Feb Grayling weekend SOLD OUT and superb new chalk stream fly fishing water for the 2012 season

14th December 2011

The Lady of the Stream Weekend. Saturday and Sunday 25th / 26th Feb 2012. With Paul Procter, Brett O'Connor and Howard Taylor as hosts / instructors.
Scheduled for the Saturday evening is the Grayling Fishers’ Dinner at the superb Peat Spade Inn, followed by one of Paul Procter's excellent photographic presentations. Following B&B we fish all day on the Sunday on the beautiful rivers Test and Dever on the private Newton Stacey estate water with as little or as much instruction from Paul, Brett and myself as you like. This water is not fished for grayling and provides a unique opportunity to fish pristine private chalk streams for this wonderful species.

Stop press: New chalkstream fly fishing water for 2012!

River Itchen and river Test

Upper river Itchen. (The Shallows and Main River beats) Superb wild trout fishing on the upper river Itchen. Most of the beats require wading as it is very traditionally managed. We have two generous beats on the main river Itchen that offer anglers that 'lost in time' private estate, wild trout fishing that is so rare these days. These beats will accommodate one or two rods comfortably.

River Alre (Itchen tributary, Drove Lane beat). This beat is the most downstream stretch of the Alre at the confluence of the rivers Alre and Cheriton Brook forming the main river Itchen. Superb wild trout fishing on private estate water. Only 2 days each week are fished. Well rested and traditionally managed wild trout water.

Candover Brook (Itchen tributary, upper and lower Candover beats). The Candover is a main tributary of the upper Itchen. A small wild trout stream that offers tricky but very rewarding wild trout fishing in pristine water. A single rod beat with mown riverbanks.

Elm Stream (Itchen carrier). The Elm stream is a beautiful river Itchen carrier stream running parallel with the main river at a braided section. All wild trout, wading required. Traditionally managed and well rested wild trout water. A single rod beat that requires wading.

Bossington on the river Test.
Bossington (middle Test). Also part of British aviation history, Bossington is in ownership of the Fairey family, makers of the Fairey Swordfish aeroplane. This famous private estate fishing is immediately below the hallowed Houghton Club water and offers a super mix of main river Test and carriers. Excellent facilities and full time keepers. The House Beat has the beautiful back drop of the Manor House and lawns.
Bossington, the Wallop Brook (Test tributary). A beautiful river Test tributary. Wild trout and stocked brown trout. Wading required.

We are very proud to say we have over 60 beats in our portfolio, on 20 or so named chalk streams.

Please contact us for further details:
howard@upstreamdryfly.com
01425 403209
07748 832968