Crossword

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Solve the puzzle for a chance to win a Rio Scandi Outbound fly-line

CLUES ACROSS

1. ***** Brown, traditional trout fly (5)

4. Traditional Welsh “boat” made of willow (7) 8. Common tree (3) 9. Green traffic light instruction (2)

10. Winter flakes (4)

11. Common time for a rise in summer (7)

12. Livestock enclosure (6) 13. Major Hampshire river (4)

14. Sheltered reservoir inlet (3)

17. Stretch of River Thames at Oxford (4)

19. Move forward on snow (3)

20. Modern reservoir lure made from mustelid fur (6)

21. Natural rod-making material (4)

22. Arctic ****, cold water salmonidae (4)

23. American rod-making company (4)

26. Midge ****, reservoir trout’s evening meal (4)

27. Welsh moorland reservoir (6) 30. A group of fish (6) 31. Flightless Australian bird (3)

32. Scottish valley (4) 33. Teal, **** and Silver, popular sea-trout fly (4)

34. Attractive metallic colour of fishing flies and lures (6)

CLUES DOWN

1. Small freshwater fishes (7)

2. Oarsman (5)

3. Poultry neck feathers used in fly-tying (7)

4. Waterproof garments for deep wading (5-4, 6)

5. Angling line-holders (5)

6. Fishing jacket feature used to temporarily hold a rod (4) 7. Ova (3)

15. Copying (5)

16. Finishes (4)

18. Liquid protection against sunburn (6, 3)

20. Mobile feather fibres for lure wings (7)

21. Bob ******, Northampton angler and author (6)

24. Northumberland sea-trout river (3)

25. ****** Dog, long-haired salmon fly (6)

28. Bird of prey (5