Hello folks,

I have some fishing booked in Wales for this Thursday on the Usk although it looks like it is going to get rained off. I am hoping to write an article for FF and FT about the fishing and I have a friend from the states who is fishing with me. If we get rained off I thought that we might go for a Chalkstream to give my friend from the states a true 'English' experience. He is a very serious fly fisherman in the states so I am hoping to find something on the Test, Itchen or Kennet that might be an exciting venue and might be something he will remember. I am looking for a day ticket water and hope to write another article for the magazines about the day. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Our budget is a maximum of £100 per rod.

Many thanks for your help,

Robert

Robbie... you have a pm.

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Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

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taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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try the rod box , they have day tickets on those rivers i believe

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Robbie 2 hope you find a nice beat for your freind to fish so he can take back tales of wonder and joy of fishing one of our lovely rivers.

Alan

If he is a serious fisherman are you sure you want to take him somewhere the fish are stocked and looks like someones back garden?
British fly fishing at its finest..entirely artificial

bit of a blinkered vision of chalkstream fishing you have Buzz, it isnt all like that as i am sure many others on here will testify

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Quite. Say "chalkstream" and many think it's like Gleneagles. Some parts of the Test are but they're also like fishing a stocked stillwater. Some chalkstreams, however, are like this:

Early Season Chalkstream Heaven

The real deal. Don't think "Corporate Test Beat" when you think chalkstream

Hi Bumps... even that looks a little "qualcast" to me It has fences and bridges. Here are some wild ones I wouldn't mind finding in my back garden.

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk

Yes I agree with that ickypimp. I have had the pleasure of fishing some stunning bits of the Hampshire chalkstreams - many unstocked and as wild as a chalkstream can be. I also think that the manicured, Kew Gardens look alike beats are becoming less and less acceptable because of changing attitudes and expectations from fishermen.

I like to think that the chalkstreams are becoming managed in a more subtle way thanks to organisations such as The Wild Trout Trust etc. Changing things done for many generations will obviously take time but we're getting there whether that be in stocking policies or keeping practices.

Reg Wyatt

Hi Robert

PM sent.

Cheers