This week we have a chalkstream Vizla in the Bourne Rivulet, there is one more day at Mottisfont Abbey up for grabs, and the Mutton in Hazeley Heath joins the Guide. Welcome to the newest instalment of the Wilde Trout newsletter.
In this episode podcast host, Jamie Pankhurst, recaps on a warm welcome back to the chalkstreams during the first few days of the Hampshire trout fishing season!
This week we enjoy the first few days of the Hampshire trout fishing season and the Watership Down Inn joins the Fork and Feather Guide. Welcome to the newest instalment of the Wilde Trout newsletter.
Deep in the chalk hills of Hampshire, beside the headwaters of the burbling River Test, lies Watership Down.
In this exciting discussion piece, we dive into the mind of Neil Swift, the project officer at the Wessex Rivers Trust, charged with rolling out some of the most ambitious river restoration initiatives across our southern chalkstreams.
Join us on the hallowed banks of the Oakley beat as we grapple with upheaving centuries of human ingenuity and stewardship, and passing the torch back to nature at the epicentre of fly fishing itself, Mottisfont Abbey.
We find out what makes a river keeper turned river restoration practitioner tick, what are the challenges that face the WRT, and specifically all that has been done to improve chalkstream habitat at the Mottisfont Estate on the River Test.
This week we look back on redecorating Halford’s Hut, the ‘Mooph’ joins the Fork and Feather Guide, and Samba the capybara is still at large. Welcome to the newest instalment of the Wilde Trout newsletter.
This week podcast host, Jamie Pankhurst, takes on the task of fishing at Mottisfont Abbey, decorating a fishing cabin that once belonged to FM Halford, and looks forward to the season ahead. The chalkstreams are brimming, the flies are hatching and the trout season in Hampshire opens next week! Welcome back to the Wilde Trout Journal.
This week the Wild Trout Trust spring auction lots are live, and the Dog and Gun joins the guide. Welcome to the newest instalment of the Wilde Trout newsletter.
This week the Bourne Rivulet is brimming, the blackthorn is blooming, and Mottisfont Abbey is reopening for fly fishing! Welcome to the newest instalment of the Wilde Trout newsletter.
A classic country pub in the Wiltshire village of Netheravon
