During December we offered you the chance to win a copy of Chris Mann’s The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies by answering the following question:
 
Question: When featuring the Munro Killer in his new Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies, which fly does Chris Mann claim is a cross between a Tosh and a Munro Killer?

The correct answer is ‘The Berthdee Munro’ which is a variant of the Munro Killer (a strong contender for the title 'Best Scottish Salmon Fly'). It is a noticeably darker fly than the standard and is a sound choice when a darker fly is needed. The winner was Phil Peck from Lincoln. Well done Phil! Your copy of the The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies has been sent to you

During November we offered you the chance to win a copy of BB’s The Naturalist’s Bedside Book by answering the following question:
 
Question: Under what name did BB work as an illustrator?

The correct answer is Denys Watkins Pitchford. BB studied art in Paris and at The Royal College of Art in London, and for seventeen years he was art master at Rugby School. He was already illustrating books before he began to write under his pseudonym, 'BB'.

The winner was Jill Osborne from St Austell in Cornwall. Well done Jill! Your copy of The Naturalist’s Bedside Book has been sent to you.

During October we offered you the chance to win a copy of Roger Penwill’s Countryside Cartoon Joke Book by answering the following question:
 
Question: In the ‘Look Inside’ facility on the web, one of the cartoons suggests an ingenious recycling opportunity for loss-making sheep shearers – what is it?

The correct answer was ‘making pullovers to keep the sheep warm after shearing’.
The winner was John Teece from March in Cambridgeshire. Well done John! Your copy of the Countryside Cartoon Joke Book has been sent to you.

During September we offered you the chance to win a copy of Laurence Catlow’s That Strange Alchemy: Pheasants, Trout and a Middle-aged Man by answering the following question:
 
Question: Name one of the other three books by Catlow which has been published by Merlin Unwin Books.

You could have submitted any of the following titles as your answer:

Private Thoughts from Small Shoot
Once a Flyfisher
Confessions of a Shooting Fishing Man

The winner was Graham Lightly from Morpeth. Well done Graham! Your copy of That Strange Alchemy has been sent to you.

During May and June we offered you the chance to win a copy of Nature’s Playthings by answering the following question:
 
Question: Name two methods of hardening your conkers for battle?

In Nature’s Playthings, the author suggests soaking your conker in vinegar or baking for a little while in the oven. However, other suggestions we have received include coating your conker in nail varnish, soaking in salt water or vodka, storing in a dry place to use the following year, freezing overnight, covering in hairspray or superglue. Of course no one should try any of these methods as it isn’t considered ‘fair play’.

The winner was Ann McCutcheon from Livingston in West Lothian. Well done Anne! Your copy of Nature’s Playthings has been sent to you.

During March and April we offered you the chance to win a copy of our beautiful £30 full-colour hardback Vintage Guns for the Modern Shot by answering the following question:

Question: Which London firm of gun-makers is overwhelmingly associated with the name ‘Twelve Twenty’?

The correct answer is Charles Lancaster. The winner was Mark Hunt in Barnham. Well done Mark! Your copy of Vintage Guns for the Modern Shot has been sent to you.

During January and February we offered you the chance to win a copy of Featherwing & Hackle Flies for Salmon by answering the following question:

Question: The dingy but effective and versatile Kate McLaren was devised for which famous Scottish seatrout loch?

The correct answer is Loch Hope. The winner was Nicky Herbert in Cinderford. Well done Nicky! Your copy of Featherwing & Hackle Flies has been sent to you.