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The river was up but running clear, so there was some hope. The early frost and mist kept things quiet until late morning when the fish started to move to heavy nymphs.By Mid day the sun had burnt through and there were a few small upwing flies hatching. The flies stayed mid river and my eyes are the wrongs side of 50 so I couldn't tell you what they were. The fish however were looking up and happy to rise to a size 16 winged grey spider. To be able to cast a dry fly to rising fish in November always feels like a bonus.To do it on a beautiful stretch of water made for a memorable day.
Many Thanks
LB

1 Trout, 6 Grayling

River running at .35m. Trout were aggressively taking everything that went near them often making it hard to get to the grayling (of which we landed 4 of a decent size up to 2lb), good news for the quality of the fishery of course. A surprise salmon of about 4lb took an age to land on a light tippet, returned of course, and looked like it had been in the river for a while. Another thoroughly enjoyable day on this beat that ended all too quickly.

1 Salmon, 15 Trout, 12 Grayling

Grayling to 17" and 2 x oos Trout

2 Trout, 10 Grayling

This has got to be one of the greatest and biggest beats for grayling I have ever fished, within the first few casts I caught a small grayling and a larger one was landed a few casts afterwards. throughout the day I landed 2 small grayling 3 medium sized ones at around 20cm 2 large grayling at around 30cm with one being slightly larger than the other and one good brownie that was about 35cm. I fished a 2 fly Czech nymph rig the whole day with a pink Czech nymph as the point and a size 16 tungsten headed pheasant tail nymph as the dropper, all the grayling came to the dropped and the trout came to the point fly. All in all this has been one of the best days fishing I have ever had, I broke my Pb for grayling twice and also for trout.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

Tried many different strategies but to no avail. No rain for several days found wading very dangerous on bedrock. No fish caught other than a few very small trout no bigger than 4 inches in length. They were taking dry flies. 1 Salmon spotted rising to surface and dropping back into pool. Lovely setting shame the fish were not playing!

Fished up the upper part of the stretch without much luck then fished it down with wets. Successful flies were March Brown and Red Tag, particularly the March Brown on the top dropper. Also had three out of season WBT and numerous grayling shoats, all returned.

3 Grayling

As there has been no rain to speak of again this October, I thought I'd try my luck here as the season goes on for another week. I'd hoped that salmon had reached here and there would be a chance. I saw not a single fish of any species all day. The bedrock that is exposed is difficult to traverse and in higher water would be lethal! MD signing off for another season..... :(

Well I have not fished here before and it is a lovely stretch of water. the grayling were not up to much, french leader, czech nymphing, dry, they were just not having it. the 4 to hand were 10-18 inches. Water was crystal clear and running well but nothing happening in the feeding lanes. a few rises but very very small fish splashing at olives. But I must admit its a wonderfull piece of river and will have to give a few different areas a go next time

4 Grayling

Water gin clear and a harder day. Water dropping and fish difficult to locate. Good challenging day.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Challenging conditions for me. River very high and very coloured. Lots of the usual autumnal leaf and other debris.