Issue 84

*Hoagy Carmichael looks at weight-forward lines and how the tournament casting circuit played a key role in developing better lines.

*Michael Nadell recounts the great 1871 North v South match to decide who was considered Britain’s greatest roach fisher.

*A profile of the famed Catskills angler Sam Hendrickson, renowned for a mayfly imitation that bears his name.

*We look at the life and times of Francesca LaMonte, who played a key role in the IGFA’s early days.

*Ben Wright looks at Abu’s first venture into lightweight fixed-spools with the Cardinal 33.

*A new edition of The Compleat Angler uncovers fresh information about a book that has gone into around 550 editions.

*Zane Grey’s former home on Catalina Island is up for sale, with the price dropping from $16m to just $6.5m.