Inside the Christmas issue of Fly Fishing & Fly Tying!

A class above

Howard Croston describes his tactics for winkling out trout at the World Championships.

Take a spate river masterclass

6 secret tips from the Irish salmon guides.

Scrape the bottom

Adopt a simple technique to fish deep on stillwater or river.

Build a glittering future

How sparkly threads are stealing the limelight.

The land of the rising trout

Trout and land-locked salmon fishing in the Japanese hills using 7oz tippet.

Crack the Editor’s Giant Christmas Quizword

Fill in the grid to win a hand-crafted wooden Hilditch fly clock.

Plus loads more, including:

Into the red zone: An Irish top dropper with a deadly touch
It’s all relative: Why a “good fish” depends on where it was caught
Buoyed up Bug: A new tying method surfaces for keeping terrestrials on top
Last gasp at Wimbleball: Late outing on the lake that has risen from the ashes
‘D’ is for ‘Deadly’: Cataloguing a lifetime of favourite dressings
The Usual Suspects, including: Magnus Angus’ reviews, View from the Chalkstreams, and plenty more!

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