Bridges over the River Itchen

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The Itchen near its source at Cheriton

 

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River Itchen near Alresford

 

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River Itchen near Easton

 

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River Itchen at Winchester

 

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River Itchen near Highbridge

 

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River Itchen at Swaythling, Southampton

 

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River Itchen at Woodmill, Southampton

 

[Kid A]

i was fishing there yesterday , it wasn`t so sunny as the photo , but the fish were biting

 

[benisa]

Hi
what parts are free fishing if any or can you buy a ticket to fish the parts as in pictures

 

[oldwaltonian]

i was fishing there yesterday , it wasn`t so sunny as the photo , but the fish were biting

I remember the first time I ever set eyes on the Itchen, 30 years ago to the month, from the bridge at Easton. I was amazed at how beautiful it was - broad, fast and very deep - not to mention incredibly clear.

It was also the first time I'd seen a chalkstream. Is it still largely unspoilt at this location?

 

[cu wader]

Alec Guinness was terrific in that movie.

 

[hibbs]

Re: River Itchen at Woodmill, Southampton

I used to live a few miles from this part of the river in swaythling, the local tackle shop was homestores. I have had plenty of trout, sea trout and a couple of salmon. If you go further up where the river get shallower then you can fish for grayling. Also I have had perch and some nice size pike on the fly here. If your into some pike fishing now's the time to fish it all for the price of a rod licence.

 

[Derbytrout]

Hi I think you should say that the coarse rights were publically owned. As a youth I lived within walking distance of this picture and I used to keep my rod made up in the garage. I remember that worms from my dad's compost heap were excellent for accidentally catching sea trout especially the late seasons runs in September. I wonder if they still happen. I also caught some nice perch and some good roach approaching two pounds mainly further up near Mansbridge. Very good dace as well.
The keepers lived in a cottage at the end of my road I recall his name was Cecil and he had a large white alsatian. In those days the salmon pool was netted regularly. Happy days in the 1960s.
Whenever I go back to Southampton I am always surprised that there seems to be no one fishing. The tackle shop in Swaythling was called Homestores, I think run by the Watts family. I remember the smell of maggots. The tackle shop in town was patstone and cox from where I bought my Mk iv avon having saved up doing a paper round. Still have the rod cost £10 12s 6d now apparently worth £500 I wish my other investments performed as well as this !