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Grayling Fishing

Grayling fishing is one of the great delights of autumn as both an excuse to extend the season just that little bit longer and pit your wits against a fish with subtly different habits to trout.

With sixteen beats across ten rivers in six counties the Fishing Breaks range is second to none with the season running from October through to February. Enjoy a taste of what to expect by watching this beautiful short film fishing shot by CHALK directors Leo Cincolo and Chris Cooper at Bullington Manor.

 

As an added treat make a winter break of it on the River Itchen with a  3 or 7 night stay at the Lock Keepers Cottage with unlimited grayling fishing just a few steps away from your front door and with a warming log burning stove to return to at the end of the day.

If you are unfamiliar with how to fish for grayling, or simply need a bit of a refresher, our guide/instructor Bob Preston, who has a passion for all things grayling, will be hosting the One Day Grayling Course in October. It is a must for anyone interested in mastering the specialised techniques for successful grayling fishing in all conditions.

Our Rivers

River Itchen Abbots Worthy

Bank and wading combination

   

River Avon Avon Springs

Just downstream of Frank Sawyer’s Netheravon

   

River Test Bullington Manor

Sight fishing in gin-clear water across all four beats

   

River Coln Coln St Aldwyns

The Cotswolds finest limestone river

   

River Avon Coombe Mill

In the footsteps of Frank Sawyer

   

River Dove Cotton's Fishing Temple

History and fishing combined.

   

River Lambourn Donnington Grove

One of the best grayling chalkstreams you will find

   

River Test Kimbridge NEW

The famous Ginger Beer beat with a tempting hatch pool

   

River Frome Ilsington

Home to the current British grayling record

   

River Itchen Breach Farm

A long and wide, gliding beat

   

River Itchen Kanara

An all wading grayling beat

   

River Itchen Qing Ya Xi Lodge

Grayling fishing only available with Lock Keepers Cottage

   

River Test The Parsonage

Special rate for a try-out year

   

River Avon Upavon Farm

The all wading beat in Sawyer country

 

River Frome Wrackleford

Grayling upstream of Dorchester

   

 

For further details, please complete our enquiry form or e-mail info@fishingbreaks.co.uk



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