Well-known guide and instructor Philip White, also a member of APGAI, takes a look for us at the Marryat Tactical range of rods, in particular the 9 foot 6 weight model.

Along with his fellow APGAI instructors, it got a good workout at Carsington more of which inside ....

FISH&FLY's resident fly tier Simon Young takes a look at the range of rabbit strip materials on offer from Lakeland Fly Tying and explains why you should be going 'Zonkers' about them!

He also gives a simple 'recipe' for a Pike fly you can whip up yourself in no time.

Alan Tomkins takes a look at the spinning rod rated for 30g in Hardy's Marksman range of rods in the latest in our Classic Coarse set of reviews.

Of course this model is also aimed at the salmon fisherman too!

With long-trotting for winter Grayling currently on the minds of classic coarse fishers, what better time for the next review in our occassional series on classic coarse tackle. This time, guide Alan Tomkins is having a close up look at Hardy's latest centrepin reel - the Conquest!

One great benefit of testing a rod during the relevant season is that you can actually fish with it and find out how it handles on the river bank and what it is like to play fish with. Out of season the tester is limited to casting either on grass or a river but does not have the opportunity to catch fish in running water, unless there are some grayling to be found.

Terry Lawton reviews this new range of rods from Snowbee.

Here are the results of my recent testing of this 10 weight rod from Beulah which I took on my trip to the USA where it got a good workout on the local heavyweights!

Continuing our occasional series covering the world of classic coarse fishing which many of us fly fishers love also, Bill Rushmer who writes regularly for Anglers Mail takes a close up look at this new offering from the Hardy coarse range.

The Specimen Avon is the re-encarnation of an old favourite of classic coarse fishers from days gone by. Could this be a new classic?