Catch it while you can

It is that precious time of year when the best of British chalk streams offer the fly fisherman fleeting, unparalleled delight. Jonny Beardsall goes in search of a stretch to call home

Any trout fisherman - and especially inexpert ones - thinking about selling their home on a chalk stream in Wiltshire or Hampshire should wait a few weeks. Conversely, if you are looking for some easy fishing, you will be itching to find somewhere before the mayfly arrives in swarms above the water, in what is known as Duffers' Fortnight, when a house on a chalk stream could not seem more appealing.

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