Issue 20 - February / March 2000
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Contents
The Great Match - Stuart Shepherd tells of an
epic 1870s match between the titans of the
roach scene 5
Johnnie Walker, Batsokh and his Bear . . .
- John Bailey puts his nerves to the test 8
The Magic Creel - Old and new angling gifts 12
Flotsam and Jetsam 14
Poet's Corner - The threat should be enough 15
An Audience with Professor Rutilus Rodbender
- R. K. Moore meets angling's most controversial
academic 17
Tackle Auction News 18
The Waterlog - Chris Yates 21
Fishing in the Noughties - Mr C. 22
Ginifer's Ramblings - John Ginifer 24
The Diary of Vernon the Roach - V. Roach 27
The Lure of the Salmon Fly: A look at historic
salmon flies - Keith Harwood 28
Bernard Venables - 33
The End of the Pier Show - C. Rod tells us where
the real fishing is 36
A Terrific Night for Tench - Jim Macdonald 38
Why Can't Trout Read? - Rod Wilkinson despairs
of Opening Day mentality 40
They Eat Roach Don't They? - Edwin Oxlade
takes a trip to France 42
Superstitions, Pishogues and a Lucky Mouse
- Bob Moss 44
Izaak Walton's Cookbook 47
The Accidental Ammonite: Or how I discovered a
deadly nymph - Steve Thornton 48
Extracts from an Angler's Library
- Phil McWilliams 49
The Middle Age Fish Crisis - J. P. Watters tells
it as it was 52
Subscriptions and Watering Holes 55
Chris Sandford 57
Letters 58
Books 60
In t' Net - A whizz round the electronic angling world 61
Creaking Cane - The angler's market 62
Crossword - Dave Park 63
Back Issues & Obituaries and Accolades 64
Contents
The Great Match - Stuart Shepherd tells of an
epic 1870s match between the titans of the
roach scene 5
Johnnie Walker, Batsokh and his Bear . . .
- John Bailey puts his nerves to the test 8
The Magic Creel - Old and new angling gifts 12
Flotsam and Jetsam 14
Poet's Corner - The threat should be enough 15
An Audience with Professor Rutilus Rodbender
- R. K. Moore meets angling's most controversial
academic 17
Tackle Auction News 18
The Waterlog - Chris Yates 21
Fishing in the Noughties - Mr C. 22
Ginifer's Ramblings - John Ginifer 24
The Diary of Vernon the Roach - V. Roach 27
The Lure of the Salmon Fly: A look at historic
salmon flies - Keith Harwood 28
Bernard Venables - 33
The End of the Pier Show - C. Rod tells us where
the real fishing is 36
A Terrific Night for Tench - Jim Macdonald 38
Why Can't Trout Read? - Rod Wilkinson despairs
of Opening Day mentality 40
They Eat Roach Don't They? - Edwin Oxlade
takes a trip to France 42
Superstitions, Pishogues and a Lucky Mouse
- Bob Moss 44
Izaak Walton's Cookbook 47
The Accidental Ammonite: Or how I discovered a
deadly nymph - Steve Thornton 48
Extracts from an Angler's Library
- Phil McWilliams 49
The Middle Age Fish Crisis - J. P. Watters tells
it as it was 52
Subscriptions and Watering Holes 55
Chris Sandford 57
Letters 58
Books 60
In t' Net - A whizz round the electronic angling world 61
Creaking Cane - The angler's market 62
Crossword - Dave Park 63
Back Issues & Obituaries and Accolades 64