Feedback & Reports

Our timing was not the best as the beat was flooded! The water was really high and badly coloured. (Checked the Lugg gage and thought it was alright. Apparently it was the misjudgement on our part.) However, having driven for 2hrs from Bristol, we decided to fish it anyway. The flow was really strong. A 4mm tungsten bead did not reach the bottom. At the end, we had to either bunch the heavy bugs very close together or to add split shots to the cast. My mate had two on squirmy worm and black heavy bug. I only had one on UV ping tag but it was a giant; measuring 15inch and my new PB. Not expect this on a tough condition. So a happy day!

3 Grayling

A combination of not making it to the river until 1430 and my own inability to fish resulted in one grayling. Caught on a size 12 shrimp. My first time to this beat so learning the pools. A bit of colour to the water but still fairly clear and easily wadeable.

1 Grayling

Fantastic scenery and a really nice stretch of river. Good mix of deep pools and fast riffles to make the Fishing varied and interesting. Average stamp of grayling about 6 inches but managed to winkle out 3 over a pound each. Most fish coming below the bridge.

3 Trout, 25 Grayling

Started at bottom of beat and fished all likely holes up to the beat's end, caught two on dry fly rest on nymphs apart from 5, 3-4" graylings the rest were all a decent size including two at 40cm enjoyed the day even though the weather never really warmed up.

3 Trout, 30 Grayling

Mild with light winds. No surface activity and all fish came to nymph patterns. Shared the river with several kingfishers.

3 Grayling

River up a little following overnight rain but still low. 5 grayling all about 8'' on F fly and 1 trout 12'' on black magic nymph. Dull and overcast.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

2 Trout

The river is still low but clear. Despite the persistent rain it fished pretty well. There were a lot of tiny grayling willing to take a fly and a few of their bigger brothers, including a double header. Successful flies were a gold bead ptn and a shrimp pattern.

1 Trout, 17 Grayling

few hours nymphing, all between 7-12 inches

15 Grayling

River still relatively low and clear. Quite a few grayling rising. Caught 4 to a dry fly and lost many more!
Spent a great day fishing with an old school friend. This is a lovely beat and one we shall definitely return to at a future date.

4 Grayling