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Well I've finally cracked it on this beat. After three years of indifferent sessions I finally had a great day with some fantastic sport. Never in doubt about the scenery on this beat I did have my reservations about the trout population though. Well it was all put right today, especially the two crackers of 19.5 inches and 17.5 inches and the bigger "one that got away" that leaped three times prior to throwing the hook. Most fish caught on hares ear nymphs and a few on olive nymphs with the duo. Good hatch of brook duns and a few mayflies but only a few fish showing interest in them. Great day that has reinstalled my confidence in this beat.
NB. Picture of the bigger fish will be downloaded WUF's 'The Fishing Passport' Facebook page.

10 Trout

Pretty good conditions, saw one very large trout but no luck. Two trout caught, quite small.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

I enjoyed very much!

3 Trout

River was a little high but clarity fairly good. Not much evidence of rising fish but a reasonable number of upwings coming off for most of the day. Too high to reach or see the usual pools. I mainly fished the slower margins and edge of the main channel. A dozen trout and a single tiny grayling came mostly on a black magic nymph but a there were a number of rises to pale evening duns and cdc olives. Best of the day was a 13" wbt that came up to an olive dapped in the fast water below ciliau falls and rocks when a stiff breeze picked up around 3.30pm.
Great day out.

12 Trout, 1 Grayling

Warm overcast afternoon, water coloured but dropping. No fish contacted below bridge. Above bridge trout were rising to fly in most pools.
4 wbt to 6" on GRHE and PTN from runs and 6 more to grey wulf from pools. Best fish 10 inches.

10 Trout

We caught 3 rainbow trout on spinners, the largest of around 2 and a half pounds was taken whilst the other 2 were returned. Also caught a perch of around 3/4 pound on a rubber lure.

3 Trout, 1 Other

River running fairly high but clear. A variety of flies coming off did not tempt the fish to rise, with only the odd fish showing itself throughout the day. The catch was made up of mainly smaller fish with a couple of 12" and the best of 15" which were taken on nymphs fished on a French leader set up. A nice beat that suits a right handed caster fishing upstream.

12 Trout

Overcast dry day, some sun in the afternoon. Good fly catches but very few rises all day. Brown nymphs, trout 1x12oz, 4x4oz all returned, beautiful fish.

5 Trout

Lovely setting, weather overcast, light winds.
No fish caught. No fish rising, plenty of bites from mosquitos though!

All on nymphs, all returned.

5 Trout