Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2022 i Trout & Salmon

CORPORATE OWNERS OF BIG TROUT fisheries seem less interested in angling nowadays. There has been a sea-change in attitude over the past decade with the water companies, especially, showing distinct apathy. You get the feeling they’d rather not provide fishing at all. Take Stocks Reservoir in Lancashire. Its future has been uncertain since manager Ben Dobson departed in late 2020. Prince Albert Angling Society leased the reservoir last season as a bank-only fishery, but now owner United Utilities is seeking a new tenant. It should be proud to own this superb trout fishery. Why has it failed to secure a viable successor? It’s not just water companies. Fishing at Malham Tarn, arguably England’s best wild brown trout fishery, may be stopped. The National Trust (NT) claims the biodiversity of its…

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WHITEADDER AA controls about 15 miles of brown trout fishing on the River Whiteadder, from below the Whiteadder reservoir dam to just above Chirnside. Refer to permits regarding private sections and restrictions due to the requirements of landowners on various stretches. Parking areas are clearly marked on the permit map, too. SEASON TICKETS Adults, £15; senior citizens, £7. Day ticket: adults, £6; senior citizens, £3. Juveniles (under-16), free. Considering the quality and quantity of the trout fishing, it represents incredible value for money. Permits are available from various shops and outlets in Duns, Abbey St Bathans, Haddington, Chirnside and Dunbar.Web:whiteadderanglingassociation.jigsy.com Or e-mail the chairman, Colin McLachlan: crmclachlan68@gmail.com SEASON March 15 to October 6. TACKLE For dry-fly, duo, traditional wet-fly and nymph fishing, 7ft-9ft, 3wt-5wt rods will be ideal. Euro-nymphing techniques…

Do it yourself Regarding the article “Posh Smokehouse” (First Cast, December), I have a very similar smokehouse, which I built in 2011 at a cost of £70 from Homebase. The smoker is an American Brinkman, which I purchased at the same time for around £50 from Costco. I’m able to smoke 12 filleted trout sides (2½lb to 3lb whole fish) at one time. I also smoke hams, ducks, and other fish. It would appear I have a very comparable arrangement for about a tenth of the cost. Ian Forsyth, by email Illogical Salmon are in steep decline and your Lune fishing reporter Andy Hurst asks why we are not allowed to use all the tools at our disposal to address the problem. Could the answer be because there are two…

The reservoir was constructed by Anglian Water in the late 1960s and is part of the Trent, Witham and Ancholme catchment, opening as a trout fishery in 1974. It is now owned by the Environment Agency and pipes water directly into the headwaters of the River Ancholme, a tributary of the Humber, which runs on the west side of the reservoir. The water supply feeds industries down to the Humber Estuary. Toft retains a very constant water level of within a few inches throughout the year and although the Environment Agency runs an invasive species trap on the water, no non-native species has yet been reported.…

1. ABU 30 LANDING NET I bought this net secondhand in the early 1970s, by which time it had already seen good service. The folding mechanism gave up the ghost years ago, but the handle and rim are original, and still going strong. It has landed more than a thousand sea-trout, and scores of salmon, including a 14-pounder taken at dawn after a solid night of peal fishing. In its non-folding form it doubles nicely as a stick when I’m traversing rough ground or fording the river. 2. PENN BEACHMASTER 160 MULTIPLIER I left school just before my 16th birthday, walking out into the sunshine of a hot July day from Newton Abbott grammar, and started work in Drum Sports tackle-shop in the town the next day. This reel was…

DOUBLE BADGER by Donald MacLeahy MacKenzie Hook Size 14-18 dry fly Thread Black Tail hackle Badger cock Body Bronze peacock herl, tied quite bushy Shoulder hackle Badger cock, slightly larger than the tail hackle ADAMS VARIANT by Chris Bignall Hook Size 19 TMC 103BL Thread Yellow and grey Body Yellow tag on grey thread body Post Light grey poly yarn Hackle Red and grizzle saddle hackles Tail Tan micro fibbets THE LITTLE BLACK ONE by Graham Stevens Hook Size 16-22 TMC 206 Thread Danville’s Spiderweb Post White Aero Dry Wing Abdomen dubbing Black superfine Thorax dubbing Black (shaggier than the abdomen) with a little flash Hackle Medium blue dun saddle…

MANY READERS WILL RECOGNISE Ken Reid’s name from his time working as the fisheries development officer on the Dee, or perhaps you’re one of the 17,000 members of the Facebook group Salmon Fishing Club that Ken started 11 years ago with T&S contributor Ross Macdonald. My connection to Ken began when he was working as a gillie on the Dee. His positivity was infectious. “I’m expecting great things today, gentlemen” was a sort of morning catchphrase he had to send us out from the warmth of the hut and on to the river to make some memories. However, his upbeat demeanour was hiding a sadness. In truth, Ken was spending a season working on the river while he came to terms with the death of his wife, Maggie. On his…

TROUT FISHING IN JULY AND August often seems to range from the tricky to the unbearable. Summer-shrunken streams may fish only at the edges of darkness; stillwaters shimmer in the heat and angling may again be confined to dusk or dawn. Smaller lakes may close altogether and reopen only when water temperatures have come down and weed has started to die back. Therefore, despite the fact that July and August are holiday months they offer limited freedom and opportunities to many English fly-fishers; lockdown or travel regulations have also meant that it’s been difficult to escape the heatwaves and droughts. In 2015, while exploring viable, local fly-fishing during the height of summer, I began to fish for bass in some of the Essex estuaries. While my catches have been modest,…

Tying with fritz is child’s play. Simply strip a few strands from the end of a length to expose the rope, tie in and wind tightly in touching turns. Don’t let the array of brands, sizes and colours confuse you — they're all just strands of shiny stuff attached to a piece of string. As you can see below, the main variables are: density of strands, length of strands, and of course, colours and translucency. The important thing is to choose the right type and size for the job.…

England & Wales BORDER ESK KEEN anglers will be looking for an early spring salmon given favourable weather and river conditions. In recent seasons, a few early fish have been caught on lower beats. Regarding last season’s catches on the BELAC beats, not a great year with so much low water. However, one angler was known to have caught 70 sea-trout for the season! Most salmon caught were between 8lb and 14lb and in the last few months of the season. BELAC permit prices have not yet been announced. It is likely that last season’s charges will continue: All waters season £350, Canonbie season £300, Langholm £150 and Lower Liddel £150. Day permits for Langholm and Lower Liddel were £25. Contact for membership is MartinCoulthard@salmon2377@icloud.com Outlets for permits include Canonbie…

Junior ENGLAND ■ BRICK FARM LAKES, Herstmonceux, 01323 832615 1 Harry Nicholas, Kent, 3lb rainbow, green and black fly. WALES ■ BIGWELL FLY FISHERY, Monmouth, 01600 772904 1 Ava Evans, Cardiff, 3lb 5oz rainbow, Humungous. Youth ENGLAND ■ THRUNTON LONG CRAG TROUT FISHERY, Alnwick, 01665 574400 1 Josh Bickerton, Ashington, 5lb 9oz blue, Apps Bloodworm. 2 Erik Petterson, Morpeth, 2lb 2oz rainbow, black lure. SCOTLAND ■ RAEMOIR TROUT FISHERY, Banchory, 01330 820092 1 Ryan Taylor, Aberdeen, 7lb 12oz rainbow, Egg Fly.…

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE first instalment of my Hebridean diary. My name is Colin Macleod, crofter’s son and fly-fishing obsessive. I’ve made my career singing songs about my homeland and for the next year I’ll be sharing with you a little about my life on this windswept rock perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Thank you, Dani Morey, for passing on the mantle, I’ve really enjoyed reading your A Life on the River over the last year. The start of the fisherman’s year, March, is not the dawn of spring here — March in the Hebrides is a beast. Elsewhere in the British Isles, game-fishers’ thoughts may be turning to warm evenings and the first hatches of the year; perhaps the first chance to fish a little…

Toft Newton Reservoir, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 3NE. Tel: 01673 878 453. Mob: 07395 314 423. Email: toftnewton19@outlook.com OPENING TIMES Mon-Wed, 8am-6pm; Thurs-Sun, 8am-‘til dusk (see board for times). SEASON TICKETS £275-£710, depending on visits and fish taken. DAY TICKETS Six fish, then catch and release, £32. Four fish, then catch and release, £26. Catch and release, £22. BOATS Full day, two rods, summer £25, winter £18; full day, single rod, summer £19, winter £16. It is advisable to book boats online to avoid disappointment and so they can be made ready prior to your visit. For more information on guiding, instruction and other ticket options, see Toft Trout Fishery online booking service at: tofttrout.com…

CHRISTMAS IS LONG GONE; the decorations are back in the loft and the Tay is already up and running. “I wonder if they’ve had a fish yet,” says Tom to anyone who cares to listen. Betty the labrador lifts her head, nose twitching at the aroma of leftover turkey soup simmering on the stove. Tom stares into the licking flames, contemplates another log, then takes a sip of Malbec and considers his next milestone. Over the coming weeks, the salmon season will start in earnest. Tom has usually booked the beat by now, the rods in his party raring to go, but no money has left his bank account yet. Following a fishless early spring last year, Dick has got cold feet and threatened to hang up his rods until…

The Compleat Angler, first published in 1653, during the English Civil War, is one of the most reprinted books in the English language. In the first four editions, the author, Izaak Walton, 1593-1683, mainly discussed bait fishing with a short section on fly-fishing that incorporated text by Thomas Barker. The fifth edition, which appeared in 1676, saw the addition of “Part 2, Being instructions on how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream”. This gave a comprehensive overview of fly-fishing and the flies required for success on a limestone stream. Its author, Charles Cotton, 1630-1687, was born at Beresford Hall beside the Dove, some five miles upstream from the stepping stones. Cotton and Walton’s initials appear intertwined on the keystone of their Fishing Temple in Beresford…

LEEK & DISTRICT FFA It costs £50 to join the currently short waiting list. This is refundable against the initial membership fee. New members pay an initial fee of £500, refundable if you leave the club. The annual fee of £300 can be paid as £300 or £25 per month. Guest tickets are £20 or £30 for two. Maximum of six per season. Shared rods are allowed and there is a scheme allowing under-16s to fish with a parent for free. Dry nymph and wet-flies allowed. Barbless hooks only. Club website: ladffa.com Club Facebook page: facebook.com/ladffa SEASONS Trout: March 18-October 7. Grayling: June 15-March 16. A limited number of day tickets for Dovedale are available from: The Izaak Walton Hotel, Dovedale, Ashbourne, Staffordshire, DE6 2AY. Tel: 01335 350 981. Tickets…

JIM You’ve fished all around the world, but if you could have one last day before the lights go out, what would you chose? KEN I’d spend it on the Ishkanish, a tributary of the Nass in British Columbia. It would be April and I’d be carefully searching the likely water with a candy pink Intruder fly called a Trailer Trash. A run of steelhead dashes quickly into the Ishkanish to spawn before returning almost immediately to the sea. They’re exceptional fish between 8lb and 20lb and fight unbelievably. I’d choose to camp — drinking, telling stories around the fire with friends, all against a backdrop of incredible surroundings. That would be a fine last day of fishing.…

BOOKING Scott (or a member of Scott’s family, all of whom have fished the Blackwater for decades) offers fly-fishing for bass on the Blackwater estuary; these trips are seasonal and are dependent on wind and tide. You’ll fish from a dory or small, open boat and these trips are accordingly limited to two anglers. 2021 prices range from £200 for 2-3 hours (£100 per angler, these might for example be evening expeditions) to £400 for longer trips spanning a whole tide. Web: essexseafishing.co.uk. TIDE TABLES and other meteorological information for West Mersea can be found at tides4fishing.com/uk/england/ west-mersea MERSEA ISLAND is accessible via a causeway, but spring tides can cover the road to the island: check before you make plans and travel. There’s parking and there are toilet facilities in…

Run on the thread, then select a medium-sized CDC plume with a thin stem. Remove the fibres from its base and trim the bare section to leave a short stub, then catch it in just behind the eye. Using cross-wraps of thread, lock in the quill at a 90-degree angle to the shank. Fold the stub along the shank and secure it with the thread, then apply a pinch of golden-brown Ice Dub. Gently dub the Ice Dub on to the thread to form a thin, tapered rope. Make the first turn just behind the CDC quill, then carry on winding the rope towards the bend in touching turns. Take care to judge the amount of dubbing being applied so there is no excess material as the rope reaches the…

ROB EDMUNDS Highly successful competition angler, reservoir bank and boat specialist. RONNIE GLASS Former Scottish champion on rivers and stillwaters and curator of the Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum. STEVE CULLEN Guide, instructor and all-round game angler with a wealth of knowledge. ALASTAIR & WILLIAM PEAKE Brothers Al and Will (AKA TwinPeakes) have a casting school and tackle shop in Crathes on the Aberdeenshire Dee. PAUL PROCTER Cumbrian-based AAPGAI instructor. Prefers the imitative approach. GARETH JONES Welsh international and stillwater expert. Has fished all over the world. PETER COCKWILL Small-water expert with more than 60 years’ fly-fishing experience.…

“The large beadchain eyes form a target point” I CONSIDER THE HUMUNGOUS TO BE ONE of the best three lures ever created, alongside the Cat’s Whisker and Snake. Tied in the Tadpole style with lots of movement, it was first thought to have been tied by Jock Hodge when fishing Loch Leven. His original pattern sported an olive hackle and 2.5mm beadchain eyes. The fly was kept secret by the Leven faithful for many years, such was its effectiveness for both brownies and rainbow trout. It was brought to the fore by Dave Downie, one of Scotland’s top anglers, who added larger “humungous” 4mm beadchain eyes and an underwing of gold or silver Flashabou. He also replaced the olive hackle with a grizzle one. Dave would often use a gold…

ON SOME RIVERS, THE TROUT season starts in early March when winter is still lingering. After a long period of cold and little food, the fish will be looking for their first proper meal of the year, and with the lack of angling pressure during the close season, their guard is often down. It’s a great time to catch a trophy trout. The first fly hatch on many of the fast-flowing, rocky rivers of Scotland, Wales, northern England and Ireland is the beautiful March brown. It has predominantly clear wings with noticeable dark veins and two long tails, and generally will be the only upwinged fly you will encounter at this time of year, which is why it is so important to the fish. As its name suggests, the first…

OFWAT MUST END BOSS BONUSES MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee have published an uncompromising report (January 13) on the state of England’s polluted and over-abstracted rivers. They blame successive governments, water companies and the industry regulator Ofwat for the “chemical cocktail coursing through our waterways” and for “turning a blind eye to antiquated practices of dumping sewage and other pollutants in rivers”. The cross-party committee concluded that, “the country’s sewerage infrastructure is not fit for purpose and recommends … an end to paying bonuses to executives of the worst polluting water companies … The Committee calls for a step change in regulatory action, water company investment, and cross-catchment collaboration to restore rivers to good ecological health, protect biodiversity and adapt to a changing climate.” Read the…

ENGLAND ALDIN GRANGE LAKES, Durham, 0191 384 6090 AVINGTON TROUT FISHERY, Winchester, 01962 779312 BRANSFORD GAME FISHERIES, Bransford, 01905 830548 BRICK FARM LAKES, Herstmonceux, 01323 832615 DRAYCOTE TROUT FISHERY, Rugby, 01788 812018 HIGHAM LAKE TROUT FISHERY, Ponteland, 07950 428159 LENCHES LAKES, Evesham, 01386 871035 MARSTON WYSE TROUT FARM, York, 01904 738383 NARBOROUGH FISHERIES, Narborough, 01760 338005 NEW MILLS TROUT FISHING PARK, Brampton, 016977 41115 SPORTFISH-HAYWARDS FARM LAKE, nr Reading, 0118 930 3860 TENTERDEN TROUT WATERS, Tenterden, 01580 763201 THRUNTON LONG CRAG TROUT FISHERY, Alnwick, 01665 574400 WITHERN MILL TROUT FARM, Alford, 01507 450356 SCOTLAND BORLAND TROUT FISHERY, Cumnock, 07935 809756 BURNHOUSE LOCHAN FISHERY, Bonnybridge, 07949 220511 BURNS TROUT FISHERY, Tarbolton, 01292 540214 GLEN OF ROTHES TROUT FISHERY, Aberlour, 01340 831888 GLENQUICKEN FARM TROUT FISHERY, Newton Stewart, 01671 820593 RAEMOIR TROUT…

I AM HAVING A BIT OF A SORT-OUT. I generally do at this time of year. I say a sort-out, but it usually takes the form of a re-organisation; which is to say that the “out” part of sort-out becomes reduced to taking things out of one bag or box or cupboard, putting them in a pile that is destined, notionally, for disposal in a dustbin or some other final resting place before moving them into another pile that is not scheduled for absolute destruction prior to putting them into another cupboard, box or bag just in case I can find a use for them before this time next year. The substitution of movement for action that is characteristic of anglers the world over. I dare say that it has…

The Tweed’s other tributaries boast no shortage of great-value trout fishing on club-run waters. Try a cast on these: 1. TEVIOT The Teviot is the Tweed’s main tributary, joining the main river at Kelso where it forms the famous Junction Pool. Jedforest Angling Association is a thriving club based in Jedburgh and provides access to around five miles of fabulous water spread over two beats, the lower of which is five miles from Kelso. Permits can be bought from Taylors Newsagent, Jedburgh High Street, tel: 01853 863 396 Trout season April 1 to September 30. Day tickets £7, Week £20 or Season £40 (OAPs and Juniors £3, £10 and £20). Sea-trout/salmon and winter grayling fishing also available to visiting anglers. To enquire further or to book online visit jedforestangling.co.uk 2.…

STRICTLY SPEAKING, BLACK IS NOT A colour: there is no black in the visible light spectrum. Instead, from a pigment perspective, black is all colours mixed together. Even Nature doesn’t have much use for black but instead uses a mix of all colours to give the impression of black. My black labrador bitch, Twist, is a prime example. In poor light or from a distance, she looks black but is actually a very dark brown. Black insects are, generally, a very dark colour when closely inspected. If I want to dye something black, I will take the long way round and dye in stages — take a relatively dark form of the desired material, dye it red and then use a black dye to finish it off. This produces a…

Consider booking these classic early spring beats, which historically fish best after a cold winter, although following a mild and wet winter, predicting where fish may be found has become more difficult. ■ Aberdeenshire Dee (Park beat and above, up to Aboyne) ■ Borgie (whole river) ■ Carron (up to Morrell Falls temperature barrier. Beats such as Braelangwell and Gruinards) ■ Eden (up to the Warwick Hall beat) ■ Findhorn (beats below Poolie Falls at Sluie) ■ Helmsdale (whole river) ■ Naver (whole river) ■ Ness system (inc. rivers Moriston and Garry) ■ North Esk ■ Spey (Delfur, Arndilly and Rothes beats) ■ Tay (beats below Stanley and the Lynn Pool following a cold winter) ■ Tweed (beats up to and around Kelso) ■ Tyne (beats below Riding Mill fish…

Founded in 1972, Leek and District Fly Fishing Association obtained their first water, the River Churnet at Oakamoor, in 1973. Following negotiations with the National Trust, in 1975 they acquired a stretch of the River Dove in Milldale and in the following year extended their fishing on the Churnet. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, beats on the upper Dove, the River Hamps and Bentley Brook joined the club’s portfolio. Incorporating Sheffield Anglers in 2010 added a further four miles of the Dove. 2011 saw the addition of stretches of the Dove and Churnet below Rocester. The club had leased the fishing in Dovedale from the Izaak Walton Hotel, but recently, when the hotel was sold, the fishing rights were offered for sale separately for £135,000. LADFFA had assets…

BEACON BEIGE Hook Size 14-20 Kamasan B440 dry-fly Thread Beige nano silk Tail Grizzle or Coq de Leon Body Stripped peacock herl Hackle One brown, one grizzle One of my all-time favourites for summer fishing on difficult days for spooky trout. The first time I fished this fly was in the middle of one of the hottest days of the year on a stretch of the River Itchen. We had wild trout pouncing up to the surface taking tiny olives and I had tried all my usual patterns with little success. My companion handed me a Beacon Beige and the rest, as they say, is history. The original beige pattern was tied in 1917 but adapted by Peter Deane and renamed. It rides well on the surface with the hackle…

JIM Is there anything beyond the statute of limitations you wish to own up to? KEN When I was a gillie, the beat was unlet on the other bank one day. I had a couple of rods, but they left early. I drove round to have a chat and found my good friend Willie Banks in the hut with Keith, the head gillie. They were in good spirits. Then I noticed the dead soldier in the bin. A few remaining drams of a very special Glen Ord had been taken from the happy cupboard and finished without me. “Oh, cheer up, Ken. Why don’t we go for a cast?” said Keith. He walked on further downstream while I made a start above him. His first cast connected with a brute…

I GOR AND NADICA STANCEV ARE A husband-and-wife team who both fish and tie flies and have done since childhood. It was these interests that brought them together. They met in 1991, Igor originally an electrical engineer and Nadica an economist. It wasn’t long before their tying skills and innovative approach got them noticed and between 1997 and 2001 they won 43 top prizes at international fly-tying competitions in Norway, Slovenia, Germany and Ireland. With a growing interest in their patterns and techniques, they decided to become professional tyers and now boast an international range of clients. Today, they live with their teenage daughter in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The historic city lies on the upper course of the River Vardar and is overlooked by majestic tree-clad mountains.…

The deep bags used in modern landing nets hang down and easily tangle with bankside undergrowth. On a boat, the mesh can snag on rowlocks, discarded lures or even the net’s own handle. But there is a simple way to manage a net bag, which is especially useful if you are fishing on your own — after all, the last thing you want is a snagged net when battling a fish in the middle of the river. The trick is to tie a hair bobble or a strong elastic band to the bottom centre of the net bag. Push the band through the mesh to form a loop and then push the other end of the band through the loop and tighten. This will leave one big loop into which…

1. Snip a pair of linked beads from the beadchain using pliers. Ensure the cut is clean with no sharp edges that can nick your leader. Flatten any rough surfaces with a file. I push excess metal from the beadchain link into the round eye. The hole creates a nice pupil effect, making it more realistic. The excess metal will rattle around inside the beadchain eye when pulled, raising a fish’s interest in the fly and inducing a take. 2. Attach the eyes to the hook with tight figure-of-eight thread wraps then secure further with a dab of superglue. I tie in batches, tying up ten hooks with eyes before moving to the next stage. 3. Using thumb and forefinger strip some fibres away at the base of the marabou…

Hook Size 12-14 Partridge SLD2 or Fasna F100 dry-fly Thread Uni 8/0, black or brown Tail Two moose mane hairs Body Turkey biot dyed March Brown Wing Natural or dyed brown roe deer Hackle Natural brown cock hackle Run on the thread and wind it down to the bend. Tie in two moose hairs which are about 1½ times the length of the hook shank, so they form a V-shape. Take a pinch of deer hair, remove any fluff and use a stacker to get the tips even. Tie it in on top of the shank behind the eye so the tips project forward. Secure the hair with tight thread turns. As you wrap the thread down the shank rip off the butts a little at a time. This will…

Mosaic Do you remember the original mosaic fritz? Launched by Lureflash in the 1990s, it not only attracted fly-tyers but trout loved it, too. The original consisted of a core, black base and mosaic mix (strands of red, blue, green and gold). This new series of mosaic straggle is produced by competition fly-fisher and Upavon Fly Fishing boss Ben Worley in his UK workshop, where he manufactures around 200 different fritz products as well as developing other fly-tying goodies. This straggle panders to trout anglers who want a sparser, more mobile effect rather than a dense Blob quality. It is available in different sizes and colours (although not every colour in every size) and can be used on anything from a size 8 Minkie to sparser bodies on a Dabbler…

England ■ BESSY BECK TROUT FISHERY, Cumbria, 01539 623303 1 Gregory Roles, Kent, 12lb 8oz rainbow, on fly. ■ BRANSFORD GAME FISHERIES, Bransford, 01905 830548 1 David Strazaker, Goodrich, 10lb rainbow, Goldhead Nymph. 2 Mark Quinney, Solihull, 8lb 9oz rainbow, Daddy Longlegs. ■ BRICK FARM LAKES, Herstmonceux, 01323 832615 1 Ryan Souter, St Leonards on Sea, 10lb 7oz rainbow, Black Minkie. 2 Colin Blackman, Hove, 8lb 12oz rainbow, on fly. 3 Russell Houlbrook, Rye, 6lb 6oz rainbow, Cat’s Whisker. ■ TAVISTOCK TROUT FISHERY, Tavistock, 01822 615441 1 Roger Prout, Liskeard, 10lb rainbow, black and green fly. 2 Adrian Kruger, Plymouth, 7lb 8oz rainbow, Black Fritz. 3 Andy Cose, Totnes, 6lb 3oz rainbow, Green & White Finch. ■ THRUNTON LONG CRAG TROUT FISHERY, Alnwick, 01665 574400 1 Robbie Bell, Northumberland, 12lb…