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.
End of March 2025 Fishing Update - Game, Coarse and Sea
As March comes to a close, Welsh anglers are witnessing a promising upturn in fishing activity across the country. Following…
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Take A Friend Fishing in Wales!! 18th April – 4th May 2025 inclusive
Spring is a fantastic time to get outdoors and enjoy some time next to the water! Taking a friend or…
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Lake Vyrnwy VIDEO - Fly fishing for wild trout on the second oldest fishery in the world
A lake full of history, Vyrnwy has been attracting trout anglers since the 1890’s. In this short video, we…
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