Feedback & Reports

Hatches of large Olives occurring as we arrived at the beat and continued until early afternoon. Fish caught in the slower deeper runs on dries and also towards the top of the beat in the faster water. Some large fish spotted in the lower sections but none caught. One very good trout hooked but sadly lost on nymphs in a faster run near the top of the beat.
A very enjoyable day with lots going on and fairly good weather conditions.
Access was difficult at the bottom half of the beat where the banks were steep. Leaving the water was a real challenge as ones foothold in the soft soil often gave way. It would be very helpful if access and egress points were created at some of the more popular runs, with some form of ladder or rope assistance.

11 Trout

River slightly high and coloured with downstream wind but lovely beat with occasional hatches. Fish caught on a mixture of dry flies and gold heads with largest fish over 2lbs in good condition. Access from the bank difficult in places and depth made it difficult to wade to some parts.

5 Trout

River was quite high. Mostly on Mayfly patterns.

13 Trout

All fish caught on dry flies ranging from 30 to 40cm.
All six, released.

6 Trout

Took a risk after the rain and fished hard all day in pretty dirty water. No salmon seen or touched. Managed to get amongst some quality brownies as a back up with fish to 2.5lb during a lengthy hatch of olives and other flies.

5 Trout

There were plenty of fish showing but rain and wind stopped play, so a nil return!

Water level perfect and clearing after rain. May fly hatch just starting as the sun came out but strong winds made casting very demanding.
3 brown trout caught between 3 rods 2 of about 4" returned, 1 of just over 1lb retained. All caught on Mayfly, dry fly.

3 Trout

Cold morning. No fish to be seen. Warmed up at about 13.00 hrs with lots of fly life. A brown dry fly with a gold thorax was very effective. We found that only the top end of the beat was fishable.

16 Trout

Sporadic hatches enabled eight fish to be taken on dry with only one on nymph - hatches came in bursts over most of the day. Several more came off hook including a superb fish that gave its all. Probably could have had more had we not retreated from the wind and rain to The Star for a warming pint.

9 Trout

Cloudy cool day with a low river.
The fishing was good with trout rising readily to the dry fly. A drop of rain would do no harm however.