The fishing industry has, over the years, played a fundamental role in establishing Fife's coastal landscape and was a primary economic foundation for the area during and throughout the 19th century. Fishermen were of course most common in many of Fife's coastal communities. Herring fishing turned out to be the prevailing industry in the East Neuk villages, whilst along the River Tay and in Newburgh salmon fishing was the industry that most thrived. Back then fisherman actually fished simply to just feed themselves and their families. Of course there was money to be made given the abundance of fish and fisherman were exporting fish to the continent from Fife by the medieval era. Now the industry has lessened with overfishing and the introduction of modern technology. You can still find areas in Fife that offer traditional fishing methods plus plenty of tackle shops in Fife that will offer supplies and equipment perfect for starting fishing as a hobby.

The River Ore which is a tributary of the River Leven located in Fife did not initially have a reputation for an excellent fishing location. Any tackle shops in Fife, will cater for your fishing needs and provide equipment to purchase for your fishing endeavours. Fishing methods utilised here can be anything from bait fishing to fly fishing. There are also numerous other spaces further down-stream on the River Ore that offer some excellent specimens of fish. On the whole, for a free location in which you can fish, the River Ore compares well with other venues in Fife and is quite a competitive and lively location. Granted it may not be as ample in fish populations as the Leven or Eden in Fife, the Ore offers a great challenging experience for any angler. The expanse of water where it flows away from Loch Ore is particularly popular and abundant as it tends to offer pike, rainbow trout, brown trout, and perch.

Around Fife you can locate many tackle shops given the abundance of fishing locations. They sell anything in relation to field sports equipment, so fly fishing rods, reels, sea and game fishing rods and other equipment. You may also find that tackle shops located in Fife may indeed offer advice on specific locations which are popular with the keen fisherman. An important purchase for any keen fisher is to invest in a well-maintained fishing reel.  Being unsure about which fishing tackle shops to visit is not a problem because there will always be a good one at your destination and Fife certainly caters for its fishing enthusiasts.