Fieldsports Journal Magazine Fieldsports Magazine AprilMay 2015 Back Issue

It's here... the April/May issue of Fieldsports takes you to a sensational selection of sporting destinations in the UK and overseas. And with 30 pages dedicated to fly fishing amongst a rich and refreshing smorgasbord of game shooting, stalking, art, gundog, and food and drink features – to name but a few – it's the next best thing to being there.

Marcus Janssen travels to the Seychelles to tick a truly special saltwater destination off his fly fishing bucket list, Matt Harris manages to whittle down a lifetime of memorable fish to his top 10, and we speak to those at the very top of their game about the fly patterns they wouldn't be without. Jess McGlothlin provides an absorbing account of a village at the epicentre of Montana's fishing culture, and we find out more about Jako Lucas, the fly fishing guide who once spent 320 days on the water in a single year.

A hefty dose of game shooting content will help those itching to get back onto the peg. Both Ugbrooke Park and Carlton Towers are in the shoot profile spotlight, Keith Ringland visits two Scottish moors that are enjoying a sporting revival and Mike Barnes is given serious cause for thought after digesting the results of a recent shooting industry survey.

Meanwhile, Mike Cottam considers the often overlooked advantages of the commercialisation of shooting, top instructor Simon Ward offers his advice for overcoming some common game shooting dilemmas, and Tim Furbank nominates his top ten game cover crops.

The woodpigeon, Lord James Percy's “chariot of the sky” is given deserved recognition, as he salutes the bird and the sport it offers over the winter, whilst Rupert Godfrey offers some valuable pointers for improving your success in the pigeon hide over the coming months.

If sport on home turf still leaves you wanting more, then read about a ladies' safari in South Africa or Derek Stimpson's (very) close encounter with feral water buffalo in Australia. Plus lots more!