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Fished morning only due to other commitments nothing moving but still lots of fly life
a blank few hours

Lots of fly on the water and fish rising but incredibly difficult to work out what they were taking. Lots of patterns used to no avail 2 taken on nymphs 2 on dry, best fish 1 lb 12 oz on a dry

4 Trout

Lots of fly life, but none could be tempted to take off the top. All fish caught using nymphs, and all returned.

7 Trout

Warm and breezy. Challenging fishing with endless fly changes. The majority or rises were to tiny spent flies drifting past, like a endless conveyor. Almost impossible to imitate. The only deviation to a natural fly, fluttering on the surface. 3 fish to 1lb for 2 rods.

3 Trout

A few Yellow May Duns coming off right from the outset, these were soon joined by Olives of all sizes, the fly life seemed to build to a crescendo at around 3:30pm by this this time there were Mayflies, and even a hatch of March Browns, lovely to see so many types of fly in one day. By 4pm all had gone a little quiet except for the Yellow May Duns which continued to trickle off all afternoon. The fishing was difficult despite the fly life, rising fish would generally disappear as soon as you got near, I noticed in the Catch Returns there have been a lot of fish caught in the past few weeks so perhaps they’re getting a bit weary...or maybe it was the bright sunshine, either way I managed 4 to 12 inches today but enjoyed the challenge and missed way too many, lost a few too including one really big fish right at the end.

4 Trout

7 Trout

River low and clear, showery. Many rising fish ,but multiple fly changes to get results. 11 fish caught between 2 rods, all on small dry flies, including 2 trout of 3lbs, and 2 of 2lbs

11 Trout

Fished late morning and early afternoon. One small half pounder and one about 2 pounds. Plenty of life on the river, some rises, lovely stretch of river.

2 Trout

Not quite the nirvana of yesterday as a combination of angler predetermination (to try out mad prototype flies) and a stiffer cold breeze made for harder yards. Yet, still had a lovely 5 to 16+ inches. Many thanks.

5 Trout

The sun shines on the righteous?! In that, a bright sunny day, low water and a cold breeze did not deter a prolonged hatch of olives which brought a fabulous head of fish to the top. Many missed, lost etc but had 14 to 15 inches or so. Happy days.

14 Trout