Hi all, i have been offered an invite to go fishing for sea trout at a local estuary but having never attempted this type of fishing, can anyone recommend some flies for me to purchase before i go?

No expert but i have heard of people using sand eel paterns, hope that helps. By the way where are you planning on fishing?

If you're fishing where I think you're going to be fishing then Parson Tom, Baltic Special, Gadget, Blue Elver and Medicine should work

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Thanks for the replies, I'm going to be fishing dundrum bay at the back of the camp. Il post up and let you know how I get on.

That's what I thought Watch out for the red flags on the firing range, the squaddies get a bit agitated if you're fishing and they're shooting........

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Thats not too far from where i live, never fished there before so il meybe give it a go this summer. Be sure and let us know how you get on

The estuaries are looking tempting at the moment; they must be stuffed with fish given the dry weather. I have seen seals in the estuaries at Aberystwyth and Aberaeron in recent weeks!...

Has anyone had ago in any of the estuaries in west Wales? any success?

Hi,
Good choice of flies from 'shuck raider' ..The best fly I have used for estuarine sea trout is the 'collie dog' primarily a salmon fly it's great for sea trout.Fished on a tube in smaller sizes than for salmon.Representing an actual elver the long black flowing wing has superb mobility.
Elvers run into river systems during the month of May and as part of sea trout's staple diet they find them hard to resist ! There are still many elvers to be found in estuarine waters during early summer,so for me it would be my first choice of fly.
Other tried and tested patterns that I use are taken from my rainbow trout box....Mylar minnow...polystickle...jersey herd...roach fry...
Most fry style patterns will take sea trout in the brine..
Broken ground with banks of sea weed are the best holding ground.Providing cover from predators and as a food source.
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Kindest regards Tight Lines,
JOHN