;ISSUE 4 // AUGUST 2026The holy grail risesChristiaan Pretorius finds phenomenal dry-fly fishing for permit in XcalakScroll to contentsContents01The editor's castAndrew Flitcroft celebrates a milestone birthday with a Highland adventureRead more02The holy grail risesChristiaan Pretorius finds phenomenon of dry-fly fishing for permit in XcalakRead more03Flies of The Flyfishers’ ClubA peek inside the collection of an historic London establishmentRead more04Why wild Atlantic salmon still need usSalmon cannot survive every mistake we make, says Dagur Fannar ÓlafssonRead more05Lodge LifeGraham Hayward: life as a guide in some of the planet’s finest destinationsRead more06Traveling riverside bluesMonte Burke introduces a friend to trout fishing in the Catskill MountainsRead more07West Coast ChroniclesOur approach and tactics for summer steelhead, by Willie Holmes and Alan PennerRead moreThe cult of the HogThe Hedgehog is one of trout fishing’s most overlooked flies, claims Rob DensonRead more0809The man behind the rodWe quiz Eoin Fairgrieve on the concept, pressures and science behind rod designRead more10Fisherman’s LarderJosh Crumpton celebrates catching rare Gila trout with a Christmas shakshuka dishRead more11The Subtle TakePolarising sunglasses: Don Stazicker discusses how this simple piece of kit will catch you more fishRead more12Dear Doc TangleGot a knotty fly-fishing problem? Drop our agony uncle a lineRead moreCookie policy | Privacy policy