ISSUE 7 // NOVEMBER 2026Creatures of the nightBrothers Jacob and Albin Eliasson are bewitched by the giant river trout of Sweden’s boreal forestScroll to contentsContentsThe editor's castAndrew Flitcroft returns from Montana with a list of unanswered questionsRead more0102Creatures of the nightBrothers Jacob and Albin Eliasson are bewitched by the giant river trout of Sweden’s boreal forestRead more03SnapshotThe story behind compelling fly-fishing imageRead more04Monte’s dead parakeet sketchMonte Burke chooses his holy-grail fly patternsRead more05Words on watersChris McCully delves into the origins of the names given to still waters around the worldRead more06Worthy of the kingFreddie Sandford journeys to the wilds of Scotland in search of his first Atlantic salmonRead more07Don Stazicker’s Subtle TakeDon Stazicker tests his tackle’s stopping power and examines the intricacies of playing fish — and a human!Read more08The Hot SpotThis month: Norway’s Matt HayesRead more09Taking spiders statesideUpstate New Yorker John Shaner reveals his enduring affection for the North-Country SpiderRead more10How to tie a North-Country SpiderThe elegant Orange Partridge in nine simple stepsRead moreFisherman’s LarderJosh Crumpton explores the spring creeks of the Midwest and finds camaraderie over a cocktail-bar cheese boardRead more1112The wind of changeEmilie Bjorkman shares her first encounter with the giants of the PampasRead more13Dear Doc TangleGot a knotty fly-fishing problem? Drop our agony uncle a lineRead more14Global dealer listFind your nearest Loop stockistRead more15Subscribe to The Take for FREE…and you’ll be entered into a monthly prize draw to win Loop tackleRead moreCookie policy | Privacy policy
