Theo Pike
Theo Pike is a freelance environmental, fishing and marketing writer. He’s Chair of Trustees of the South East Rivers Trust, and founding editor of urbantrout.net, a website and eco-brand dedicated to the urban fly fishing and river restoration movements.
His first book, Trout in Dirty Places, was published by Merlin Unwin Books in 2012, and his manual on controlling invasive non-native species, The Pocket Guide to Balsam Bashing, has recently been republished in ebook format. This book featured several urban rivers in Wales.
Theo now also works with the Wild Trout Trust as their Trout in the Town Officer (South) helping to boost the impact of this programme across the south of England and Wales.

New rod licence subscription service launched!
Anglers can now sign up for an annual rod licence subscription via the ‘Get a fishing licence website’: Buy…
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Pike Fishing on Llyn Brenig - Video
Ceri Thomas and Alan Parfitt visit Llyn Brenig reservoir in North Wales, searching for pike from a boat, using lure…
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Take a Friend Fishing is Back! Take someone you know fishing for FREE this Christmas and New Year
Calling all Anglers – Take someone you know fishing for FREE between Saturday 20th December 2025 and Sunday 4th of…
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