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1 Trout

Only popped out for a couple of hours to try a new rod out but to be honest, I think I could still be there and not caught anything! I’ve been out a few times since new year and to say it’s hard going is an understatement. Water very low and clear but beastly seen a fish in 4 visits to various beats, catching the odd one here and there.


Very little sign of life at the moment, let’s hope things improve for the start of the trout season

Fished bottom and upper middle beats (bottom fence to top of field) using weighted nymphs on a Euro rig and also casting a floating line with Spiders and a weighted Red Tag. Fished from 09:00 to 15:00 on and off but failed to catch. Maybe I'm doing something wrong! Morning was cold but afternoon was beautiful light and sun.

Gauge at about 10 inches and river very clear. Although much warmer than last month, still a brisk 2-3 C on arrival, a lovely sunny day though.
Mainly nymphing switching to a team of flies around 1pm, fished the length of this great beat but no sign of fish, ever hopeful that by the time it reached noon and noticeably warmer, things might change.
Had a nice chat with fellow fisher on the beat who like me, had no luck, despite trying both nymphs and flies.
Hard not to enjoy a day out at Abernant, hopeful that the warmer weather will bring more activity - from the reports on other beats over the last week, everyone seems to have struggled to find the fish.

Fished the whole length of the beat to no avail. Tried heavy nymphs but no response and spiders with a nymph on the point but no takers. Very windy day which didn't help, my fishing partner blanked as,well.

Fished hard for 5 hours on spiders and nymphs on both upper and lower beat but to no avail. Lovely day though.

David couldn't make it today. 6 x grayling 11-16 inches, trotting. A hard morning's fishing with a North Wind making it feel colder than it actually was. Grayling didn't seem to be shoaled up, possibly because a flotilla of goosanders had been all over the pools.

6 Grayling

1 Grayling

An icy start with the Erwood gauge at 1.2m. Trotting today but ice in the rod rings was a problem until 11. Tried numerous spots, some of these were productive at the same level in December before the recent high water, but unable to find the grayling. 2 out of season brownies only.

2 Trout

Have been watching the gauge and the river now at a manageable level, although the weather made it a challenge - still but bitingly cold. Water pretty clear in the lower reaches of the beat but less so as I moved upstream. 8+ cormorants in the shallows at the top of Lady Alexander's Catch, I've always seen them solitary or in pairs, not sure who was more surprised as I waded around the bankside bush. Nymphing, using a variety of patterns - sadly failed to find the fish but great to be on the river after so long.