As a well-loved food fish, sea trout is a highly prized fish that require the correct licence or permission when fished in part of the UK. They are commonly migrating to the sea during the months April to May in shoals, mostly at night. Large sea trout are difficult to catch so fly anglers and sea anglers looking for a challenge usually target them. This fish rarely feeds, but when they do they are sure to put up quite a fight. Act quickly when hooking the sea trout as the window of opportunity to do so is often small. Their soft mouths make them easy to hook within seconds of feeling a bite. Try to bring the fight to a conclusion as quickly as possible. Many anglers will wear waders and take their net into the water to land the sea trout quicker. Anglers should also check local bylaws as some permit only using de-barbed or barbless hooks for migratory sea trout.