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Hard to fish - very rocky, croys poor condition. Lucky stone swim had two barbel anglers on the far side so a long walk for nothing. Tried fly and spinner nothing.

7 chub in swim next to hut. Long walk to lucky stone swim was a waste of time as people fishing on the far side.

7 Chub

Fished this as part of LAFA's Tenkara day on 5th July. There were four of us on this beat and I saw the other chaps heading upstream from the parking point as I approached so I opted to walk down the forestry track to the bottom of the beat.
Saw a rising fish in the first pool and he grabbed my black Klinkhamer but didn't stay on. That was the only riser I saw. It's a pretty beat with easy wading as it is shallow. There was a deeper section just downstream from the holiday cottage but a squall blew up and it started raining. I hadn't brought a wading jacket so sacked it and walked back to the car.

I was in the area so tried the Honddu for the first time.
After sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm for the first half an hour I started around 1pm.
The river was running very low and under a dense tree canopy I found it quite dark and difficult to read the water. Managed 3 trout between 6 and 10 inches from the faster runs on small weighted nymphs.

3 Trout

LAFA Tenkara day. Very informative and excellent guiding, but sadly no sign of fish on Titley beat. River down to its bones. I know this beat and it was the lowest I have seen it - should have headed further downstream.

Conditions interchanged quickly between torrential rain to bright and clear. This made fishing more difficult especially at midday. Nevertheless fish were caught, the highlights being a 14" trout and 12" grayling caught on spider patterns through the pools lying off faster water.

7 Trout, 6 Grayling

Good day,well organised. I made a mistake by fishing the Inn beat and not going with other participants, missing out. He ho live & learn (hopefully) river low thunderstorm stopped play( lightning! Used Barretts bane, copper john & ptn. Think fish were hiding! Please let me know of other Tenkara days.

Tenkara Day. Conditions cloudy with sunny intervals occasional thunderstorms. River placid. Tenkara fishing. 1 grayling approx 9ins on dogs body. First time fishing here. Very enjoyable. Would be difficult to find if didn't follow someone who knew beat.

1 Grayling

TENKARA DAY. Splendid and informative day learning the Tenkara style of fishing, difficult, challenging and special thanks to Seth and the organisers.

1 Grayling

Tenkara Day.
Most enjoyable and informative. Caught the only fish showing on the surface all afternoon on dry. Good size Graying of about 1 1/4 lb on orange bead GRHE.

2 Grayling