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8 x grayling 10-12 inches, 1 x out of season trout (wild) 11 inches, trotting. Another sunless and misty day, but warm enough at 10 degrees in the afternoon. Not too much colour in the Arrow, but still a bit high and turbulent. A few grayling in the edddies and slacks, but I couldn't find them in the runs today. The grayling weren't really keen and no big ones, but it was pleasant to potter along one of my favourite small river beats in Herefordshire. Tony the owner came along, looking to spot salmon redds.

8 Grayling

River now in superb condition, all of the 3 + miles of fishing available. 4 barbel and 1 chub to the cz nymph. Sink and draw sprats caught all 3 jacks to 8lb but no big fish showed any interest. All the sport came from beat 5 then ran out of daylight.

4 Grayling, 1 Chub, 3 Pike

All fish were taken on float fished maggot and varied between 1lb and 6ozs. River was at a nice level and clear.
I saw three or four salmon during the day, leaping clear of the water and cavorting about; I don't know why.
Also saw the remains of a salmon, probably predated by an otter, judging by the damage. There were many otter footprints on the bank but I also saw a mink.

2 Trout, 12 Grayling

River was a little higher than I would have hoped, but certainly fishable. Struggled for long periods until I found the occasional shoal of fish, all in the 6-10 inch range. Felt the need to fish this stunning beat one more time this year, and will return next year after some warmer fishing in the Thai Jungle over Christmas.

3 Trout, 8 Grayling

Perfect condition, but fish hard to locate. Fished full length of beat picking fish up on route. Best grayling of 18".

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

Sorry it's a bit late ... Busy with work. Didn't get a touch all day.

River in good condition. No fish caught.

12 x grayling 10-17 inches, 4 x out of season trout 6-12 inches, long trotting. The best two fish at 16 and 17 inches taken whipping a single maggot with a Tenkara rod. A very warm day, this one, although we didn't see any sign of the sun. River is now down to 0.47 metres and clear. Rather tattered looking salmon now in a number of the pools - I saw the first dead kelt of this winter.

12 Grayling

A good day’s fishing, my first time on this beat. Water looked fairly low and clear. Didn’t start fishing until 11.30am but caught from the off. Grayling mostly around 9 inches, with the biggest at 11 inches and a few 5 inch juveniles. Also caught a couple of OOS brownies of 8 and 9 inches. Used a French leader tipped with two tungsten beaded nymphs. Czech nymphs and PTNs with copper, gold and white beads all scored. The catch rate tapered off after the first hour, it was then necessary to move around and pick off fish here and there. Didn’t have time to fully explore the beat so a good justification to return again.

2 Trout, 22 Grayling

Conditions were ideal, mild weather, river had fined down and colour was good. 6 Barbel were caught throughout the day smallest 6lb biggest 9lb, all caught on ledgered Halibut pellets. Excellent day on a great venue, many thanks WUF.

6 Barbel