CONTENTS

6 First… Find The Fish

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England international John Emerson shows you how to get the most from an early season bank session – it’s not all about fishing lures, you know!

12 Midget Gems

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It seems our American cousins have stolen a march on us – why are tiny midge patterns so popular over there but not here? Ben Bangham believes they can be just as successful in the UK.

18 News TFF takes a peek at all the relevant news and reports that are affecting the UK’s flyfishers.

22 Confessions Of A Glue Addict Bug-Bond is taking the fly-tying world by storm, but there’s more to it than perfectly crafted flies. Barry Clark highlights some of its many uses.

26 PostBag The letters pages are where everyone can have their say, good bad or indifferent. Get a letter printed and you’ll win a great prize!

29 Getting Started In the second part of his series, angling coach Allan Sefton looks at the dynamics of casting and how to make the whole process a lot easier.

34 Q&A If you need a question answered, get in touch with our panel of experts and they’ll do all that they can to help.

36 “I Just Can’t Go Wrong!” Is it really possible to go four months without losing a single fish? David Hoppe believes his new fly rod has given him special powers.

42 If Carlsberg Did Buzzers… Part 1

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We reveal some of the best patterns from the UK’s top anglers; learn how to tie them and the reasons why they are so effective.

48 Don’t Get Stuck In A Rut Craig Barr advises thinking carefully before your first cast, but be prepared to change tactics later on.

04 TOTAL FLYFISHER