Bespoke Fly Fishing Holidays & Guiding in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders
Welcome to Chasing Fins with James Armstrong
James Armstrong chased & pursued his dream of being a guide, instructor and having his own business and in 2006 his dream came true and he started his business ‘Chasing Fins’. This has taken him all over the world, guiding in places like New Zealand, America, Scotland, Russia and his home country England. Whenever free time became available James loved his saltwater fishing and visited Australia and Cuba quite frequently to chase his favourite saltwater species.
The North East of England (Northumberland) and Scottish Borders was always a big playground for James. Spoilt for choice with rivers, lakes and the coastline James soon got a superb reputation for catching and guiding for salmon, sea trout & brown trout on all his local rivers.
Chasing Fins is proudly sponsored by a few of the biggest and best brands in the fishing and outdoor business. A few of which include Sage Fly Fishing, Simms, Costa, RIO Fly Lines and many more.
Everyone’s dream prize, a huge Atlantic salmon being held after a superb battle.
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Why Choose Chasing Fins?
Chasing Fins was established and founded in 2006 by James Armstrong, a professional Fly fishing guide & Instructor who has fished and guided on the rivers in the North East of England and Scottish Borders since he was a little child.
Bespoke fishing Holiday, Guiding and Instruction is the key behind Chasing Fins. James has a wealth of knowledge in not only river fishing but lake fishing and inshore fly fishing on the Northumberland Coastline. Whatever you are looking for, Chasing fins will be able to organise that perfect fishing trip for you whether you’re a single fisherman, a large group or a family.
Tailored around you, anything can be organised to make that fishing experience something you won’t forget.
Send us a message using our online enquiry form and we will do our very best to show you what Northumberland and the Scottish Borders has to offer and hopefully we can give you that unforgettable experience.
Latest From the Blog
Latest Spring Fishing Report April 2023
March & April is always a very exciting time on the River Whiteadder. Especially when Big Spring Tides coincide with good water levels. It can provide incredible fishing and this is exactly what happened!
Swinging for Winter Steelhead
When I was given the chance to head to the west coast of America to swing for Winter Steelhead which would be fresh out of the Pacific Ocean I couldn’t turn the chance down!! I always say, that a Salmon is a fish of 10,000 casts!! A steelhead on a swung fly would probably be a bit more difficult, maybe a fish of 100,000 casts!!
First Spring Salmon of 2023
Well what can I say, after big spring tides and a rise in water levels I was determined to try and catch that elusive February Spring Salmon on our stretch of the Whiteadder.
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