Don't compromise on the flavour or vibrancy of your food during the summer months as we veer towards eating lighter meals, with Philippa Davis' suggestions for the best trout sauces to try
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Trout fishing on the Usk
Trout fishing on the Usk...Charles Rangeley-Wilson talks trout and the joys of trout fishing
How to find trout
Where do trout lie? If you want to catch a trout it helps to know where they are. Fish the right water and maximise your chances
Wild fishing: never less than unforgettable
Where to get your wild fishing fix There are countless places where you can encounter wild fishing. However, it is essential to consider health and safety, permissions and legalities beforehand. Despite many miles of waterways being in wild locations, many of these are privately owned. Some of these locations are…
The Field’s bucket list for a sporting 2025
We all aspire to having an iconic sporting moment. However sadly we rarely achieve them. It might be the red-letter day when you catch a trout on the mayfly, or jump that hedge, or shoot a serious January high pheasant. These are the moments that stay with you. And they…
Top 10 trout rivers
Charles Rangeley-Wilson picks his top 10 fly-fishing spots accessible to all. It's open to debate, preferably after a day on a chalkstream.
Our wild fish future
One of the great benefits of my position as fishing consultant for the BBC 2 series Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is that I get to spend much of the year on our great game rivers talking to the owners and keepers who matter. The overwhelming consensus is that fishing…
The Field’s top 10 trout flies
We have all sat on the edge of a riverbank wondering what fly to use next as the latest neglected offering is dolefully returned to the fly box. Luckily The Field is on hand for such a moment and has whittled down the countless number available to present the 10…
Match the Hatch – is it necessary?
Despite the hype from tackle merchants, most artificial flies only ever catch humans. Trout, it seems, don’t share our obsession with ‘match the hatch’. Trout fishing is a battle of wits, pitting wily angler against crafty fish. It is an undisputed fact that it takes a canny fisher to catch…
Trout chowder
Trout chowder is a deeply comforting dish, and one of our best trout recipes that works extremely well in the autumn months, or a chilly British summer. Paired with tomato and basil it works equally well with smoked or fresh tour, as does the trout and fried almond pate recipe.…