PART NINE: CHOOSE THE RIGHT BAIT

Match the hatch: Ronald’s wallet has flies tied ...

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

Rob Denson pays homage to five fly-tyers whose inventiveness changed our sport

Caught a memorable fish? Send your pictures to: troutandsalmon@twsgroup.com

From landing hulking catfish on the Zambezi to talking tackle with Ted Hughes, COUNTRY LIFE’s fishing correspondent looks back on seven colourful decades