Fly fishing tips and advice: trout, sea trout and salmon techniques
Whether you’re learning to read a river for the first time or refining a Spey cast you’ve been throwing for decades, this is where Trout & Salmon’s expertise is distilled into practical, actionable advice.
Our tips and advice pages cover the full range of game fishing skills – dry fly and nymph technique for wild brown trout, chalkstream watercraft, stillwater tactics, sea trout after dark, and the salmon fly fishing methods that separate a productive day from a blank. We cover single and double-handed rod technique, fly selection, river reading, wading, catch and release best practice and seasonal tactics across rivers and stillwaters throughout the UK.
Advice written by anglers who have spent serious time on the water – not summarised from somewhere else.
Find out how sinking fly lines behave and how to use them in early spring
Tactics for successful days on small stillwaters, including common faults and fixes
How to use braid with bugs for successful winter fishing
Understand the basics of taper, weight, belly and length - and how they can improve your trout fishing
Proven techniques for better fishing this autumn
The tackle and tactics you need for success on smaller rivers away from the crowds.
Welsh maestro Gareth Jones explains the methods he uses to beat drag and catch more fish on stocked and wild waters
The Game Fair has teamed up with the Environment Agency to give the 765,503 rod licence holders in England and Wales a 20% discount off entry tickets when bought in advance.
Have you ever thought of trying to catch carp using fly fishing tackle? If youve already got the gear, why not give it a try? One such angler who knows just how thrilling catching carp on flies can be...