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I only managed to get to the river for a few hours from 3pm but there was a hatch of may fly and the fishing was brilliant. Three fish were feeding in a pool near the start of the beat and I managed to hook all three fish and then loose all three fish. I only fished dry fly to rising trout and after another hour or so I manage to land a very nice 8oz brownie. Great few hours fishing. Beautiful part of the countryside and very nice stretch of river.

1 Trout

Two fish in the morning and the rest once it warmed a bit in the afternoon. Switched methods a lot between dry to high sticking a team on the deeper runs. Most fish caught to Iron Blue Dun or a Para Adams. Trout were between 8”-12” and one Grayling was 14”. The water was coloured up a bit and that definitely helped. Cracking day.

13 Trout, 2 Grayling

Day two and struggled up here today ,very quiet, mind you it was a late start today and have the feeling I missed any hatching flies. Might have done better with a sunk fly I guess but enjoy the dry so much along here .Bit less tree climbing too! Some impressive clouds of large spinners (LBD?) gathering over the water though as I contemplated the return journey up 'The Hill'!
Alas I didnt make it up to the 'tunnels' at the top section today. There be the home of good fishes....well , usually.
Maybe the fish where just waiting for the mayfly, who knows hey. I think it is maybe better for them up on this beat but the one fish was a cracker and rose it first time I covered it so more than happy.
Kingfishers where very busy and saw some Sand Martens too . Great.
Even better parking up here now with the new gateway and considerate farmer it seems leaving plenty of good room for parking , lots of room,and always stand a while at the gate in to the field admiring the fine view before the descent.

1 Trout

First time on this beat. Lots of variety of water with some lovely dry fly flats, shame it was a cold day which limited the hatches. No fish bigger than 15” but all in great shape, larger fish were feeding on Iron Blues in the tails of the Salmon pools in the evening but were easily spooked.

13 Trout

Water very low and clear as Gin. We all needed to get new knees if we were going to be successful as crouching and kneeling is a young mans game. Fish beat us.

6 small wbt to gold head nymph.Hooked and missed as many. Wading a challenge -rocky and slippery underfoot and I eventually took a tumble. Very few fish rising but a great day on a beautiful beat.

6 Trout

2 Trout

Weather was better than expected a little rain but not much, cloudy with some sunshine and a very light breeze. Insect life was good, with hatches of Mayfly and Yellow Sally's. However black flies were the order of the day, and fish were caught on a black klinkhammer, black spiders and hare's ear.

9 Trout

Trout all small and returned.

3 Trout

4 Trout