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.

TROUT & SALMON • The voice of game-fishing since 1955

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

ICELANDIC GIANTS • Matt Harris explxores perhaps the most spectacular sea-trout fishery in the world

LETTERS • Your comments and opinion on game-fishing matters

PICK 'N' MIX • Paul Procter returns to lovely Otter Tarn in the Lake District fells, where he stalks five types of trout

HE WHO PAYS… • Simon Cooper questions the independence of the Angling Trust

RUNNING ON EMPTY • The clock's ticking -- we must abstract less water, says Dani Morey

MY FISHING LIFE • Cumbrian rod Daniel Calderbank shares memories evoked by his treasured books and tackle

MISSION IMPROBABLE • Trolling for early spring salmon on Loch Tay is admirable, but can fly-fishing be successful? Stan Headley finds out

WHAT'S IN YOUR BOX? • Midlands bank-fisher Geoffrey Allsop shares his three favourite flies for reservoir trout

THE FOX IN THE NIGHT • Jim Coates chats to legendary Welsh gillie Cyril Fox about a lifetime of adventures on the Abercothi estate

THE CONACH TROUT • A pub trophy leads George Barror high into the Cambrian Mountains to one of the prettiest lakes in Wales

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

{FLY ANATOMY} WINGS

STACKING A HACKLE

{THE METHOD} CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOUR • Andrew Flitcroft explores how fly colour can determine your success on reservoirs and small stillwaters

FLUORESCENCE AND ULTRA-VIOLET

THE DUFFER'S GUIDE • Simon Sinclair takes a lighthearted look at fly-fishing with some serious stuff thrown in. This month: spring salmon fishing (part one)

{FLY OF THE MONTH} WILLIE GUNN SPEY TAIL • Stuart Foxall combines two salmon pattern for a marriage made in Heaven

"WHAT DID YOU TIE IT LIKE THAT FOR?" • Don Stazicker pays tribute to his friend Wendy Gibson, a fly-tying tutor who has brought knowledge and pleasure to generations of game-fishers

GET STARTED

GAINING A QUALIFICATION

Factfile

TACKLE • The latest gear for discerning game-fishers

Going full out

Objects of passion

FLY - TYING • Our pick of the best tools and materials

Microscopic herl adds flash

FISHING REPORTS • All the latest news from our local experts. The only monthly record of catches and news from the major fisheries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

NEWSREEL

TROUT MASTERS CHALLENGE • Europe's largest fly-fishing competition

FISHERIES TO TRY THIS SEASON

Treat yourself to a GREYS WADING JACKET

CROSSWORD • Solve the puzzle for a chance to win a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses

WIN A pair of Costa Del Mar Polaroid Sunglasses • PRIZE WORTH £ 460

TWO KINGS • Will the regal fish benefit from the fisher-king? asks Giles Catchpole