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3 Trout

Overnight rain and cold breeze made fishing difficult A few takes but sadly no fish landed.

Not the most productive day unfortunately. Weather was good with occasional showers, river was very clear with a manageable flow - all looked good. The beat is not the most accessible (fenced with relatively few access points) and wading is obstructed by fallen trees, cattle gates and overgrowth but we were not deterred and approached it upstream with optimism. By the end of the day we had hooked five fish and netted none. We lost count of the number of flies taken by the 'tree trout'. But are we discouraged? Not on your life. We will be back!

1 Trout

No bites or catches, seemed like a day where you would of had luck being overcast between cloud patches and sun spells, very disappointed, also a lot of litter around, would be interesting to know when USK was last stocked

Not a trout in sight. Similar to everyone we spoke to.
2 perch.
Trying somewhere else next time!

2 Other

One perch

Terrible

1 Other

Overcast morning, brightening during the afternoon. Lots of insect life on and near river. Unfortunately I didn't see a single rising trout between 8am and 3pm. Looked online at recent catch returns and seems others have found similar. Used a variety of dry flies and even tried a few out of season designs and wet flies. A beautiful location, however, and will definitely return. Only minor difficulty was access; a tricky approach from 'upper' parking location, but once by river fishing was easy in terms of room to manouver.

Nice to head down after shift , just a chilled three hours , muggy , overcast , the odd bit of sun peeking through , and lots of insect life , upwings and hawthorns , with the heavy still air !!!! Perfect conditions for getting your fly in the right place on the Pinsley Brook . . . . . .

It's starting to get a bit of a nightmare here with vegetation now , and perhaps squeeze in one more session here during the Mayfly . . . . Went to the usual haunts this afternoon , right up the top on the WUF beat , and also a private section , sport was a bit of fun , first one was on a CDC and elk , surprised me , as prospecting dry , hammered it in the feed lane !!!! Happy days , only small lovely colours , seven inches maybe . .

Trying a new furled leader , and works a treat with small dries on the six foot two weight rod , spot on , nice and delicate and working well in the tricky water conditions . . . . . And always clear as gin here so nice to get it weathered in on its first trip !!!!!

A Kingfisher was busy whizzing up and down the tight stream , and so were the magpies , working the hedge line for eggs , oblivious to me in the Brook !!!!! And no doubt totally unaware that they are now untouchable and not classed as Vermin !!!!!!

Second little fish , was a splashy rise , again on the CDC and elk , perhaps six inches , and quickly slipped back in . Great fun , really alive with activity in the Brook this afternoon , and nice to get a quick session in before the rain !!! Back soon , lovely couple of hour escapism as always!!!!!!!

2 Trout

Lots of fly life but only sporadic rises. 1 caught (1lb) and a few more missed.

1 Trout