Some anglers can’t wait until it’s warm. Andy Ford is a flyfisherman who needs his fix, so he is off to Manningford fishery in Wiltshire for a trout in the snow.
For the fishery, visit ManningfordTroutFishery.net
For smoked trout from Manningford, go to BerksTrout.co.uk
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