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7 min read 17 June 2026

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A mayfly day on a famous middle-Test beat can run £300 to £550, and that number ends up standing in Some more river magic to relax and wind down. Back fishing soon, can't w Some river and fishing magic. #flyfishing #chalkstreams #fishing #nature Throwback. Finding my father chilling with the fish in the river. He tried to listen to them, but th

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