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Arrived at top of beat access field. Farmer stated that he was going to lime the field. I decided to fish downstream and come out below. This was a mistake as I had no studs on my wading boots and the bedrock was slippy. It did not take long for me to take a ducking. Still it was a warm sunny day and I soon dried out.
Very wild wonderful stream but could not progress satisfactory either in stream because of the slippery bedrock while the adjoining terrain was difficult. Nevertheless a wonderful place to be if only I had studs and a full mountain biker's outfit of elbow, knee pads and crash helmet.
After forcing my way onto the road downstream through ditches and clumps of grass, thorns and barbwire I relocated downstream to a more civilised but beautiful stretch of steady gravelly water with the occasional bedrock. This had rising fish and I managed a couple of trout and a grayling of around 13 inches to dry fly before calling it a day. For a dead dog day of August this was a very satisfactory outing. I would not recommend to anyone fishing here but of course I shall be back.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Water level at a good height and clear. Not many fish rising as it was a hot, sunny day. Most fish taken on nymphs and a few on caddis dries later on. Best trout 14" best grayling a lovely hard fighting 19".

10 Trout, 5 Grayling

Took a friend river fishing for the first time and he was very happy with the days activities. Even though the salmon parr were a nuisance it was good to see a healthy amount of young salmon on the river. A few fish taken on heavy beaded nymphs and the others on dry caddis patterns. not many fish rising today. Biggest grayling 17" and brown 14".

7 Trout, 6 Grayling

This streght of the river is very very difficult to wade. I advise to take it very carefull if this is the first time in this spot. The river was a little bit low of water.

25 Trout, 2 Grayling, 15 Other

3 rods fished the lower section of the beat very lightly in the afternoon. River height ok but lower than expected. Occaisional Sedge, Large dark olive and Mayfly hatching but nothing consistent for the fish to latch onto. Some good fish seen in the shallower glides but very spookey. Beautiful section of river, will definitely fish this beat again. 1 BT 1Grayling caught on small bead head hare's ears.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Taught to take a walk of the full beat before setting up. At top of beat decided to set up and discovered my 4 piece rod was now 3. Several retrace of riverbank-fruitless! If anyone finds a rod-tip from a Sage 8'6" 3 1/2 oz copper coloured rod?
Upset, not deterred, I set up my 3 piece 'stick' with a team of PTN's, and in the tail end of several pools took 3 nice (average 1lb) trout. Raised a few more but setting the hook was problematic! Weather dry/warm with low water and little emerging with even fewer rises I'll be back! Sportsfish shop tomorrow for new rod.

3 Trout

We both fished fly, mainly dry but also New Zealand style with a trailing nymph below the dry fly. It was on the nymph I caught the grayling. The water was quite high and there was much of the beat we could not fish because it was too deep. But on the wide gravel beds we managed to fish. There was a mayfly hatch along with yellow may duns, pale wateries and many sedge flies. The river bed was carpeted with salmon fry in the tens of thousands!

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

Dry fly with and without NZ style produced no result. Two fish were to black spider. Cold wind meant no surface activity although there were a variety of upwinged flies coming off. Water crystal clear and quite low.
Nice to see a river relatively free of himalayan balsam although there were one or two small patches. Hopefully these won't be allowed to spread further.

2 Trout

Nice day fishing. Difficult at times but rose to dry flies, average 12 inches.

6 Trout

Two great days, first ever river fishing experience. River still cold and fly activity only apparent after 13:00. Much evidence of small brownies and many afternoon rises to fly (suspected mockery)but too difficult a catch for beginners. Donated multiple flies including the much heralded local fly the "Dai Bach" to the bankside trees and slipped on the slate bottom of the river. Two otters spotted at end of the beat by the church and this cant be doing stocks much good. Wonderful beat for casting tuition and for first river experience. Stayed in Hendre Farm at the end of the beat and this gave Grandad easy vehicle access to the river bank. A great week-end and thankfully the weather was kind. A beautiful river in a beautiful setting.