Fishing: Angling And Fisheries – Page 2

Oliver Kite – Summer in Kite’s Country. Weed-Cutting And Fly Fishing On The River Wylye At Fisherton Delamere During The 1960s

Posted on youtube by Bill Billy, 8th April 2020:

Oliver Kite – weed-cutting and fly fishing on the River Wylye at Fisherton Delamere. Extremely rare footage taken from the long deleted video of Ollie’s only existing TV shows at Southern Television in the 1960s. Completely captivating and charming short films of a master countryman, broadcaster, naturalist, writer and fisherman – a great influence on those fortunate to have met and worked with him. He (along with producer Ted Channell) were among the pioneers of today’s popular nature television programmes.

Fishing

From The Warminster Official Guide And Souvenir 1928 (penned by Victor Strode Manley):

Fishing
Although there are no public rights, the owners are willing to let their stretches of the streams, which are rich in trout. Shearwater is well stocked with a variety of fish, for which anglers must apply for permission at the Longleat Estate Office in Portway.

Extraordinary Catch Of Fish At Fonthill

From The Warminster Herald, Saturday 29 October 1881:

In dragging the lake at Fonthill the number of fish caught was as follows: On Monday, 2,046; Tuesday, 1,000; Wednesday, 3,430; total, 6,466. The fish weighed 1 ton 6 cwt. 1 qr. 24 lbs., and were all roach and perch. They were given away to the labourers and any who applied for them.