Rob Denson selects five misfit flies that solve problems on difficult days

PART NINE: CHOOSE THE RIGHT BAIT

Don’t let floods keep you at home – as long as the water is warm there’s no better time to be out on the bank, trying for a big whisker

Arthur Macdonald tells the story of six favourite Dabbler patterns, taken from his excellent new book, Modern Flies and Ancient Lochs

Rutland all-rounder David Middlemiss is loyal to three classic flies for salmon, sea-trout and stillwater fishing

Stillwater trout aren’t put off by the cold – they fight all the harder!