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I used downstream wet fly and nymph, and was surprised not to catch any as the water looked just right. Saw some rising in the slower water, and had a few 'pulls' which didn't hook themselves.

Post cold front bright day, dry and cool. Prolonged light hatch of light coloured size 16 mayfly though not many being taken from the surface: a dozen rises during the whole day. One 8" brownie taken on dark nymph at end of swing. Lovely day on the water and a very nice conversation with the owner of this stretch. I'll be coming back!

1 Trout

Just one trout caught and returned, about 14 inches in length. Caught on Adams dry fly - a few bites missed as well on the same fly. Great beat with a number of interesting looking pools. WUF and fishery directions etc. both excellent.

1 Trout

Good day-not much rising but the ones that did took. Saw two cormorants working the water and found two spinners caught on rocks: a good day, thanks.

14 Trout

Mixed weather,sun & showers. Water a little high and coloured. 2 WBT taken, one to 2 lbs both long deep nymphing in gullys etc. Many more missed probably due to a lack of concentration! Lovely day on varied and interesting beat. Wading not easy and a wading staff an absolute must. Some fly life, mostly caddis.

2 Trout

We hoped to find the river level falling after rain. It was, but it was higher than we expected, and the Fenni Fach beat was only fishable with a fly about tea time. Perhaps we should have been spinning for salmon. Caught three trout about half a pound.

3 Trout

Perfect conditions for a day on my favourite beat, unfortunately the fish didn't want to feed of the top. All fish taken on nymphs, mainly from using the klink and dink method and the others from upstream nymphing. General size of 10" and one nice fish of 16". A few bigger fish dropped as they leaped wildly out of the water. Disappointingly I had to report a group of young men spinning at lower end of the best to the environment agency. No news on the follow up thought!

12 Trout

Unfortunately I caught no fish but this, I'm guessing, is a lot more to do with my experience (or lack of) than a lack of trout. Fishing mostly New Zealand style with weighted hairs ears on the point and a klink as the dry. I'll definitely be back for another go at those pesky trout.
Thanks for an amazing experience in such a beautiful place.

Weather was better than forecasted, but water levels were very low. All fish taken on heavy nymphs fished in the deeper, faster water as expected. Two nice trout to 16" remainder between 6" and 10". A lot of nice fish seen in the shallower slow water, but they were easily spooked. Not many fish rising to the abundance of caddis hatching throughout the day. Good day on a lovely beat.

13 Trout

Fine 12oz brown taken just above Highwell pool, on a Greenwell spider (wet fly). Low water so barely any need for waders. Good hatch of mayfly (or similar, I'm not good at identification) but very few rises. A few bites at Vicarage pool but that was if for the day. Humid. This is s beautiful stretch; saw dippers and a pair of kingfishers.

1 Trout