RIVER TEST TIMSBURY2022-01-26T12:40:06+01:00
FISHING ON THE MOST FAMOUS CHALK STREAM IN ENGLAND

River Test Timsbury 5 Beat

The Test Valley is one of the best kept secrets in Hampshire. It is located between Winchester, Salisbury and the New Forest and is just an hour’s drive from London. The area is characterized by its beautiful scenery, beautiful villages, the famous River Test and the towns of Andover, Stockbridge and Romsey. The River Test is considered the most famous chalk stream in the United Kingdom. It is the longest chalk stream with a total length of approximately 63 km from its source in Ashe to the river mouth in Southampton.

TROUT, GRAYLING, SALMON

The Beat

The “Timsbury 5” Beat is approx. 800 m long and has a further approx. 340 m long carrier, which you can also fish. The fish from the carrier have to be immediately carefully released.

The main river has a medium flow speed and includes both shallow and very deep sections. There is a good amount of mayflies in this beat and a large number of caddis flies are hatching here in late summer. The Beat can accommodate up to 5 anglers. There is also a small hut and a tent for shelter at the beginning of the beat.

HIGH QUALITY FISHING

Modern fly fishing

The river is considered the home of modern fly fishing and the high quality of its fishing made the river world famous. Its calcareous water and the many underwater plants offer an ideal habitat for trout and grayling. But it is also home to a strain of salmon.

DIRECT LOCATION ON THE RIVER

Best conditions

The village of Timsbury is located between the two towns of Romsey and Stockbridge, right on the River Test. The Timsbury 5 beat is on the middle / lower test. The fishery is accessed via a private road that takes you to a private car park.

THE SEASON

The trout season starts on May 1st and ends on September 30th. The most popular, best and most expensive time starts on May 15th and ends on June 8th. This is the absolute peak time for mayfly fishing. But do not worry, even outside of this time you will experience a fishing that you will soon not forget.

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TIMSBURY 5 BEAT

Fly fishing in England

Every fly fisher has heard of the English chalk streams. The crystal clear rivers in England are rich in aquatic plants and offer a huge number of insects. The mayfly hatch on these rivers is world-famous.

Details

Especially the river Test, which is considered the birthplace of “modern” fly fishing, but also the Itchen are among the absolutely exceptional waters in Europe. Many fly fishers are dreaming about fishing these rivers at least once in their life. The problem is that it is almost impossible to get day tickets and if you do get an opportunity, then it is often an unknown and not really productive beat. We are excited to offer you fishing on the exclusive Timsbury 5 Beat. This beat is a few kilometers below the Kimbridge beat and has a completely different character.

Here the river is not only a little wider, but also significantly deeper in many places. Here the bottom is no longer visible in many places and you can only guess that large fish are hiding in the weed. The fishing is very exciting here, because this beat has a good population of brown trout, rainbow and grayling. If you are looking for a really big challenge, you can fish the shallow and very narrow carrier, because beautiful, but very spooky fish are waiting for your flies here too.

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