The Field Magazine - June 2023

In this issue

The course of actions
Simon Reinhold explains how the boxlock, sidelock and trigger plate came to be.

Tempting the trout
The Field reveals the 10 flies no fisherman should be without to ensure success on the riverbank this season.

Slippery customer
Mike Daunt on the extraordinary life cycle of the European eel..

Our wild fish future

Fishing is at a crossroads but if anglers can change their expectations, this wonderful sport will live on

7 mins

Scotland's secret sport

THERE are some secrets in angling that are genuine secrets. They manifest as rumours and half-truths passed between anglers and over time morph into legends and hearsay

7 mins

The European eel: a life extraordinary

Its migration is among the most incredible feats of the natural world but this once-prolific eel is now critically endangered and needs our help

5 mins

In the field with father

We celebrate the role-model hunting heroes who are passing on their love of the sport to their children

8 mins

From batting whites to trusty tweeds

The connection between cricket and game shooting goes beyond dress codes and conviviality: these seasonal pastimes are two sides of the same sporting coin

6 mins

Where the river is still king

Multi-lane lakes may level the playing field for top rowers but in Britain, when regatta season rolls around, rivers reign supreme

7 mins

Welcome to picnic season

Eat your way through the summer months with panache as only the British can

7 mins

Deserving of a bigger buzz

Solitary bees are often ignored in favour of their honey-producing brethren, but their incredible importance as pollinators cannot be overestimated

7 mins

Knights of the long knives

The mock battles that kept men at arms amused during a siege or quiet period morphed into extravagant festivals with often deadly outcomes

7 mins

Minority report

A sensible approach to outcrossing is essential if our vulnerable native spaniel breeds are to have a future. But it appears that, for some, purity is more important than survival

4 mins

Art in the field

David Williams-Ellis’ sculptures of fish and fishing celebrate the past but he hopes they will also help change the future

3 mins

Things are looking rosy

For those cursed with clay soil, roses are the perfect garden addition. Colourful, richly fragrant, adaptable and almost endless in variety, they define the word summer’

3 mins

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The Field Magazine Description:

The Field is published monthly and dedicated to those brave souls who shoot, fish and hunt way beyond the call of duty. Since 1853, its staff has selflessly brought its readers the cream of rural life, be it pheasant shooting, dry-fly fishing or the distinct merits of Cheval Blanc. If you love field sports, errant terriers and very foxy friends at hunt balls, The Field is for you.