hi tenisgol, i fish britford quite a bit,take the road down to bridge farm and you will see a sign for the fishery,stuart the keeper is normally there at 9am, he has a portocabin in the carpark,if its roach your after, harnam bridge on the island is where i would try, if your after chub or barbel i would go down stream from the carpark where the two rivers meet together but its quite a hike,so i tend to travel light and roam from swim to swim trotting a float, but it might pay to try a feeder or touch ledger, it may have a bit of colour in it at the moment,dont overlook the magins as ive spotted many a barbel right under my feet. fishing maggots you will have problems with millions of minnows, but the cold weather may have knocked them back a bit. it is best fished in the winter in my view,there are some cracking dace in the old river plus grayling and some good perch and lots of pike, in the summer i fish tares for the roach as the minnows tend to leave tares alone, so i would try bread flake ,cheese, or worm. best of luck and please let me know how you get on. chubman.
Hi Phil,
I am very envious of your trip to Britford, as Chubman has said it is a great fishery, with lots of options available. I haven't fished it myself for years, but I have fond memories of every visit I made. Travel light as there is a lot of water available, but I would be surprised if you are not delighted after your visit. I fished the "compound" at the Royalty at Christchurch many times in the past, even though I didn't catch lots on every visit, just being there is an absolute pleasure. Enjoy your trip and take some pictures!
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall!
Confucius
Thanks chaps, I managed to contact Stuart and arranged to meet him tomorrow. He was excellent on the phone as had been foretold by others. This is a very important trip for me. I used to fish the Avon for roach many years ago and it will be the first time I have put my feet in it for a long time. Back in the day I was lucky enough to land a handful of great big ones and, when I walked away, I wasn't sure I would ever go back.
So I am looking forward to this a lot and I thank you for your help and thoughts above.
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
