Do anglers want to catch big trout?

Big trout fishing seems once again to be a hot topic in fishery circles!

One take on the situation is that anglers are not interested in catching large double figure trout. The claim is that the demand for this branch of fly fishing is shrinking. Fisheries targeting this branch of the sport such as Avington trout fishery, Dever Springs, Lechlade and others are out of touch with demand.

If that is the case internet search requests don't reflect it. Every day many people actively search for information on these fisheries and big trout fishing. Every day many anglers fish such waters around the UK. Certainly a number of venues have added individual specimen trout lakes to attract this market.

At the end of the day stillwater fly fishing would be pretty boring if all venues provided the same facilities. There is certainly demand for catching big trout, all anglers want to catch a bigger one!

If you are a fly fisher wanting to catch big trout then stalking is one of the most consistent techniques. For more information visit our stalking trout page.

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Tight Lines

Steve