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Nursling Mill Trout Beat. Lower river Test

The Nursling trout beats offers main river, double bank fishing from the Broadlands Estate boundary downstream to Nursling Mill. Continue reading

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The Little River Beat, Nursling. Lower river Test

This famous beat offers miles of both tidal and non-tidal water to explore. Continue reading

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Testwood Beat. Lower river Test

The jewel of the extensive Testwood beat is the wonderful Testwood Pool. Continue reading

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Newton Stacey Estate, upper river Test and river Dever

Top of my list of the 80 plus fly fishing beats on the Upstreamdryfly portfolio. Continue reading

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Wilsford Manor Estate, upper Wiltshire Avon

Famous for very large free rising trout. Continue reading

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The Old Mill, Ramsbury. Upper river Kennet.

Once the home of FM Halford. The founding father of dry fly fishing. Continue reading

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Testcombe Beat

The amazing Grade II listed fishing hut built in 1888. A beat of approximately 900 yards of main river Test and some 1000 yards of carrier streams. Continue reading

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Private Estate beats 1, middle river Test

Formally the home of the aviator Sir Tommy Sopwith. Three fantastic beats. Continue reading

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Barton Court Estate, river Kennet

The fly fishing history at Barton Court runs deep, nestled in beautiful water meadows between Newbury and Hungerford. Continue reading

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Private Estate Beats 3, upper river Test

Here are 14 generous beats for 1 or 2 rods on the upper Test.  Continue reading

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