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Got one of about a pound late evening, then lost a big one (broke me - incompetence). Plenty of good fish and evening fly (caddis, stoneflies, small 'crippled' mayflies especially) around, though trout both shy and finnicky.

1 Trout

10 trout 6-10", no larger fish seen. Fishing klink and dink 75% took the nymph. Don't ignore the feeder streams. Late rise to small sherry spinners hatch and spent. Beautiful location.

10 Trout

Started late in the afternoon. 10 trout ranging from 8" to 15" all in excellent condition. All fish taken on a prince nymph fished under a caddis pattern.

10 Trout

The rougher runs were fished with nymphs and produced most of the trout. Two good fish were caught on a small olive dry, they measured 28cm and 35cm.
The evening rise was eagerly awaited and started around 9.35pm. Unfortunately it lasted for only about five minutes. This was the same throughout the stretch!

12 Trout

A slow day with very little moving. The fresh downstream breeze not helping matters.
I caught a few small fish on a variety of nymphs but the only fish worthy of mention was a 1lber caught behind the waterfall near the iron ladder.
Fished the lower beat 9am - 1pm then moved location to the top beat. Had a look at conditions but decided against getting my rod back out.
All fish returned to the river safely.

5 Trout

Difficult access to water in parts. Long uphill walk back from midpoint access. A local reported three families of goosander taking fish here.

Well I've finally cracked it on this beat. After three years of indifferent sessions I finally had a great day with some fantastic sport. Never in doubt about the scenery on this beat I did have my reservations about the trout population though. Well it was all put right today, especially the two crackers of 19.5 inches and 17.5 inches and the bigger "one that got away" that leaped three times prior to throwing the hook. Most fish caught on hares ear nymphs and a few on olive nymphs with the duo. Good hatch of brook duns and a few mayflies but only a few fish showing interest in them. Great day that has reinstalled my confidence in this beat.
NB. Picture of the bigger fish will be downloaded WUF's 'The Fishing Passport' Facebook page.

10 Trout

Lovely river and countryside. Fairly high water, plenty of fly life but only a few rises all day. Wet fly 1x12oz, returned.

1 Trout

High fast water made a lot of the water hard to get to and fish properly. Only fished for a few hrs and had two small trout on heavy nymphs.

2 Trout

Trout: 1 @ 9.5", 3 @ 8", 1 @ 7". River high but clear.

5 Trout