Feedback & Reports

Beautiful day, with river in good condition. Plenty of fly life in the several pools below the waterfall near the farm with many rises in the glides. One small brown trout taken on dry fly & released, but otherwise no response to either wet or dry flies.

1 Trout

Misty start to the day with no fish rising. Decided to fish the duo and contacted and lost 3 fish in the first ten minutes. No being to disappointed I carried on and took 5 fish to 14" over the next few hours. A few missed on both flies, but an enjoyable day.

5 Trout

Fished the afternoon. There was an olive hatch at about 2pm. Caught on klinkhamer style greenwells. Missed a few others and frightened some as river was clear. This happened mostly in the flat watered parts of pools. A relaxing few hours in the company of a couple of soaring red kites.

1 Trout

13 Trout

Afternoon session on a overcast warm day. Water had a lot of colour after a period of rain from the previous night. A few fish rising as I approached the river and took 2 healthy 12" fish within the first half dozen casts. Walked the water looking for feeding fish to target another 4 taken over the next couple of hours biggest being around the 16" mark. Think I may have started too late in the day, but lovely day to be on the river.

6 Trout

Fished the morning, water levels low and very sunny. Had two Browns of no real size on beaded nymphs. Very little surface activity and not much fish action either. Had a great mink encounter with a very inquisitive little chap and nice kingfisher fly past. Very nice secluded lower section to the beat with a very friendly fishery owner in the farmer.

2 Trout

Late afternoon start on a warm overcast day. Started off with the klink and dink method that produced 3 healthy 10" fish in quick succession, all on the hares ear nymph. A baron 2 hrs came to an end with a lovely 16" fish, again on the nymph which lept out the water at least 6 times before tiring and being netted and returned safely without any hand contact. As the sun dropped the spinners were on the wing and the fish were obliging. 5 more 10" to 12" fish returned and many more lost or missed. I love evening this time of the year.

9 Trout

Stunning beat, we'll definitely be back. Fished the duo through all the riffles and seams. This was my friends first fly fishing experience and after we spent a bit of time perfecting his casting in the morning, he hooked and landed 3 WBT. The first of which was about a pound-a stunning first fish! The others were both much smaller but a very good first day all in all! I tried a bit of dry fly fishing but there was only the occasional very sporadic rise. All fish caught on a gold headed hates ear nymph below elk hair caddis.

3 Trout

River a bit dirty after overnight rain , clearing in the afternoon. Fishing picked up afternoon, 3 browns on dry fly.

3 Trout

No sign of any fly life at all yet beautiful day. Managed five fish but hard earned, catching on size 18 + 20 nymphs.

5 Trout