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Washed Off

Heavy early morning rain cleared away to leave a bright, probably a little too bright, sunny afternoon. Fished from 11.30 to 5, the river was clean and healthy looking, although low it was still possible to find some deep water. The margins were full of fry and dragon flies were in profusion, no other fly life was seen and I saw no rises all day. Fished beaded nymphs, all the usual varieties, in all the likely looking places but didn't get a touch. A beautiful afternoon spent on a nice stretch of river, shame about no fish. Best bit of the day, a kingfisher.

Fished the bottom half of the beat which is fascinating to fish and holds some big fish. Unfortunately it’s only possible to fish the bottom two fields. It is near impossible wading up the river to make it past the suspension footbridge and if you opt to get out of the river and walk round that obstacle there are three fences with no stiles to navigate around the bridge up into the next field. Real pity as there looks to be plenty more fishing to go at but it’s not accessible and I didn’t want to damage fences trying to climb over them.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

1st time trout fishing on this beat. There is some very nice water to go at. Only fished a couple of hours because of family commitments so only scratched the surface, but managed to land 3 WBT and lost 3 more. A trickle of flies hatching with the occasional trout rising. I will be back.

3 Trout

Nothing at all. Only 2 graylings were spotted.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

8 trout caught on nymphs upto 13".

8 Trout

Wading was not easy at all. Water very low and clear, not much fish seen today.

2 Trout

Couple of hours on the lower best to start, had a couple (10" & 12") and lost a smaller one.
Then a few hours on the upper beat which is very scenic and a lovely stretch of water. No fish landed there although a couple lost including what looked a good fish in one of the deeper pools.
Only the odd sporadic rise here and there so mainly fished a nymph.

2 Trout

River very low and clear, Blank! Although a few rises spotted by the bridge at the top of the beat. Parking at the top of the beat using the car park is very easy. Using the grass verge / “lay-by” on the mid and lower beat was too tight so ended up parking elsewhere and walking to the river.