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A pleasant, dry and warm day for the time of year. Four good size grayling taken on dry fly.

3 Trout, 4 Grayling

Overcast day on this picturesk beat, river as low as I have seen it at this time of year. Five fingerling Grayling and one 11 inch out of season WBT caught on a Copper John weighted nymph on a Tenkara Rod.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

Arrived slightly despondent from the day before but found this stretch rather more enticing. Fishing with various nymphing techniques failed to produce anything, a switch to Grayling Steel Blues and Griffiths Gnat brought five hard fighting and very quick recovering Grayling between 8 & 14-15 inches from the right bank bend at what I think would be an island in higher water a couple of hundred yards up from the bridge. Not a huge bag I know but they saved our weekend ! We both thought a return to this beat in the trout season could prove interesting.

5 Grayling

A lovely day at Lyepole, sun came out and a bit chilly, fished for a couple of hours on wets, nothing happening, changed to dry as saw lots of rises as sun warmed up, 3 small grayling, and 2 small trout, all in beautiful condition, my first grayling too, will come again, water very clear, only downside, ripped knee of my waders on barbed wire, grrr

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

River very low today with the weir pool hardly present. Not many rising fish evident but a size 18 grey duster did get some little fellows to have a go. A weighted red tag and beadhead ptn also proved of interest. 5 modest sized grayling and 5 oos trout made it an enjoyable 3-4 hours. One curious incident: whilst extricating a snagged back-cast found myself face to face with an owl perched within the tree. It promptly flew out; gave me quite a start. Incidentally, this beat must be in one of the prettiest little valleys around.

5 Trout, 5 Grayling

River still low and clear, the recent rainfall has not affected the level yet. Fishing was slow to start with but gradually picked up with grayling rising to the emerged fly on the surface. A couple took nymphs but today was a day for the dry fly and good sport too even if the fish were all small.

2 Trout, 9 Grayling

The weather was perfect, but the river was very low and gin clear so the fish were easily spooked. Small nymph patterns fished deep proved the best method, with individual fish taken from various swims across the beat. Perhaps too early for the grayling to form shoals?

6 Grayling

This was my attempt to catch my very first grayling. There were a few olives in the air around lunchtime, and a few fish rising in 2 pools upstream of the bridge and in the straight section further up. I had a few rises to my Adams but sadly either missed on the strike or they came off. So I blanked. Weather was pleasant, with just a little rain. Anyway, really nice place. Wading was fine but I felt a bit creaky climbing over the stiles (age, I'm afraid). Thanks to WUF for making this possible.

I can assure R.B. from Bromyard that he must have caught this beat on a bad day, having said that, it can be "peggy" and some clearance works are required. £15 for Grayling is ok but, you would be upset to pay £25 in peak summer and have a number of glides and pools covered by fallen trees/over hanging branches. May be something for WUF to consider in their next round of work party duties?
Anyway, back to the fishing (& no exaggeration required). I can normally expect to hoover a few more out but the river is extraordinarily low and, bright conditions, whilst handy for the angler, are never that great when the river is so low & clear. I picked up some nice fish towards the top & bottom of the beat, with a few Grayling (about a pound) falling to thoroughly explored weighted nymphs.
Very enjoyable day but would benefit from a work party asap.

3 Trout, 15 Grayling

A couple of hours post lunch. River low and clear. Some fly life but nothing rising. Had 1 small grayling on nymph. Lively and in v g condition but feel inferior to some other 'returners' - I suspect they greatly exaggerate? Returned to car before venturing upstream only to find it wouldn't start. Tried to phone the AA but no signal. Fortunately, a very kind man in the holiday cottage helped and took me to a red BT phone box up the hill which worked. Had to wait nearly 2 hours for AA - from Worcester - said they had nothing out this way. He fixed the prob in a minute - fuel air lock and showed me how to prime - he saw my kit and said he was a keen angler - we talked for a bit - I told him about W & U. Now very dark with no chance to go upstream. Very many thanks to the holiday cottage syndicate!

1 Grayling