November ’07

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08HUNT FOR A PERFECT 10 Leviathan hunter Steve Parton strays into Derbyshire where he searches the depths of Carsington Water in search of a double-fi gure beast!

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HATCH, MATCH, CATCH The back end of the year is the time when our reservoir fi sh pack on the pounds by feasting on fry – here’s all you need to know about the subject.

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THE APPRENTICE He’s picking up those vital skills and landing plenty of fi sh along the way, but how will Hywel Morgan’s apprentice cope with running water and river fi shing basics?

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POSTBAG/NEWS/HAVE YOUR SAY A selection of your letters, plus news from the world of fl y fi shing. We also ask the question: “Has tradition been lost in fl y fi shing?”

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CJ’S SECRETS OF RETRIEVES When would you use a roly poly instead of a fi gure-of-eight? What on earth’s a Leven lash? Charles Jardine explains how to make your fl ies come to life. . .

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tyer’sguide 54DEADLY KILLERS TFF’s step-by-step series reveals the fl ies that no tackle box should be without. This month, learn all you need to know about tying one of the 21st century’s most effective lures... the Humungus.

TYER’ SGUIDE

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DESERT ISLAND FLIES Deputy editor Steve Cullen picks his favourite patterns of all time. Which three fl ies would YOU choose?

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GETTING STARTED Learn to tie your own fl ies and make those fl y fi shing experiences all the more satisfying! This month, TFF looks at a winter favourite – the Bloodworm.

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TYER’S TACKLE SHOP Bring your home-made fl ies to life with these essentials from the tackle-shop shelves.

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TYING CHALLENGE After stacks of entries, we’ve whittled the competition down to three winners and their goldhead lures that just cry out to be fi shed!

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30SNOWBEE CHALLENGE Who is the Angler Of The Month for April? Enter our catch competition through the magazine or totalfl yfi sher.com to win some terrifi c prizes!

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JOHN BAILEY MEETS. . . He’s one of the UK’s best-loved naturalists and continues to speak his mind when it comes to conservation and the future of our fi sheries... it’s the one and only David Bellamy.

Check out the winning readers’ lures on p64!

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Catch monster rainbows using fry imitations – p14.