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Game Fishing Guides

  1. Best Skagit Setup for UK Salmon?

    Best Skagit Setup for UK Salmon?

    We have already covered the history of Skagit lines in our post about “The year of the Intruder” but for those looking to set up a Skagit line, we’re often asked, “where on earth do you start?”

    You

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  2. Trout spey

    What is Trout Spey? UK fishing

    What is “Trout Spey” we hear you ask?

    In a nutshell… Trout Spey rods are 10-11ft #3 -#5 weight double hander rods.

    Besides the fact that we can already catch trout on a Spey rod, and we all know what a Switch rod is capable of, do we really need another style of double hander…? The answer for many UK fly

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  3. braid or mono

    Should I use Braid or Mono?

    So, do I put braid or mono on my new spinning or multiplier reel?

    It’s a conversation we have in-store and online daily here at Angling Active, and there never seems to be one answer.

    If experienced, one angler will swear braid is better than monofilament,

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  4. Confidence Salmon & Seatrout Flies - May & June Angling Active Selection.

    Confidence Salmon & Seatrout Flies - May & June Angling Active Selection.

    If your looking for a “heads up” on what Salmon flies to have in your fly box for May and June look no further.

    Providing you with Confidence. Here are Angling Active’s selection of Confidence Flies by the Caledonia Fly Company. ‘Trout and Salmon’ and FishPal will vouch for these patterns too!

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  5. Hardy Sintrix Fly Rod Revolution - 60% Stronger fly rods

    Modern rod material have evolved from Wood, Cane, Fibreglass then to Carbon – Where next?

    From the early days of wooden and cane rods – to the current standard of ultra thin Carbon tubes impregnated with resin, rod manufacturing has seen some massive leaps forward.

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