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What a beat! I started at the top and worked my way down. I was on the move for most of the day trying to explore as much of this stretch as I could. I only managed to get just over half way before having to turn back up to fish my favourite swim before the light was lost.
As an SSI area this is a challenging/adventurous beat and I really enjoyed the terrain It makes it so much more enjoyable (in my opinion) when you have to work to where you want to fish.
I long trotted all day with reg maggots using an ultralight 13ft rod and a pin loaded with 5lb line. Many of the runs held fish, but I found after 2/3 fish the bites dried up, so I moved on, but when you have this much water to go at its not an issue. I was trying to find a bigger shoal, which I found at last knockings, and had to give in after 5 Grayling and an OOS brownie.
I will be back before I get to old to tackle this stretch again!

1 Trout, 15 Grayling

2 Grayling

Just 1 minnow! Found some interesting deep pools for further exploration...,

1 Other

2 anglers trotting. Tough, one lost too but fish were only found in one location. river low but clear, should have been ideal - no excuses there!

1 Grayling

Not a touch all day; Was dry,bright & cold...too cold I think. Need a little rain & a bit of colour in the water maybe as it was crystal clear today.Kind of knew it would be hard but can't think of a better way to spend a day off.
Many thanks WUF & river owner .

3 Grayling

1 Grayling

Good days fishing with plenty of rising fish and the fish wide spread throughout the beat. The trout were caught on a weighted nymph and the grayling on dry fly.

3 Trout, 4 Grayling

Another stunning day on the great river. No barbel or chub despite our best efforts. But an angry pike of about 10-12 pounds nailed my dead bait about mid afternoon to save the blank and duly impress my junior partner in crime. A great looking beat with a lovely variety of water - we will return next summer to attempt to winkle out some whiskered ones.

1 Pike

The water level was still relatively low and almost crystal clear. Netted two Grayling both to Dry Flies.
A clear sunny Autumnal day on this lovely beat.
The owners of the cottage were present and kindly allowed us both to fish the cottage pool.

2 Grayling