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Did not fish - water too high / fast flowing / muddy, hopefully to return next months...

Fished from 8 until 12. No fish caught, and none seen. River was 0.7 on the Byton gauge,and pushing through at a pace. Never fished here at this height and wont be again.

A long day for just two small grayling! Tried all the usual suspects and others as well but the fish just weren't interested ( or weren't there...? ). Good to be out despite the drizzle.

2 Grayling

lovely day but not much happening under the water . grayling to 14 inches

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

A cold, cold start to the day but the fish weren't put off too much. As per previous reports, the grayling were on the small side and found in the runs rather than the pools. Successful flies were the pink shrimp and red tag bug.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

Turned up at the lovely Lyepole beat at about half nine , water was up a bit , only three degrees and overcast . I had checked on the Lugg cam and still a bit zippy for my liking , perhaps down three or four inches on the gauge would be spot on , anyway , French leader tactics again , see if any obliging ladies were keen this morning !!!!!

Seemed an age before I hit into my first fish , really working the water , were I could get in !!!!! Nice little fish , took the gammurus pattern , about ten inches , slipped back in . Second fish ditto in size , again took the gammurus pattern , feisty little fish , but finding them was like trying to find a haystack in a huge pile of needles !!!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . .

Didn't get another take till after the bridge , one of the sumptuous pools , nice little fish again perhaps eight or nine inches , took the pink beaded shrimp pattern , quickly admired then slipped back in .

Last fish not far from the weir , in deep water again , same stamp as the others nine or ten inches , no big girls showing this morning , which was a shame , still that's fishing hey !!!

A noticeably large amount of otter prints in the fresh mud on some of the inside meanders , nice to see , also a fair few footprints , hopefully not our poacher friends again , perhaps a few "OP LEVIATHAN " boards displayed in various locations may be a deterrent ????? I'm sure WMP will pleased to help out . . . . .

Anyway , a fun three and a half hours , only four small ladies caught , still great fun , although as always in this valley , seems to stay cold all day in Winter . . . .back soon , good fun !

4 Grayling

Quite rainy but a nice morning fishing. Fish were not where I expected them to be, all were caught in the riffles, not the deeper pools. Guess it has been very mild recently. Today it was 8-10 degrees C, river at 15" on Lugg Cam gauge, running a little cloudy but not too bad. Fish taken on Hare's Ear grubs and pheasant tail nymphs.

8 Grayling

The day looked promising - overcast and occasional drizzle. The water looked promising - good flow but relatively clear. The equipment was good - we were experimenting with nymphing. Sadly the fish hadn't read the script! Two rods - 3 fish to one and one hooked and lost to the other. Challenging but none the less enjoyable.

3 Grayling

Just the three grayling 17 inches , 14 inches and 12 inches

3 Grayling

No fish today, as was expected but nice to spend a couple of hours on the river on the first day of the year. Took the family and my little boy (20 months old) held a fly rod and tracked the flies through the water with me for the first time :). Water high and coloured (20" on the Lugg cam gauge). Tried Czech nymphing through the deeper pools.