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The Bricks Beat

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The Bricks Beat is a cracking little one-rod stretch on the Frome Carrier, the original River Frome course at Wrackleford. Narrow, deep and twisty, it’s proper sporting chalkstream water with a prepared bank and a handy fishing hut halfway along.

Run by Wrackleford Estate · checked 27 Oct 2026

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  • Trout

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The lowdown

  • You get roughly half a mile of water, booked for one rod. Nice and peaceful, with no faffing about sharing the beat.
  • This is the Frome Carrier, built to divert water towards the mill. It’s the original course of the River Frome and has a really distinctive character.
  • The carrier is narrow but deceptively deep, so don’t let the modest width fool you. Those depths can make for some very interesting presentations.
  • Tight, twisting bends are the big feature here. Expect changing angles, tucked-away water and plenty of spots where a careful cast matters.
  • The marked bank is prepared for fishing, making access straightforward. Waders are helpful, but they’re not essential for enjoying the beat.
  • A fishing hut sits at the midpoint. Handy for shelter, a brew and a quick regroup if the weather turns a bit Dorset-ish.
  • The estate offers the beat as fly fishing. On chalkstream water, keep an eye on the surface and be ready to make the most of any hatch or rise.
  • The published trout season runs from 1 April to 15 October. Day tickets allow fishing from dawn until dusk, so there’s scope for an early start and a proper evening session.
  • Wrackleford describes its river beats as regularly tended and regularly stocked. That gives this short stretch a looked-after feel, while the bends keep it nicely sporting.

Methods: Fly fishing is the stated approach. The narrow, deep carrier and tight bends call for tidy casting, careful presentation and a bit of river craft rather than brute force.

Popular general approaches · plus anything the venue documents

How to fish this stretch

Starts with anything Wrackleford Estate documents for this stretch, then common river approaches for the fish they name. General advice is labelled — it isn't proven here.

Game-fish seasons are set by the rights holder and EA byelaws — check them before you go.

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Documented by the rights holder · checked 27 Oct 2026

Methods the rights holder lists: Fly fishing is the stated approach. The narrow, deep carrier and tight bends call for tidy casting, careful presentation and a bit of river craft rather than brute force.

— Wrackleford Estate — home, 2026-10-27

Target species

Rigs & methods

  • Typical approach, not confirmed at this stretch

    Fly fishing to the flow

    River trout hold where food is delivered by the current. Most trout waters are fly-only — check the rights holder's rules first.

    How to set it up
    • Upstream nymph or dry fly in the riffles and glides.
    • Approach from downstream and keep low.

    Typical kit: Rod: 8–9ft #4–5 · Tippet: light fluorocarbon or copolymer. Starting points only — match line and hook to the venue rules and the fish present.

Bait to consider

  • Flies only on most trout waters — check the lodge rules
  • Bait/worm ONLY where expressly permitted

Common starting baits, not a local "top bait". Bait bans override everything here.

When it suits

Depends on the water's season and stocking — ask the lodge what's open.

General seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Check the rules

  • Trout season: 1 April to 15 October.
  • Fly fishing.
  • No separate grayling, salmon or sea-trout season is stated for this beat.
  • Night fishing: Day tickets allow fishing from dawn until dusk.
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Access & tickets

1 April–30 April

Day ticket, per rod

£80 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

1 May–15 May

Day ticket, per rod

£110 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

16 May–19 June

Day ticket, per rod

£140 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

20 June–15 October

Day ticket, per rod

£80 per rod (as listed 27 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets are sold directly by Wrackleford Estate and can be booked online. Full-day and half-day guiding are available as optional extras.

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Key rules

  • Trout season: 1 April to 15 October.
  • One rod.
  • Fly fishing.
  • Single-bank fishing from the marked, prepared bank.
  • Day-ticket fishing is from dawn until dusk.
  • Waders are helpful but not essential.
  • No separate grayling, salmon or sea-trout season is stated for this beat.
  • No catch-and-release rule or bag limit is stated for this beat.

This is a game-fishing beat: trout, grayling, salmon and sea-trout seasons are set by the rights holder and local byelaws, so check the season dates in the rules above before you book. If coarse fish are allowed too, the coarse close season (15 March to 15 June) still applies to them.

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Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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