Trout & Salmon

Trout & Salmon magazine has been the voice of fly fishing since 1955. Every issue, the world’s most respected writers and experts in salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing contribute inspirational articles, along with beautiful photography from the world’s finest game-fishing destinations. Learn from expert fishermen who describe the latest tactics and flies that are bringing success. Read our guides on the UK's best game fisheries. See what's being caught with our authoritative record documenting the state of Britain and Ireland’s wild game fisheries. And decide on your latest kit purchase with the best comparison tests in fly fishing.

Editor’s welcome

Trout & Salmon

First cast • What’s happening in the world of game-fishing

Gallery • Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@bauermedia.co.uk

MAYFLY BONANZA

SHARPE’S FISH OF THE MONTH

RISE IN THE NORTH COUNTRY • A day’s trout fishing on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire is one of summer’s great pleasures, writes Don Stazicker.

EDMONDS AND LEE

Factfile

Hebridean • It’s high summer on the islands and Colin Macleod takes a back seat, of sorts, as the drama of the summer grilse run unfolds

WHERE THE HEART IS

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

TRAWLING FOR TROUBLE

WHAT’S IN YOUR BOX? • Michael Fearns, head bailiff at the Annan District Salmon Fishery Board, shares three of his favourite sea-trout patterns

THE LIVING LOUGH • Stan Headley fulfils a long-held ambition to fish Carra, one of the prettiest and most fertile loughs in the West of Ireland

FLIES FOR CARRA

Factfile

ARE FLIES FADDIST? • Simon Cooper wonders why anglers lose faith in proven patterns

TALE OF THE TAPE • It’s probably time we stopped weighing salmon, argues Dani Morey

Cockwill’s conundrum • Does following fishing etiquette ruin or improve your sport?

PEACE OR PARTY

MY FISHING LIFE • T&S Northern Ireland correspondent Michael Shortt shares fond memories

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY • Trout & Salmon congratulates Hardy on its 150th birthday, exploring the famous tackle brand’s history and its modern influence on our sport

“MUST BE SPECIAL” • Editor Andrew Flitcroft explains how Hardy tackle has played a major part in his angling life

INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS • Trout & Salmon meets design engineer Steven Harper, one of the key men responsible for making Hardy fly reels among the best in the world

THEN AND NOW • Notable dates in the history of the famous tackle brand

WIN A HARDY ANNIVERSARY REEL • …and be the envy of everyone in the fishing hut!

A DAY AT THE MUSEUM • Hardy’s elegant new flagship store in Alnwick, Northumberland is a place of pilgrimage

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED • Winning world championships and evolving fly tackle is all in a day’s work for Hardy’s global product developer Howard Croston

WET-FLIES IN THE AQUARIUM • Fine sport at Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales brings back fond memories for George Barron

QUENCHING A CITY’S THIRST

Factfile

THE KNOWLEDGE • Expert advice and seasonal solutions for better game fishing

WATERSIDE WISDOM • Our panel of expert anglers offers advice for better fishing this month

HOT WIRE • Imitation, attraction, weight — Rob Denson makes clever use of a fly-tying essential

WEIGHTING GAME

SEA-TROUT BY DAYLIGHT • David Carrick offers a first-timer’s guide to the tactics, tackle and flies you need for nerve-jangling sport

RULES AND LICENCES

WHERE TO FISH

THE DUFFER S GUIDE • Simon Sinclair takes a lighthearted look at fly-fishing with some serious stuff...