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.


Llyn Coron Fishery Anglesey VIDEO
We visit Llyn Coron on Anglesey, where we talk to fishery manager David Griffiths about this stunning and unique venue,…
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Fishing Clubs of Wales: Crow Valley Angling VIDEO
We join the Crow Valley Anglers on the Cwmbran boating lake, where we learn about the venue and the…
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End of June 2025 Fishing Update – Game, Coarse and Sea
As we head into summer, anglers across Wales are enjoying a diverse range of fishing opportunities. While warmer river conditions…
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