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2 Brown Trout, the largest 17½". 1 x Grayling 12". All caught on size 14 JIG PTN with 3.8 Tungsten Bead.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

After an 8 a.m. arrival, fish started rising about 30 minutes after the rain stopped, but what "rise" there was effectively ceased at 10 a.m., and from then until a 5.30 p.m. departure only a few oncers (or twicers!) appeared. A few PWs in the morning and some midge and sedges from mid-afternoon proved insufficient to get the fish very interested, and the wind veering and strengthening from west to NW in the afternoon probably didn't help much either. It has blown unrelentingly since early May - will it ever stop? Damned Jet Stream! In spite of a July "Dog Day" feeling, I found five trout, the best 14 and 16", the latter a plump 1.5 pounder, and seven ladies, all 12" Most fish were taken on HE emergers but a couple of grayling seen on the gravels in the Channels were "induced" with a GRHE nymph. Nothing on nymphs apart from them. I was probably out-fished on the day by an adult female and four adult-sized goosanders which flew up and down the beat several times during the day (as well as disturbing them in the river on the way up and back). Are there any plans to do anything about these? A much better way to spend the day than watching the cricket - ouch!

5 Trout, 7 Grayling

Fly fishing with dry fly. Fish in good health except one which was wounded on his head. Size between 25-43cm. Very pleasant beat and propriétor very welcoming.

9 Trout, 7 Grayling

Very few fish rising. There was a tough downstream wind. The river was clear and low. 2 fish tried to take the dry fly in the Channel section, but failed to connect. Lovely stretch of the river.

2 Trout

Once again very few fish looking up despite consistent hatches throughout the day. The nymph accounted for the majority. One lovely 2lb fish to a moth at dusk was the exception.

8 Trout, 8 Grayling

Only spent a few hours on the search for one of the big Browns which are certainly on this beat. Managed to find two good fish but luck not on my side today, as both rose to my Elk Hair Caddis and felt the hook, on for on more than a second, and disappeared after than. Can't win them all I suppose. Better luck next time. Did manage 1 good sized Grayling about 16 inches.

1 Grayling

Nothing caught or even seen for that matter

Rubbish map, could not find access to the river.

Fly fishing. No fish taken, river height normal.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling