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Most anglers might assume the only time to target sea trout are during the hours of darkness on a river with a fly rod but that is far from the truth. In recent times, targeting these majestic creatures within estuaries and along coastlines has grown in popularity.

In this article, we will be discussing how to target estuary

What do you think about when some mentions fishing for predators?

Sharks? Barracuda? Pike? Catfish? Tarpon? Tuna?

What would you think if I said brown trout?

My favourite style of fishing is streamer fishing for brown trout in the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

I started properly fishing streamers about ten years ago. I

As a lure angler, we all know how addictive it can become, buying new shiny lures! We’re all guilty of it! Sometimes, we even pay excessive amounts of money for them too. As lure anglers, one thing we have been guilty of at some point in our fishing careers is neglecting our cherished lure collection and let’s face it,

Canal lure fishing is growing in popularity and we can see why! In an era where hectic work life and family commitments can heavily reduce our time on the bank, a style of affordable fishing that requires minimal tackle and minimal fishing time sounds very appealing.

Although canals are often relatively narrow and shallow,

Ahrex hooks are a relatively new company in the fly tying world but seem to have already taken it by storm.

The Danish-based company mainly specialise in saltwater and predator hooks but recently, they have branched out with a wide range of freshwater hooks and already the feedback has been very positive.

Personal experience

What is a fly line taper?

Do you get confused with the various fly line tapers that are available on the market?

In this article, we will be discussing the various fly line tapers available on modern weight forward fly lines and how they are used in today’s fly fishing.

A fly line taper refers to the overall profile of

In this article, Marco Ezzi gives advice and insight in how to get the most out of trout fly fishing early on in the season!

As the trout season kicks off and the water temperatures start to rise, large stillwater boat venues are starting to come to life again. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us this year and we have

People have been fishing for pike in the UK for decades and nowadays more and more people are starting to throw a fly at them. It is a very exciting way to catch pike and there’s something special about catching fish with teeth, using heavier equipment and bigger flies. I have been pike fly fishing for about twelve years

Quiz any good carp angler and they will tell you that putting a rig with a sharp hook in the area where target fish are swimming is 90 per cent of the carp fishing jigsaw. Add a bait that they’re are interested in, and you’re on to a winner. A lot of rigs are invented to deal with certain scenarios such as thick weed or

So you’re in the market for a new spinning rod but you don’t know where to start. In this article, we breakdown all the key features that make up a spinning rod, to provide you with a better understanding of how the components of a spinning rod work together.

So before we start to look at all the new shiny rods on the rod

Permits for the River Devon (blue and red) are available to purchase in-store at Angling Active.

Brown Trout Day Season Permits 2024 – 15th March to 6th October

No Sunday Fishing

River Trout Fishing Only