Have you started to lose your love of fly fishing?

You don’t need to chase exotic destinations to rekindle your passion for fly fishing. Start by falling in love with your local water. Urban streams, park lakes and nearby canals often hold surprising sport, reduce travel costs and shrink your carbon footprint.

Secondly, become a citizen scientist: before casting, take a few minutes to sample aquatic insects with a fine‑mesh net or by turning over stones. Observing the tiny creatures that drive the ecosystem will deepen your connection to nature and inform your fly choices.

Third, explore Britain’s national parks. Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands all offer affordable day tickets and breathtaking scenery. Mountain lakes and moorland streams provide freedom and solitude without leaving the UK.

Fourth, act as a river guardian: anglers are on the front lines of conservation. Report pollution and poaching, join citizen monitoring projects and support organisations like the Angling Trust.

Fifth, try sea bass on the fly. Estuaries around the UK now have improving bass stocks thanks to better protection measures. Small Clouser Minnows or sandeel patterns fished along shorelines can yield electrifying takes.

Sixth, introduce a youngster to the sport. Children aged ten and up can handle a light fly rod; choose a safe venue with plenty of casting room and be prepared for tangles. Sacrificing your own fishing time to mentor a novice is a gift that benefits both the individual and the sport’s future.

Adopting even a few of these ideas will help inspire a renewed love of fly fishing.