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2nd time on this beat ( water very dirty and high last time ) conditions perfect this time all be it the water was incredibly clear ! I could see the bottom everywhere which helped , but it was often deceptively deep when I stepped in! . Very challenging stretch of water and I really had to work hard to catch. Fished nymphs all day ( never saw anything rise ) grayling 13-14" and trout 12" all grayling caught on purple PTN.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Heavy overnight rain but river seemed OK in the morning. New beat for so started off at the bottom below the bridge. Difficult fishing down there, deep pools or pocket water nothing in-between. Went above bridge midday, walked too the top of beat noting a few spots to try on the way back, but in no time the river had risen about a foot and thick brown and full of leaves!! . Needless to say nothing caught up there, but fish caught in morning - grayling to 15" and trout to 14 1/2 "

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

Very quite, few rises, no fish. Having too many blanks these days. I wonder if the people who dump everything than can in the river have finally won. Sewage 1. Fish caught 0.

What a stunning spot. Good access and some nice pools.
All fish caught in the faster water on a duo setup.
Very strong wild grayling a joy to catch

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

No sign of fish, none caught did see a Kingfisher though. River in good condition which made blanking all the more disappointing. Tried NZ style nymphing, sinking beaded nymphs and wet fly tactics, no tugs or pulls felt at all.
Worth noting that one of the access gates to the upper stretch is padlocked. Why is this? Climbing over is therefore necessary.

Worth noting, wading is very treacherous, take care.

3 Trout, 10 Grayling

4 Trout, 6 Grayling

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Trout, 4 Grayling