i want to start fishing in rivers around the cotswolds i have heard the river leech is a good river to fish what rivers do you fish at

thank's if have any names of rivers you fish at


David (little machin)

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David (little machin)

also are their any good rivers to fish in Gloucester or anywhere near cheltenham

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David (little machin)

As a Lechlade fan you obviously know of the stretch of the Leach included at that fishery. The Gloucestershire Coln is a very good stream with some day ticket access at Fairford and Bibury. The Evenlode and Windrush are harder to get on but also have some good trout water, particularly in the upper reaches. The Churn is also a nice little stream.

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

thank-you very much sewinbasher i might be heading down to one of them rivers soon

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David (little machin)

I think you get get a DT for the Windrush at Burford.

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The truth is that if it were not for anglers the majority of our streams and rivers would be largely lifeless. A rather more uncomfortable truth is that, as anglers, most of us are far less active than we should be in fulfilling our responsibilities to help protect the rivers we fish
Peter Lapsley
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Monnow Fisheries Association
Riffles and Runs
Charfield AA

David,

Not only can you get a day ticket, but for not much more you can join the club!

Burford Angling Club (secretary: J Swallow. 8 Meadow End, Fulford, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4BQ) has the meadow immediately above the bridge as well as other waters in the town. It's a mixed fishery here, and mainly fished by bait anglers, but from the start of the season to June 15 you have the river to yourself (apart from the tourists, dog walkers, swimmers and paddlers - the land owner here is generous with its usage).

Burford has had an Orvis shop for the past few years, so some of the American visitors to the Cotswolds may also be pointed towards the river.

There's a nice mayfly hatch (at least there was when I used to fish it about twenty years ago) and browns are stocked at the start of the season. I've caught grayling here too.

What with sharing the meadow, the best times to fish are weekdays in term time, and before July if you're after the stocked trout. The best trout I saw was about 3lb, caught on a trotted maggot on the first day of the coarse season. It was, however, carefully returned. Members tend to be local, and like to protect their fishing!

For access to other rivers in the area, go along to a meeting of the Cheltenham Fly Dressers Guild http://www.cgfdg.co.uk/ , join and get to know some of the members. There used to be some farmers with their own fishing there. It might take a couple of years for an invitation, but in the meantime you'll learn a lot!

Regards,

Doc

Regards,

Doc

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thank's splash2 and Doctorfly for your great advice

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David (little machin)

Have a look at this thread

Down and out brown trout given a helping hand by the Environment Agency

It might be of interest.

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

thank's for that sewinbasher

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David (little machin)