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Contact: Roddy Rae, 7 Heron’s Brook, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1UW
Tel: 01837 54731
E-mail: enquiries@upper-teign-fishing.or.uk Website: www.flyfishing-u.k.co.uk
Tickets: Day £5, week £17.50, season £40. Membership available and new members welcome
Directions: Take the A30 heading west to Okehampton. Turn off at Cheriton Bishop, seven miles from Exeter. Follow the signs for Fingle Bridge. Tickets are available at the village post office and the Fingle Bridge Inn
Toilets: Yes, in certain areas
Species: Brown trout, sea trout and salmon
Tackle: Rod, 7ft 6in to 8ft rod in 3/4-wt. Line floater only, avoid fluorescent colours. Leaders, short tapered – fish with tippets of 2lb to 4lb. Single fly best in overgrown areas
Flies: Take a selection of dry flies, spiders and lightweight nymphs. Most of the water is fairly shallow, so look to carry light nymphs and avoid heavy nymphs and tungsten gold heads. Take dry olives, black spiders, hare’s ear nymphs and grey dusters
Wading: Allowed, take breathable waders and boots. Aim to travel light, with just a waistcoat
Guiding: Available for trout, salmon and sea trout
Food/refreshments: Fingle Bridge Inn has a bar and restaurant serving excellent meals
Ideal weather conditions: Warm, overcast days are ideal; however, do not be put off by the sun. Much of the river is tree lined, providing plenty of shade and terrestrial food items
Things to do in the area: As well as the fishing there are numerous public walks. The Teign is situated in a National Trust area. Wildlife is plentiful, including kingfishers. I spotted several on my trip. There are also plenty of walks on Dartmoor, which is only 10 minutes from the river. In addition, the coast is only 20 miles away – an excellent place to drop the family and slip away for a spot of fishing!
