Travel Rod – two rods in one – to give away, worth £244!

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

88 Subscriptions Don’t miss your chance to subscribe to TFF and receive some wonderful fly lines into the bargain.

92 Trophy Hunter Lyn Davies visits Iceland – the ‘land of fire and ice’ – in search of some trophy fish, but will he be fortunate enough to catch that specimen of a lifetime?

98 Parton’s Parting Shot Steve Parton says: “Cheap power? Forget it. Times are changing!”, but how does that affect us flyfishers?

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