Feedback & Reports

Lovely stretch of water, I’ll be back when the temperature drops a bit.

Four small brownies to the net, two on a DHE emerger and two on a nymph fished duo style. I had two offers from one very large fish in some pocket water halfway down the beat, but it was a frustrating day which exposed my lack of skill with the dry fly!

There was a huge midge hatch all day which the fish were fixated on, and despite covering rising fish they refused my offerings. Tried a Proctor's APT, Griffiths Gnat, klinkhammers, and all sorts of emerger patterns, but I don't think I had anything small enough in my box to tempt them.

4 Trout

On the evening ticket - all on dries. NIce to meet another angler Ben on the bank again a year after meeting on same - hope your brother got a fish late on !

10 Trout

much warmer day than yesterday - many fish rising. I rose only three and missed them all! caught a 6 inch trout on a spider towards the end of the day.

1 Trout

6 Trout

cold, wet, windy day - few fish rising. This 8 inch trout caught on hares ear nymph.

1 Trout

The rain didn’t stop flies hatching. All types from enormous march browns to little small upwings were out and the trout responded. But they were not interested in anything smaller than a size 12. A frustrating day for missed rises but managed 2. Such a lovely beat with so many good looking areas it’s a job to know where to start!

2 Trout

Dry fly (Grannom & Dark Olive upright). Clear, low spring water.

30 Trout

Beautiful beat with some big trout: all caught on dry flies bar one early nymph

9 Trout

River quite low and water cold for time of year.
Very little surface activity. A beautiful beat and we will return.