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5 Trout

After a fantastic day at Ashford House we had high expectations that the following day would be similar. Penpont is great, varied water and the MB started hatching as expected at 11:30. However, few fish rose for them. The day was warm and sunny, but with a chilly northerly wind. We had 11 between the 2 of us on dries mainly fished blind. Smallest about 1/2lb and larges close to 2lb. After the hatch finished we nymphed for hours but no takes. Strange day, but I have to say Penpont is a gorgeous place to fish.

11 Trout

2 Trout

9 x trout 9-16 inches, dry flies - Deer Hair Emerger, spiders - Waterhen Bloa, Dark Moorgame, Woodcock and Hare's Lug. A cold start, but clear, bright sun so a big temperature swing. Short hatch of March browns around 12.30 and large dark olives were also about. Penpont as beautiful as ever, with lambs in the fields and kites overhead. As the ticket price has gone up, it might not be inappropriate to ask if something can be done about access through the broken gate at the end of the second field, left hand bank, below the bridge? Currently it is wired shut and a tangle of wire is no fun for anglers to get over while wearing expensive chest waders.

9 Trout

All fish euro style nymphing, best went 1lb1/4. only hooked and lost one fish on dry,fishing blind on broken shallow run,a few rising but not great yet. Nice beat,plenty of easy wading. Unfortunately getting as expensive as the chalk streams down south.

8 Trout

8 Trout

lovely beat to fish , water was up a tad and pushing quite hard in places. I have not fished penpont before and loved it , its got it all. very minimal fly a few march browns and ldo's but that was it, all trout of a decent size fell for Czech nymphs. a few lost and snapped by a belter.

8 Trout

Bad day to be out there with extreme weather, got there late to check it out and only casted a few times because the water was totally brown and blown out.... oh well

Bright sunny day very little wind. Started fishing at midday and Fished until five.Hatch of pale wateries on arrival which seemed to continue throughout the day so there were a few rises. Saw only one large fish move the rest seemed to be small. Cast to rising fish with a variety of dry flies. Fish caught were between 10 and 13 inches. Great day out in beautiful surroundings.

7 Trout

A very bright day. River in lovely condition. Wet fly downstream.

1 Trout