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.51on the Byton gauge, 3 degrees on arrival with 3inches of lying snow. Wonderful days fishing on an idilic stretch of river

4 Trout, 21 Grayling

My first visit and tried above the bridge and a little bit below the cottage. Recent spate has flattened a lot of undergrowth making access a little easier. Still a lot of barbed wire to negotiate. Summer would be a challenge and more of a wild stream beat. Fish caught on long trotting and euro nymph where I could without wading. Please can we have more of these beats on the Lugg? Must be miles of water available above and below Leominster. Thanks for a great day.

4 Trout, 20 Grayling

A peaceful day trotting red maggots on a split cane rod. Running fast in places but clear. Recent floods have changed the river landscape, trees gone, banks undercut, and pebble shores moved. A lot of bankside vegetation had been flattened by the spates which made access easier. Fish caught all over the best. Virtually no wind which meant very few leaves. A perfect day, thanks WUF

2 Trout, 9 Grayling

River settled down since recent floods but still running fast. 6 Grayling caught during 4 hours fishing all on the lower beat. All fish caught tight line nymphing. 2 lovely sized fish. KM

6 Grayling

Recent heavy rain had left the river looking like coffee. 0.63 on the gauge, have fished it higher, but never with such poor visibility. Should have stayed at home but had already booked the beat and the day off work. Poor access on this beat when you can’t wade it all safely.

Did manage a nice graying on the euro rig before calling it a day

1 Grayling

2 Grayling

River carrying extra water, 0.63 on the Byton gauge when checked at 7am, but fining off and with some colour. The grayling were in the 9-11 inches range, pink beaded nymph accounting for most.

1 Trout, 6 Grayling

Water was on the high side and very coloured and pushing through. For me this was hard work today with little reward despite working through many techniques, flies and salutations to the piscatorial deities. Just not my day, ho hum.

1 Grayling

River dropping after rain, coloured water.
Reading 0.62 on Byton gauge
2 hard fighting grayling on nymphs
Both around 10-12”

2 Grayling

River very coloured and up a few inches. Small fish only today. All on nymphs. Mink spotted above road bridge

2 Trout, 4 Grayling