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FIGHT TO THE FINISH Two hardcore fly fishing junkies take each other on in a battle of the sexes.Will brains outwit beauty?

NEWS TFF has an in-depth look at what’s going on in the world of fly fishing.

POSTBAG Want to share your opinions, ideas or views? Or do you have something that’s bothering you and you need to air it? Get in touch.

JOHN BAILEY MEETS. . . Actor Sean Wilson is a busy man you know, and a fly fisherman through and through.John Bailey finds out what makes him tick.

KEEP IT SIMPLE SIMON The plan was for Simon to give us the ins and outs of sunk-line tactics.Find out what happens when things go pear-shaped.

At Foremark,buzzers are on the menu.Seepage 106.

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THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT With the development of new materials becoming a bit of a habit up in Scotland,wetrack down the latest and the greatest.

ASK THE PANEL With so many of us out there needing help, we’ve assembled some experts to give us the advice and instruction we need.

THE SPRING FLY FISHING SHOW The Spring Fly Fishing Show was a big hit with fly fishers from all over the place,so we took a camera along to capture the event in pictures.

FREE GIFT We’ll show you how to achieve the most from your excellent free gift.There’s more to monofi lament than you think.

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CJ’S SECRETS In the second part of Charles Jardine’s fascinating insight into colour, he goes in depth and tries to figure out just what fish see.

£1,000 FLYBOX COMPETITION Thanks to those wonderful people at Flybox we’ve got some fabulous prizes to give away in this great competition.

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HATCH, MATCH, CATCH Wetake a look at the fascinating upwing the olive.In all its guises it catches fish,so we’ll tell you how to make the most of it.

RIG OF THE MONTH There shall be plentyof surface activitythis month, so we’ve got the rig that will keep you catching.

SNOWBEE CHALLENGE If you’ve been lucky enough to catch a special fish,take aphoto of it and send it into us.You could receive a prestigious badge as well as some great prizes from Snowbee.

SCOTTISH ROUNDUP We’veteamed up with loadsof Scottish fi sheries sothat we can tell you what you need to know for the month ahead.

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MY SEASON Charles Jardine heads to Foremark Reservoir for some early season boat action,where the fl oating line and small flies reign supreme.

FIVE-MINUTE INTERVIEW Bob Barden gives up some of his precious time so that we can quiz him on all things fishing. You’ll be surprised at what’s in here! venues guide

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CLASSIC WATERS If it’s fi ne-looking wild brown trout that you’re after then the delightful River Suir may be manna from heaven to you.

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THIS MONTH WE”VE FISHED... Here’s where our readers and members of the TFF team give their opinions on some of the best fisheries out there.

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RATED OR SLATED? Wetake ourselves up to Middleton Trout Fishery up on the west coast of Scotland to see if the fishing is a as good as the view.

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GETTING STARTED Since CDC became popular one of the dry fliesthat has come todominate our surface tactics is the Shuttlecock CDC. Tie it yourself with this easy step-by-step guide.

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DEADLY KILLERS Wegive you lucky readers three cracking fl ypatterns that are sure to put fish on the bank or in the boat this month.

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DESERT ISLAND FLIES Wehave managed to prise from the fingers of our very own Sue Shaw – England team member – her deadly trio of match-winning flies.

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TYING CHALLENGE In the last instalment of this great competition we get to see who did what with their Spider patterns.

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TYER’S TACKLE SHOP If you’re a fashion victim when it comes to fl ytying, we have all you need in the Tyer’s Tackle Shop.

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GAME GEAR Everyone likes to see what’s on offer out there in the wonderful world of fly fishing, and we’ve got it in Game Gear.

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ON TEST With so many new faces taking up flytying – it’s great catching a fi sh on something you’ve tied yourself – we decided to tell you just what kits are out there to allow you to do just that.

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