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Water level very low ,hard to see activity fish ,beautiful stretch.

Two brown trout to 12 inches. Both from the faster water on small olive or Klinkhammer patterns.

2 Trout

2 trout caught on dry fly. Both under 1lb. River clear and fish very shy. Dippers and reasonable number of fish seen. Strong smell of sewage opposite the sewage plant. Possible untreated effluent from outflow?

2 Trout

5 Brown Trout, on a size 16 olive pattern. Three of 12 inches+, 2 of 10 inches. All from the faster deeper pockets. Plenty of rising fish in the slower moving water but none were interested in the fly.

5 Trout

The sun was out and the water low and clear, fishing was difficult. Seen plenty of fish patrolling the river and lots rising. Had one take of a crane dry but the fish ripped it off. Failed to tempt any of the others.

4 trout to 14in in the fast water river very low and clear

4 Trout

Tough conditions, with very warm low water. Fished most of the beat. Some very small trout around but very wary and in no danger from me :)

6 Trout

Nothing caught, nothing seen.

15 WBT to Nymphs with only 7 making it to hand all returned safely, they weren't having it today and only caught where there was cover in fast water. Nothing from open fast water which has been productive in the past the low clear conditions definitely made it a difficult day. Started on 4lb tippet but dropped down to 2.5lb which seamed to make difference. All fish to Euro Nymph with a team of 2 small 3mm or a 3 and a 4mm bead when the wind picked up. Lost the 2 best fish of the day to hook pulls both 2lbers, managed one that would make 1lb. Fish were rising in the flats above pools but as soon as you got within casting range they disappeared. Saw a cormorant in the water near the top of the beat which might explain why the fish were so cagey although having spoke to anglers fishing on other rivers today they had similar results so possibly down to the weather which was changeable throughout the day and felt heavy. A lovely peaceful day on a beautiful beat, tiring day due to the wading difficulty over bedrock. Also found a large rubber lure of12 cm stuck around a rock with heavy braid just above the fishing hut on the opposite bank. Will be back later in the season.

7 Trout