Recieved my copy (possibly my last) of Trout Fisherman magazine yesterday, whilst having a quick run through it, I came across the report on the Scottish team's trouncing of the opposition in the recent Home international, it took up a total of around 5" x 3" in the bottom corner of the page Now maybe i'm being unfair and they just didn't have time to include a full report but i'm not holding my breath. I'm not going to say what i'm thinking if England had been the victors

Well having said this to editors of magazines for quite a while of not just this magazine,it is not something said behind backs and upfront.

If you look at the vast majority of the readers of magazines and where the majority of fly anglers are, you can see they are very lacking in representation.Hence they lose many because they cant relate to it.Wales and Scotland have a big following of fly angling and Ireland also,but when ,as a typical example,if you look at the number of reporters for England compared to Scotland,Wales and Ireland there is a big difference and no way can reports be covered factually by so few in vast areas.

I fully understand that to produce a magazine to keep everyone happy is an impossibility and they are restricted alot also.But when ideas are offered in the main are ignored,saying that,some are actioned also to their credit.

This is not a big anti slagging magazine post,but to put in print what i feel and said myself.Look at where your readership is and where the majority of anglers you want to give good reading to and it would help.

They dont have an easy job,but it could be easier and you will never ever get 100% happiness with readership,but it can be improved like everything in life,nothing is perfect.

ps could be why the forums are more popular getting also.It also bears out points above for both sides,except you have a right of reply.The way the forum speed is going though at present, it could end up a once a month posting.

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Ben,

I havn't read T.F.mate so i carn't comment............ however yesterday i read T.F.F. and thought exactly the same as you........ the pint sized contribution for Scotlands victory was very dissapointing and unfair to the Scottish team
Fred B.

I don't think it has anything to do with it being the Scottish team though. I don't recall the spring international getting a large write up either.

Take a look at what they all do for the youth set ups - for all nations - and you'll find a similar story. They do nothing to support the future of our sport and in turn, the future of their business.

Trout fisherman have lost all my respect for the trout fisherman cheating debacle. They have condoned cheating by not naming the cheats and washed the whole thing under the carpet. What deterant is there for future would be cheats, there are plenty out there.

The coverage of the home international is a disgrace- i agree - it should be a double page spread for the whole event.

I totally agree with you re- cheats ,they have no place in any sport

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Trout fisherman have lost all my respect for the trout fisherman cheating debacle. They have condoned cheating by not naming the cheats and washed the whole thing under the carpet.

Hi C.F.

I did speak to someone from T.F. at that time and they said......... due to legal reasons they could not comment publicly.

The reason i understood was that the fish although they were visually assessed they hadn't been biologically determind........ which then could have left albeit a very small window of opportunity for a slander case.
Still.......... they could have made a seperate statement of sorts.

Well if its produced in england with english staff and based in a english town or county i guess its in their own interest to highlight a english victory, readership is probably at its highest in england,
did scotland win the home internationals?/??

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Most of the magazines directors or editiors or even reporters and photographers are members of the forum, from time to time they pop in and post some replies,

now lads cmon , lets have it, why the bad coverage of scotland s victory,

is it the william wallace and braveheart syndrome you got,


we are waiting for your replies.

I don't think it is just the Scots victory,the home internationals don't seem to get much coverage just a small article in the corner of a page. Why is this.
The big sponsored comps like Lexus etc get a fair bit of coverage, is there some thing in it for these mags to cover these comps. Surely the home internationals are the top of the fly fishing tree and deserve a bigger coverage.
Its a big honor to represent your country and there are alot of anglers out there who would love the chance to do just that,so a little publicity for the home internationals would be great.
I know a few editors of those mags look in here now and again so come on guys, how about a comprehensive, fair and unbiased report on next years home internationals.
Tight Lines
Trout Hunter

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The coverage of the Home Internationals has always been minimal as far back as I can remember, regardless of who the victors were.The Troutmasters gets a bigger spread for chissakes...

Is it because there is no prize money at stake I wonder....