How to Fly Fish for Salmon and Sea Trout: The River Tyne With Signature Tyer James Stokoe

Join Fulling Mill Signature Tyer James Stokoe for a day of fly fishing for salmon and sea trout on the River Tyne. In this video, James covers many of the crucial lessons for anyone who wants to learn how to fly fish for salmon and sea trout. He covers his rods and lines, fly selection, reading water and tactics for fishing. James also goes into detail on how to play fish, and how to land them as well. And, perhaps most importantly, James shares his contagious positive spirit, which is absolutely essential for anyone who wants to fish for sea trout and salmon. You can never give up, and you have to keep trying.

James Stokoe is a salmon fishing guide, and has been a salmon fishing fanatic for the past 25 years. He spends his springs and summers guiding on the River Tyne in the Northeast of England. He and his clients catch both salmon and sea trout. The Tyne is a great success story of river restoration, and it now holds a strong and growing population of both sea trout and salmon. This past July alone over 12,000 fish were recorded swiming into the system. James is the designer behind the popular Stokoe Shrimp, and we're thrilled to have him as part of the Fulling Mill Signature Tyer team.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:42 The Warden beat on the River Tyne
00:01:42 Tactics and fly patterns
00:04:10 Rigging up for the day
00:06:30 Starting on the South Tyne: Warden Bridge Pool
00:18:11 James discusses water temperature and salmon fishing
00:19:12 The Old Railway Bridge Pool
00:27:33 The Stokoe Shrimp
00:31:55 Hooking a sea trout
00:35:42 Getting a take then covering the fish again
00:38:01 The Junction Pool
00:49:01 Moving to the North Tyne: the Islands
00:49:52 A fly change
00:53:06 Taking a temperature on the North Tyne
00:55:59 James hooks into a sea trout
00:59:48 Takeaways form the fishing so far
01:00:09 The Thistle Pool
01:01:39 Another fly change for the higher water
01:06:07 Some tips for playing salmon
01:10:09 James hooks his first salmon (grilse) of the day
01:12:34 Landing the salmon (grilse)
01:15:10 James hooks his second salmon (grilse) of the day
01:20:04 James' third salmon (grilse) of the day!

[jonathanpowell]

yep! thats exactly the enthusiasm i had fly fishing for salmon, i need to get it back some how, James is an inspiration, wish i lived close to that river system, really great film that, enjoyed it.

[johnc]

A great watch. I'm glad I'm not the only one who drops them when netting on your own....

[tomosedwards]

Really enjoyed that. The Tyne system looks lovely and James seems like a really good bloke. Would love to fish with him

[katkinson]

Anyone new to fishing for migratory salmonids on the fly should watch this video. You explain what you’re doing very well👍🏻.

[richardmasters]

Very honest and enjoyable. I’m a North and South Tyne angler and it ain’t easy wading. Great to see the emotion with fish lost and caught!

[Cumbrianangler]

Brilliant video, we need more of these on YouTube. Well done James really enjoyed that 🎣👍

[kevinclark]

Thank you for your honesty, hopefully we can aspire with the help from souls like yourself.

[highlandfishingdiary]

Really enjoyed this video as with many of your other ones. James is very engaging and explains things really well. It’s given me plenty of food for thought with my own salmon and sea trout fishing.

[tonywatkins]

Great Video James, Great to see those fresh Grilse, well done on your 3 ! great to see some of the beats we fished, best regards Tony/Devon

[Rhodri]

What a fantastic watch and some invaluable advice from James all the way through - learned a lot!

[AlexMWhite-seof]

Great video, really enjoyed your enthusiasm and passion, first time I have seen the Tyne fished, great looking water.

[chriskeith-impl]

Enjoyed that, would happily watch a few more hours 👍 very real and genuine

[PaulConnor]

Well done ! Another great video guys.James is such a character and can't wait to join him on the Tyne in search of the Big Salmon. 👏👏 🐋

[markelliott]

Was lucky enough to spend a day with James. Wonderful guy and great guide 🎣😎👍

[Luggiefrank]

Great watch, great fishing and I'll need to try and remember your trick of keeping the rod free when the head banging starts

[robertdoesfishing]

Great video. Can’t help but like James, he has such an infectious enthusiasm. Thanks for taking us on a days fishing with him on the Tyne 🤘🎣

[thedoggedangler]

A great video James some great advice and information, love the emotional up and downs of salmon fishing which is all too familiar. I also like the practical honest balance between theory and reality! Some lovely looking water and lovely strong fish. Not easy producing for the camera, well done! Thanks for producing and sharing.

[ColmMullally]

Brilliant video, very informative and enjoyable, be great to see a Spring tactics version next year as well.

[richardbailey]

Great video James, recognising many of the spots and features I fished with you and of course my first fly caught salmon - hope to be with you and Andy again 👌🏼

[richardjackson]

Brilliant video!! I used to fish the N Tyne and S Tyne every week and had some lovely Salmon and Seatrout off the S Tyne and main Tyne. Not been for 12 years, but hope to get the "bug" back again. More films like this please!!!