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The conditions seemed more or less perfect: overcast, quite warm, hardly any wind, a wide variety of flies coming off the water, river perhaps a little low but still plenty of flow. But there was simply nothing happening. We tried everything, all the surefire nymphs and dries, and fished almost all day. But between us we had three splashy and uncommitted rises and two plucks at the nymphs. There was hardly a movement on the surface all day – just the very occasional rise, which was hardly ever repeated. I managed to catch one small trout. All a bit mystifying.
It was still good to be there though. What a beautiful beat.

1 Trout

My 4th trip here and different every time. Water very low and clear. Being an idiot I thought I was good enough to catch the few fish rising on the exposed, shallow and very sunny flats. Took 5 hours to quit that fantasy! Late pm it clouded over and I moved up to faster water where I caught 6 fish that went like demons and restored my self-esteem a bit. One fish to size 16 black magic nymph, otherwise Soft hackle dry fly did the business, 2 fish taking from sub surface after dry fly overwhelmed, so in similar conditions I'd probably try leggy wet flies but ran out of time today. Fish up to 16". Few par nibbled when I tried nymphing. Still fairly new to big rivers, still so much to learn. Lovely place, wading fairly ok today - but only because of how low it was.

6 Trout

Grhe but had two missed hits on a dry.

1 Trout

River perfect despite heavy rain all day. All fish taken on dry fly, fish to 1.5lb, no fish taken.

10 Trout

Dry fly thunder storm with heavy rain all morning most fish taken last thing one at a pound and a half.

7 Trout

Heavy rain during night of 9th September. Water was unfishable

Four fish over 2lbs; one wetting. Fallen tree near top end needed some deep wading to negotiate. Lovely water but very slippery under foot! Out of interest no salmon seen or heard.

20 Trout

Could only manage a late afternoon/evening session and was able to winkle out a few fish with nymphs from the faster water. I was hoping for some dry fly action in the evening but the fish never really got settled into a proper feeding pattern and were easily spooked.

5 Trout

First time on this beat so took a while searching the different stretches. Beautifu river in good condition and delightful woodside path. Had 2 from flats on black nymph. Few yellow and brown small uprights hatching but only small fish sporadically interested and couldnt get fish to rise to a variety of dries. Returned to nymph working down flats and had several more- beautiful well conditioned fighting fish. Superb beat with excellent fishing. Thank you

5 Trout

Hideous day, alternating between drenching drizzle and full on downpours but river still quite low at first. Persevered and did get two solid takes (CDC / deerhair caddis) although in fairness the better fish (16 - 18?) didn't quite make it to hand. Small pale winged beasts coming of at times but couldn't get a take then and completely blanked on attempts with various nymphs and cdc emergers. Flies floating in box by end of day......next day was a wash-off. Character forming!

1 Trout